THE PADDLE REGISTER · 2026 · CURRENT
Spartus P1 (PermaGrit)
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.
- List price
- $219.99
- Launched
- By Apr 1 · hybrid listed from January, 2026date known to the month
- Build
- Full foam (Gen 4)
- Thickness
- 16mm
- Shapes
- Hybrid · Standard · Elongated
- Made in
- Assembled in USA
- Warranty
- 1 year limited warranty
photos and colorways at gospartus.com ↗ its row on the 2026 calendar
Certification note. Standard approved by USAP Apr 14.
Status checked Sep 21, 2026. Lists change; confirm on the USAP and UPA-A lists before a tournament.
TIMELINE
- Apr 1, 2026 LAUNCH Pickleball Studio reviewed the P1 Hybrid at $219.99, with other shapes on pre-order; PermaGrit showed almost no roughness loss after 84 games. pickleballstudio.com ↗
- Apr 14, 2026 APPROVAL The P1 Standard was added to the USA Pickleball approved list. pickletip.com ↗
HOW IT IS BUILT
Gen 4 floating EPP foam core. PermaGrit ceramic-hybrid surface, applied in the US.
- 1EPP foam floating center (Gen 4 dual-density floating foam)
- 2EVA foam ring
- Face
- Toray T700 carbon fiber and fiberglass composite with PermaGrit ceramic-hybrid grit surface
Construction per gospartus.com ↗
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.
VARIANTS · PUBLISHED AND MEASURED NUMBERS
| Variant | Shape | Length × width | Handle | Core | Weight | Swingweight | Twistweight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 Hybrid with PermaGrit 16mm | hybrid | 16.25 × 7.7 in | 5.3 in | 16 mm | 8.1-8.5 oz | 116-119 | 6.8 | gospartus.com ↗ |
| P1 Standard with PermaGrit 16mm | widebody | 16 × 8 in | 5.3 in | 16 mm | 8.1-8.4 oz | 111-115 | 7.4 | gospartus.com ↗ |
| P1 Elongated with PermaGrit 16mm | elongated | 16.5 × 7.4 in | 5.5 in | 16 mm | 8.1-8.5 oz | — | — | pickleheads.com ↗ |
Swingweight and twistweight are each lab's own measurement of its own sample. Unit-to-unit variance is normal.
MEASURED BY THE LABS
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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Keep a bag on Rally: log the hours you put on this paddle, when the grit fades, and when it goes dead. It stays on your device until you press "send a wear report", and the report carries no name.
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