THE PADDLE REGISTER · 2026 · CURRENT

Six Zero Boulder Opal

Sits between the Coral and the Black Opal: powerful but approachable, with more dwell. A $300 figure in circulation is an Australian-dollar price.

List price: $220
Launched: Aug 16 first look, 2026date known to the day
Build: Full foam (Gen 4)
Thickness: 14mm
Shapes: Hybrid
Made in: China

photos and colorways at us.sixzeropickleball.com ↗ its row on the 2026 calendar

Drawn to scale from the published dimensions. Left: the face. Right: cut away to the core. An original drawing, not a product photo.

USA PICKLEBALLApproved Sanctioned amateur play. equipment.usapickleball.org ↗

UPA-AApproved PPA Tour and MLP. upaa.unitedpickleball.com ↗

QUIET CATEGORYNot listed USAP's under-80 dB list for noise-restricted courts.

PATENTSNo patent action known Brand-level status, from the ITC case file and settlements.

Certification note. UPA-A approved Aug 20. USAP has carried a Boulder Opal RCS 14mm entry since Jul 15, 2025.

Status checked Sep 21, 2026. Lists change; confirm on the USAP and UPA-A lists before a tournament.

TIMELINE

Jul 15, 2025 APPROVAL USA Pickleball lists 'Boulder Opal RCS 14mm' (same day as Black Opal RCD). equipment.usapickleball.org ↗
Aug 15, 2026 LAUNCH Boulder Opal 14mm listing published on Six Zero US at $220 (Shopify published_at, US Pacific time). us.sixzeropickleball.com ↗
Aug 16, 2026 LAUNCH The Dink publishes first-look photos and specs of the Boulder Opal. thedinkpickleball.com ↗
Aug 20, 2026 APPROVAL UPA-A lists 'Boulder Opal Power Dwell RCS' (14mm). upaa.unitedpickleball.com ↗

HOW IT IS BUILT

G4 Aerospace solid foam core, Power Gel, updated Power Band, Shock Shield silicone handle. Patent-pending SharkSkin raw carbon face using aluminum-oxide powder.

1G4 Aerospace solid foam core with expanded power band
2Power Gel layer
3Reinforced Carbon Lite frame
4Shock Shield silicone-injected handle

Face: SharkSkin raw carbon fiber with powdered aluminum oxide (patent-pending)
Colorways: Smooth (USAP)

Construction per us.sixzeropickleball.com ↗

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.

VARIANTS · PUBLISHED AND MEASURED NUMBERS

Variant	Shape	Length × width	Handle	Core	Weight	Swingweight	Twistweight	From
Boulder Opal Hybrid 14mm	hybrid	16.3 × 7.6 in	5.5 in	14 mm	8.0-8.3 oz	116	6.28	pickleballeffect.com ↗

Swingweight and twistweight are each lab's own measurement of its own sample. Unit-to-unit variance is normal.

MEASURED BY THE LABS

Pickleball EffectDatabase entry · pickleballeffect.com Matt's PickleballDatabase entry · mattspickleball.com Pickleball BlastReview · thepickleballblast.com The DinkReview · thedinkpickleball.com

The register does not re-measure paddles or copy a lab's numbers wholesale. Power, pop and spin belong to the people with the radar guns; go read them.

FIELD REPORTS · AFTER YOU BUY IT

Reviewers measure a paddle new. Nobody measures it at hour sixty.

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