Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JANUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Honolulu J3CR 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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Matt's Feel Profile
Stifffirm face with fast, direct energy return
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.4 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 54.5%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.487
- Punch volley speed
- 39.4 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 94.2%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 1.091
- Spin
- 2290 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 77.5%
- Spin z-score
- 0.570
- Swing weight
- 109.6
- Swing weight percentile
- 17.5%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.851
- Twist weight
- 6.8
- Twist weight percentile
- 75.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.669
- Static weight
- 8.04 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 57.0%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.218
- Balance point
- 23.7 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 17.8%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.874
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 6.34 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 24.2%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.624
- Firepower
- 74/100
- Control score
- 71/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 4/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.4 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 16 in
- Width
- 8 in
- Handle length
- 5.375 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
- 31/100
- Feel hollowness
- 57/100
- Feel profile
- Stiff
- Punch volley rank
- #21 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics