Honolulu SWORD & SHIELD J2K+
US$155 at Honolulu · 2 colourways
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Weight8–8.4 oz
Core16 mm
Swingweight113–118
Specs
| Shape | Hybridestimated from width |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 16 mmbrand |
| Weight | 8–8.4 oz (227–238 g)brand |
| Size | 16.2 × 7.8 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.5 inbrand |
| Grip | 4⅛ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 113–118medium for a hybridbrand |
| Twistweight | 7.1–7.3very high for a hybridbrand |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | PREMIUM POLYPROPYLENE |
| Face | 100% ARAMID FIBER - DuPont ™ Kevlar® |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as SWORD & SHIELD J2K Pro 16mm |
Who it suits
- 16 mm core. Thicker cores feel softer and steadier; 16 mm is the core the sources suggest for newer players and most others today (Onix, Paddletek, Pickleball Effect).
- Midweight, 8–8.4 oz. Between Paddletek's lightweight (7.3 oz and under) and heavy (8.5 oz and over) classes: the range suggested for beginners and for sore arms (Paddletek).
- Hybrid (shape estimated from the paddle's width). Between widebody and elongated; with a widebody, the shape to start with if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.5 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- Medium swingweight for a hybrid. Quick hands at the net: the band the sources pair with control, and with newer players and sore arms (Pickleball.com, Paddletek, Pickleball Science).
- Very high twistweight for a hybrid. Steadier on off-centre hits, which the sources rate highest for newer players and sore arms (Pickleball.com, Pickleball Effect, Paddletek).
- 4⅛ in grip. Grips of 4⅛ in or larger tend to need less squeezing (Pickleball Effect); if it's big for your hand, there's no making it smaller, so try before you buy.
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Lab reviews
Independent labs measure swingweight, twistweight, power and spin; their data is theirs, so we link rather than copy it: Pickleball Effect · Pickleball Studio · John Kew.