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It’s pickleball busy season. Right now, paddle makers are rushing to get their shiny new toys out the door before Chinese New Year presses pause on production and we all fall into the annual release lull.
We’re experiencing a flurry of announcements, teasers, and enough paddle jargon to make your head spin. Some of the new releases are promising game-changing tech, others offer minor improvements in slightly different shapes, and a few just look really cool. Here’s everything we know so far about what’s about to hit the market, minus the fluff and hype.
CRBN: Trufoam Genesis
Release Date: January 30, 2025, 9AM PST
Price: Expected to align with other Gen 3 paddles.
Shapes:
- CRBN 1TF: Elongated
- CRBN 2TF: Widebody
- CRBN 3TF: Hybrid
What we know:
- 14MM
- Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass layup, the order is unclear
- Claims to not have a break-in period and no core crushing
- First-ever 100% foam core paddle approved for tournament play, patent-pending, what they’re calling 4th generation technology
- Chris Olson from PB Studio, Braydon from PB Effect, and Brian from Building Pickleball are all using the 2TF as their main paddles
11SIX24: Power Paddle Series
Release Date: February 7, 2025
Highlights:
- Gen 3 construction with a floating core
- Carbon fiber, carbon fiber, carbon fiber layup (CCC)
- Foam-injected perimeter for enhanced stability
- Foam inner layer
- USAP approved on January 16, 2025
Models and Specs:
Vapor (Hybrid, 16MM):
- Grip Length: 5.75”
- Grip Size: 4.13”
- Weight: 8.3 oz
- Spin: 2,065 RPM
- Swing Weight: 166
- Twist Weight: 7.10
- Balance Point: 237
Hurache X (Elongated, 16MM)
- Grip Length: 6”
- Grip Size: 4.13”
- Weight: 8.15 oz
- Spin: 2,033 RPM
- Swing Weight: 117
- Twist Weight: 6.40
- Balance Point: 240
Pegasus (Widebody Shape, previously called "Monarch")
- Grip Length: 5.75”
- Grip Size: 4.13”
- Weight: 8.33 oz
- Spin: 2,085 RPM
- Swing Weight: 111
- Twist Weight: 7.60
- Balance Point: 233
Source: Pickleball Effect
Selkirk: Project 008
Release Date: February 5th
Foam core called PureFoam (hat tip to Braydon from Pickleball Effect)
Unfortunately, Tom Barnes doesn’t know we exist, so our knowledge is limited on this paddle. We’ll update this as we find out more.
Avoura: Rhapsody 13
Release Date: January 16, 2025
Features:
- Made from American-sourced polypropylene.
- Enhanced stability with metallic putty in edges and bottom of handle
- Price: $225
- Core: 13mm polypropylene honeycomb core
- Face: Raw T700 carbon fiber
- Weight: Ranges between 8.2 oz to 8.4 oz
- Handle Length: 5.25 inches
- Grip Circumference: 4.1 inches
- Paddle Shape: Elongated
- Swing Weight: 103
- Twist Weight: 7.07
Source: John Kew
Chorus: Supercourt
Release Date: January 27, 2025
Price: $119 ($108 with promo code SPEAK)
Features:
- Classic tennis-inspired aesthetics
- Gen 2 Thermoformed
- Layup: Carbon Fiber top, Fiberglass middle, and Carbon Fiber bottom
- All X series paddles from Chorus come in three shapes: HX hybrid, SX Standard, and EX Elongated
Stats:
Supercourt HX
- Length: 16.25"
- Handle Length: 5.5"
- Static Weight: 7.96 oz
- Twist Weight: 6.9
- Swing Weight: 116.05
- Balance Point: 24.1 cm
- Spin: 2390 RPM
Supercourt EX
- Length: 16.5"
- Handle Length: 5.5"
- Static Weight: 7.82 oz
- Twist Weight: 6.5
- Swing Weight: 116.6
- Balance Point: 24.2 cm
- Spin: 2327 RPM
Supercourt SX
- Length: 16"
- Handle Length: 5.5"
- Static Weight: 7.77 oz
- Twist Weight: 7.25
- Swing Weight: 108.05
- Balance Point: 23.6 mm
- Spin: 2348 RPM
Vatic Pro: Saga Bloom
Release Date: Mid-February
Prism Bloom Launch Edition (16MM and 14MM) debuted earlier this month in the beautiful sky blue launch edition as Vatic Pro's first widebody paddle. The Saga series, released in November, introduced their hybrid (Flash) and elongated (V7) shapes. The Saga is a Gen 1.5 construction, partially thermoformed paddle with a foam perimeter and 10mm American-sourced cells. The widebody shape is set to release mid-February, according to Vatic Pro. We predict that the Saga Bloom will also feature the iconic Samurai design.
Honolulu Pickleball: J2K+ and J2Ti+
Release Date: End of January
The popular J2K shape is getting a Gen 3 makeover, which means it’ll hit harder, but not too hard—that’s being saved for the power paddles they’re planning to release later. Construction-wise, it’s similar to 11SIX24 Power Paddle blueprint: foam-injected edges, floating core, and weighted edges.
Features:
- Gen 3 construction, power paddles with foam-injected perimeters and a floating core
- Upgraded power from J2K
- Pending USAP approval
- 6 month warranty
- Weighted edges similar to 11SIX24 Power series
Pickleball Apes: Pulse X
Projected Release: March 2025
The popular Pickleball Apes Pulse series initially launched in three shapes: Standard (V), Hybrid (S), and Extra-Elongated (E). Now, they’re adding a more typical elongated shape with the upcoming X paddle. One standout feature is the three carbon rings designed to improve stability, though they’ve also led to a noticeable "break-in" period, with performance improving significantly after a few hours of play. Pickleball Apes aims to address this issue in the X series, potentially refining the design for a more consistent out-of-the-box experience.
Features:
- Gen 3 construction
- Elongated shape
- Foam injected perimeters
- Interior layer of foam
- 3x carbon fiber rings
Chorus: Echo
Projected Release: March 2025
Price: $89 with code SPEAK
More details to follow.
Stay Updated
As more details become available, we’ll keep you updated right here. Which of these paddles are you most excited about? Let us know and tag us @SpeakPickleball. We read every comment!
