{
  "id": "spartus-p1",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/spartus-p1",
  "brand": "Spartus",
  "model": "P1 (PermaGrit)",
  "year": 2026,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2026-04-01",
    "precision": "month",
    "label": "By Apr 1 · hybrid listed from January"
  },
  "lifecycle": "current",
  "listPriceUsd": 219.99,
  "listPriceLabel": null,
  "build": "foam",
  "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)",
  "thickness": "16mm",
  "shapes": "Hybrid · Standard · Elongated",
  "pro": null,
  "summary": "Pickleball Studio on the grit: the first one they have seen truly hold. Power and pop are mid-pack. Sources disagree on the hybrid's first-sale date.",
  "construction": "Gen 4 floating EPP foam core. PermaGrit ceramic-hybrid surface, applied in the US.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "EPP foam floating center (Gen 4 dual-density floating foam)",
      "EVA foam ring"
    ],
    "face": "Toray T700 carbon fiber and fiberglass composite with PermaGrit ceramic-hybrid grit surface",
    "edge": "",
    "source": "https://gospartus.com/products/p1-hybrid"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "P1 Hybrid with PermaGrit 16mm",
      "shape": "hybrid",
      "lengthIn": 16.25,
      "widthIn": 7.7,
      "handleIn": 5.3,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "8.1-8.5",
      "sw": "116-119",
      "tw": 6.8,
      "specSource": "https://gospartus.com/products/p1-hybrid"
    },
    {
      "name": "P1 Standard with PermaGrit 16mm",
      "shape": "widebody",
      "lengthIn": 16,
      "widthIn": 8,
      "handleIn": 5.3,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "8.1-8.4",
      "sw": "111-115",
      "tw": 7.4,
      "specSource": "https://gospartus.com/products/p1-standard"
    },
    {
      "name": "P1 Elongated with PermaGrit 16mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.4,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "8.1-8.5",
      "sw": null,
      "tw": null,
      "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/spartus-p1-review"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "yes",
    "usapSource": "https://gospartus.com/products/p1-hybrid",
    "upaa": "unknown",
    "upaaSource": null,
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "none-known",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "current"
  },
  "certNote": "Standard approved by USAP Apr 14.",
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2026-04-01",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "Pickleball Studio reviewed the P1 Hybrid at $219.99, with other shapes on pre-order; PermaGrit showed almost no roughness loss after 84 games.",
      "source": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/spartus-p1-hybrid-review"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-14",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "approval",
      "text": "The P1 Standard was added to the USA Pickleball approved list.",
      "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/new-pickleball-paddle-approvals/"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Studio",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/spartus-p1-hybrid-review"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Effect",
      "kind": "database-entry",
      "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/spartus-p1-hybrid/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleheads",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/spartus-p1-review"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [],
  "madeIn": "Assembled in USA",
  "warranty": "1 year limited warranty",
  "notes": "Pickleball Studio measured the Hybrid at 8.12 oz, SW 117, TW 6.51 and spin of 2,044 RPM new versus 2,017 RPM after 84 games. Unlike other durable-grit paddles in this cohort (11SIX24 HexGrit, Honolulu Crystal Blue), the PermaGrit P1 is USAP approved. Not found on PickleTip's UPA-A tracker.",
  "productUrl": "https://gospartus.com/products/p1-hybrid",
  "sources": [
    "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/spartus-p1-hybrid-review",
    "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/spartus-p1-review"
  ],
  "confidence": "medium",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/spartus-p1.png"
}