{
  "id": "six-zero-boulder-opal",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/six-zero-boulder-opal",
  "brand": "Six Zero",
  "model": "Boulder Opal",
  "year": 2026,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2026-08-16",
    "precision": "day",
    "label": "Aug 16 first look"
  },
  "lifecycle": "current",
  "listPriceUsd": 220,
  "listPriceLabel": null,
  "build": "foam",
  "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)",
  "thickness": "14mm",
  "shapes": "Hybrid",
  "pro": null,
  "summary": "Sits between the Coral and the Black Opal: powerful but approachable, with more dwell. A $300 figure in circulation is an Australian-dollar price.",
  "construction": "G4 Aerospace solid foam core, Power Gel, updated Power Band, Shock Shield silicone handle. Patent-pending SharkSkin raw carbon face using aluminum-oxide powder.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "G4 Aerospace solid foam core with expanded power band",
      "Power Gel layer",
      "Reinforced Carbon Lite frame",
      "Shock Shield silicone-injected handle"
    ],
    "face": "SharkSkin raw carbon fiber with powdered aluminum oxide (patent-pending)",
    "edge": "",
    "source": "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/boulder-opal"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Boulder Opal Hybrid 14mm",
      "shape": "hybrid",
      "lengthIn": 16.3,
      "widthIn": 7.6,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 14,
      "weightOz": "8.0-8.3",
      "sw": 116,
      "tw": 6.28,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-boulder-opal/",
      "note": "Width published as 7.5-7.7, midpoint used. sw/tw PBC-listed; Pickleball Effect lab: 8.14 oz, sw 116, tw 6.28, BP 239 mm."
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "yes",
    "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Six&filter_55=&mode=all",
    "upaa": "yes",
    "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/",
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "none-known",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "current"
  },
  "certNote": "UPA-A approved Aug 20. USAP has carried a Boulder Opal RCS 14mm entry since Jul 15, 2025.",
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2025-07-15",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "approval",
      "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'Boulder Opal RCS 14mm' (same day as Black Opal RCD).",
      "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Six&filter_55=&mode=all"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-15",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "Boulder Opal 14mm listing published on Six Zero US at $220 (Shopify published_at, US Pacific time).",
      "source": "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/boulder-opal.json"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-16",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "The Dink publishes first-look photos and specs of the Boulder Opal.",
      "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/first-look-photos-six-zero-drops-new-boulder-opal-paddle/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-20",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "approval",
      "text": "UPA-A lists 'Boulder Opal Power Dwell RCS' (14mm).",
      "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Effect",
      "kind": "database-entry",
      "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-boulder-opal/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Matt's Pickleball",
      "kind": "database-entry",
      "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/boulder-opal-14mm"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Blast",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/six-zero-boulder-opal-review-a-powerful-new-pickleball-paddle"
    },
    {
      "lab": "The Dink",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/first-look-photos-six-zero-drops-new-boulder-opal-paddle/"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [
    "Smooth (USAP)"
  ],
  "madeIn": "China",
  "warranty": null,
  "notes": "Sits between the Coral and Black Opal in power. Six Zero's supplied specs (via The Dink) are swingweight 115 / twistweight 6.4; the 116 / 6.28 and 8.14 oz here are Pickleball Effect's measured sample. Pickleball Effect rated SharkSkin grit durability Tier 4 (78% retention), well below Diamond Tough.",
  "productUrl": "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/boulder-opal",
  "sources": [
    "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/first-look-photos-six-zero-drops-new-boulder-opal-paddle/",
    "https://pickleballcentral.com/six-zero-boulder-opal-pickleball-paddle/"
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/six-zero-boulder-opal.png"
}