{
  "id": "thrive-ignite",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/thrive-ignite",
  "brand": "Thrive",
  "model": "Ignite Hybrid Foam",
  "year": 2026,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2026-04-10",
    "precision": "day",
    "label": "Apr 10"
  },
  "lifecycle": "current",
  "listPriceUsd": 219.99,
  "listPriceLabel": null,
  "build": "foam",
  "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)",
  "thickness": "15.5mm",
  "shapes": "Hybrid",
  "pro": null,
  "summary": "Pickleball Effect: activated power, meaning it wakes up on full swings, with grit that holds.",
  "construction": "Gen 4 multi-foam core using three foam types with targeted internal weighting. Durable grit.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "EPP foam center ('diving board' Gen 4 variation)",
      "TPE foam ring",
      "internal throat plugs and targeted internal weighting (third foam type)"
    ],
    "face": "4-layer layup: 3x T700 carbon fiber + 1x fiberglass, peel-ply with Clear Fusion Grit durable spray coating",
    "edge": "edge guard with matte metallic finish",
    "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/thrive-ignite-paddle-review/"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Ignite Hybrid Foam 15.5mm",
      "shape": "hybrid",
      "lengthIn": 16.3,
      "widthIn": 7.6,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 15.5,
      "weightOz": "7.75-8.0",
      "sw": 113,
      "tw": 6.67,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/thrive-ignite-paddle-review/",
      "note": "Brand lists width as a 7.5-7.7 in range; midpoint drawn."
    },
    {
      "name": "Ignite Elongated 15.5mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": null,
      "widthIn": null,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 15.5,
      "weightOz": "7.9 measured",
      "sw": 116,
      "tw": 6.25,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/thrive-ignite-elongated/"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "yes",
    "usapSource": "https://thrivepb.com/products/products-https-thrivepb-com-products-ignite-hybrid-15-5-mm",
    "upaa": "unknown",
    "upaaSource": null,
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "none-known",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "current"
  },
  "certNote": null,
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2026-04-10",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "The Pickleball Globe reviewed the Ignite Hybrid on its April 10 release at $220, Thrive's first Gen 4 all-foam paddle.",
      "source": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2026/04/10/thrive-ignite-paddle-review-2026-gen-4-foam-power-with-surprising-control/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-15",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "variant",
      "text": "Pickleball Effect published lab numbers for the Hybrid (7.99 oz, SW 113, TW 6.67) and lists the paddle as USAP approved.",
      "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/thrive-ignite-paddle-review/"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Effect",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/thrive-ignite-paddle-review/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Effect",
      "kind": "database-entry",
      "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/thrive-ignite-elongated/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Matt's Pickleball",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/thrive-ignite-15-5mm-review-thrive-pickleballs-first-foam-core-paddle"
    },
    {
      "lab": "The Pickleball Globe",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2026/04/10/thrive-ignite-paddle-review-2026-gen-4-foam-power-with-surprising-control/"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [
    "Silver Chrome",
    "Cherry Chrome"
  ],
  "madeIn": null,
  "warranty": "1 year limited warranty",
  "notes": "Thrive sells the Ignite by selectable swingweight (108-113, with 110-111 recommended). Thrive states USA Pickleball approved and PBCoR .43 certified; PickleTip's UPA-A tracker lists Thrive's 'Project Fury' (June/August 2026) but not the Ignite. Pickleball Effect has a separate lab entry for an Ignite Elongated that was not on Thrive's hybrid product page.",
  "productUrl": "https://thrivepb.com/products/products-https-thrivepb-com-products-ignite-hybrid-15-5-mm",
  "sources": [
    "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/thrive-ignite-paddle-review/"
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/thrive-ignite.png"
}