Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JANUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Honolulu J2CR LH 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The J2CR Long Handle is the same paddle as the J2CR, with a longer handle. Same CoreReactor build, same Gen 4 unibody mold, same dual-density foam core with EPP in the center and EVA around it, same coarse peel ply carbon face, same $195, same USA Pickleball approval.
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$195.00
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Matt's Feel Profile
Stiff + Hollowstiff face with a crisp, resonant pop
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.6 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 69.7%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.659
- Punch volley speed
- 39.3 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 90.8%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.974
- Spin
- 2286 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 71.3%
- Spin z-score
- 0.526
- Swing weight
- 110.55
- Swing weight percentile
- 23.8%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.674
- Twist weight
- 6.65
- Twist weight percentile
- 67.0%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.379
- Static weight
- 8.08 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 67.2%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.420
- Balance point
- 23.8 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 22.4%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.687
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 6.13 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 21.2%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.764
- Firepower
- 80/100
- Control score
- 66/100
- Power rating
- 5/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.3 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.125 in
- Width
- 7.75 in
- Handle length
- 5.75 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (EPP and EVA foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Gen-4 Unibody Molded
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Feel stiffness
- 37/100
- Feel hollowness
- 71/100
- Feel profile
- Stiff + Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #32 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics