{
  "id": "six-zero-black-opal",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/six-zero-black-opal",
  "brand": "Six Zero",
  "model": "Black Opal",
  "year": 2025,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2025-10-19",
    "precision": "day",
    "label": "Oct 19"
  },
  "lifecycle": "current",
  "listPriceUsd": 250,
  "listPriceLabel": "",
  "build": "foam",
  "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)",
  "thickness": "14mm",
  "shapes": "Hybrid",
  "pro": null,
  "summary": "Six Zero's first new paddle in almost two years, pre-released at a Kuala Lumpur venue before the Oct 19 global launch. Pickleball Effect called it one of the hardest-hitting paddles he had tested, dense and springy with an average sweet spot, and best for advanced aggressive players; Pickleheads found the 14mm core stiffer than 16mm foam rivals. It introduced the Diamond Tough surface that the Ruby Pro and Coral also use.",
  "construction": "Dense closed-cell 'G4 Aerospace' foam core in a floating layout with a thin EVA band and a gel adhesive layer, under carbon fiber with Diamond Tough texture (industrial diamond particles). Silicone 'Shock Shield' inserts in the handle.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "closed-cell G4 foam core",
      "thin EVA foam band",
      "gel adhesive / Power Gel layer"
    ],
    "face": "carbon fiber with Diamond Tough texture",
    "edge": "",
    "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-black-opal-review-six-zero-shows-off-rd-capabilities/"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Black Opal",
      "shape": "hybrid",
      "lengthIn": 16.25,
      "widthIn": 7.75,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 14,
      "weightOz": "8.1",
      "sw": 114,
      "tw": 6.29,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-black-opal-review-six-zero-shows-off-rd-capabilities/"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "unknown",
    "usapSource": null,
    "upaa": "unknown",
    "upaaSource": null,
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "none-known",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "current"
  },
  "certNote": "",
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2025-10-19",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "Launch: Oct 19.",
      "source": "https://picklefox.com/blogs/pickleball-insider/the-six-zero-black-opal-a-game-changing-revolution-in-pickleball-paddle-technology"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Effect",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-black-opal-review-six-zero-shows-off-rd-capabilities/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleheads",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/six-zero-black-opal-review"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [],
  "madeIn": "China",
  "warranty": null,
  "notes": null,
  "productUrl": "https://www.sixzeropickleball.com/pages/next-gem-coming-soon",
  "sources": [
    "https://picklefox.com/blogs/pickleball-insider/the-six-zero-black-opal-a-game-changing-revolution-in-pickleball-paddle-technology",
    "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-black-opal-review-six-zero-shows-off-rd-capabilities/",
    "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/six-zero-black-opal-review",
    "https://www.pickleballwarehouse.com/Six_Zero_Black_Opal_Pickleball_Paddle/descpage-SZBOP.html",
    "https://www.sixzeropickleball.com/pages/next-gem-coming-soon"
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/six-zero-black-opal.png"
}