Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JANUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Honolulu J6CR 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Honolulu J6CR is a high-performance Gen-4 foam paddle that delivers elite offensive output while remaining unusually fast in hand for an elongated build. Its Core Reactor dual-density foam construction produces strong baseline power and punch volley speed, yet the dwell-forward face response keeps resets and touch shots more manageable than most paddles in this power tier.
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Matt's Feel Profile
No strong read
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 61.2 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 96.5%
- Serve speed z-score
- 1.174
- Punch volley speed
- 38.8 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 48.9%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.389
- Spin
- 2296 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 82.7%
- Spin z-score
- 0.635
- Swing weight
- 111.35
- Swing weight percentile
- 28.3%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.524
- Twist weight
- 6.2
- Twist weight percentile
- 29.4%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.492
- Static weight
- 8 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 48.9%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.017
- Balance point
- 23.7 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 17.8%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.874
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 6.00 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 16.7%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.848
- Firepower
- 73/100
- Control score
- 52/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +2.7 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.5 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
- 42/100
- Feel hollowness
- 57/100
- Feel profile
- No strong read
- Punch volley rank
- #234 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics