J6CR

Just started playing the J6CR and loves it.

“I just started playing with the Honolulu J6CR. I love it”

Three weeks in, their J6CR is super gritty on both sides and plays great; they came from a Boomstik that lost its grit.

“I received a J6CR about 3 weeks ago. It’s super gritty on both sides and it plays great. I love it.”

Tried the J6CR CBE side by side with an Ultré and preferred the J6.

“I bought a J6CBE and Ultre to try out side-by-side. Both great paddles, but I preferred the J6.”

Their J6CR measured about 116 swing weight with a 24.2 balance point; too head-heavy until they added an overgrip and cap coin.

“I bought a J6CR and the swing weight was too heavy, and it was head heavy.”

Found the J6CR balanced all-around and didn't miss a shot, but it lacks the power and pop of the Inferno or Loco.

“j6cr is their new version of power. I just felt it was a balanced paddle all around. I didn't miss a single shot with it.”

Two weeks into the J6CR CBE after a J2K, the ball dwells on the face much longer, so they have to lift dinks more.

“Now when I dink with the J6CR I have to life so much more because the ball gets stuck to the paddle a lot more.”

Finds the J6CR amazing: big sweet spot, lots of grit and very poppy, though it arrived at 8.2 oz and head-heavy.

“Just received my J6CR and gotta say this paddle is amazing. Big sweet spot, tons of grit, and very poppy.”

Finds the J6CR's power close to the Boomstik's but its control and touch better, especially on drops.

“I’ve found the control and touch on the J6CR to be better than the boomstik, really noticed it on the drops & drips.”

Prefers the J6CR's pop and power to their J6FC+, easier on drives and drops from deep, but less forgiving on mishits near the top on overheads.

“I like the pop and power more on the J6CR than my J6FC+.”

Disappointed with their new J6CR; their J2CR from a few months ago is much better.

“My j6 came in today. Disappointed. My j2 from a few months ago is way better.”

Their original J6CR had a large sweet spot and great pop at the kitchen but lacked the spin and put-away power they wanted, so they sold it.

“I had the original J6CR which was good interms of a large sweet spot and because of that along with great pop, you could become a real demon in the kitchen.”

After about a month their J6CR face is chipping and flaking and the head has developed a rattle.

“I’ve been seeing small chips and flakes in the paddle face after a month or so of regular play, and I’ve recently developed a rattle in the top portion of the head.”

Their J6CR blue grit was far less gritty than hyped and arrived with two blemishes; returning it after a 2-month wait.

“Not impressed with the J6CR blue grit - I fell for the marketing hype and YouTube pickelball influencers - not as gritty as I thought it was going to be”

Never found a weight setup better than stock on the J6CR; they hit harder and with more control out of the box.

“I have to tell you, I never found a weight setup that played better (for me) than stock. I hit it harder and with more control with it out of the box.”

Stock J6CR needed more twist weight for blocking fast drives; 3 g at the corners works well for them.

“Tried stock but def need a bit more twist weight on blocking faster drives.”

Disappointed by their J6CR out of the box: the two faces were different shades of blue and the fit and finish felt cheap.

“The two sides of the paddle were literally different shades of blue, which is completely unacceptable for a “premium” paddle.”

Their J6CR CBE's grit is far from sandpaper-like, one face is smoother with fewer crystals, and threads hang near the edge guard.

“the roughness of the blue grit is nowhere near sandpaper-like as what “reviewers “ say.”

The best of four paddles they've had, but harder on their arm.

“Honolulu J6CR Have had 4 different models and this one best but have noticedmore wear on my arm.”

Keeps going back to it over a Boomstik and a Hyperion.

“J6CR but I also have the wide body boomstick and 14mm Joola hyperion. I just keep going back to the J6”

The gritted J6CR lives up to the hype.

“On the other hand the J6cr with grit is no joke”

Larger sweet spot and more control on resets and dinks than their Hurache-X Power 2.

“the J6CR has a larger sweet spot and gives you more control on resets and dinks.”

A great paddle, but the company's customer service was bad.

“I have the j6cr. Great paddle. CS sucks that is all so YMMV”

A great paddle for the price with insane grit; they like its balance.

“I just bought the J6cr blue crystal which is a great paddle for the price and the grit is insane.”

After a first session they prefer the feel of their gen 3 paddle.

“I have the J6CR. Played with it the first time yesterday and tbh I think I like the initial feel of a gen 3 better.”

Prefers its almost gen 3 feel and shot shaping over the 11six24 Power 2 paddles.

“My J6 has an almost gen 3 feel to it. Where every power 2 I had or have just feels way too muted and stiff.”

Playing great with their J6CR, though worried by face-damage reports.

“This is worrisome, I am playing great with my J6CR”

Their J6CR face developed surface damage that Honolulu wouldn't cover under warranty; it still plays fine.

“It does not change a bit. I play just perfectly fine but knowing the damages.”

Calls it a great paddle, but the grit on two J6CRs wore smooth with heavy play.

“I've gone through two J6CRs that eventually wore down to a smooth, streaked with very worn down grit black looking surface underneath.”

Really loves their J6CR, though worried by reports of its grit wearing down.

“I really love my J6CR and so I'm EXTRA appreciative of this post”

Thoroughly enjoyed it for a couple of months, though delivery took very long.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my J6CR for the past couple months, it took forever and a day to get to me though.”

Their all-time favourite: great out of the box and for defence, drops and resets.

“J6CR is my all time favorite paddle so far.”

Played like a dream at first, but a growing dead spot near the top appeared by month two.

“I noticed a dead spot near the top where it curves, spot seems to be getting larger and I'm noticing more mis-hits”

Played a friend's J6CR and loved it from the first hits, with effortless dinks and resets, but the three-month-old paddle already showed noticeable grit wear on one side.

“The shots, dinks, and resets felt so effortless, even for a power player like me.”

Returned one J6CR, then got another with barely any grit and paid for a replacement that is only decent; after four inconsistent Honolulu paddles they are done with the brand.

Their J6CR with blue grit lost its grit within about two months, forcing them to adjust their swing.

“For my J6CR, the grit died fast and I had to adjust my swing to account for less grit.”

A new J6CR with the darker, finer grit lost a lot of texture in two weeks; they hated how stiff and uncontrollable it was until adding weight, and now love it.

Their J6CR felt much better after one to two weeks, despite claims it needs no break-in; the sweet spot settled.

Uses the J6CR and likes it, though the company's reputation bothers them.

“I actually use the paddle and I like it”

Their J6CR had poor grit application, and the warranty replacement was the same; they no longer support the brand.

“Now the j6cr. I bought 1, shitty grit application. Got a warranty exchange and the grit was the same as the first.”

Loved the J6CR's lightness, dwell, stability and spin until the grit died in two months, smooth edge to edge; customer service was unhelpful.

“For my J6CR, the grit died in 2 months. Completely smooth from edge to edge on both faces.”

No change in the J6CR's grit after 3–4 months of heavy use.

“I have both the J2CR and J6CR and haven't noticed any change in the grit over the past 3-4 months of heavy use.”

Since May their J6CR CBE has grown less powerful on drives; they now add weight.

“I got my J6CR CBE back in May, but I think it’s getting less and less powerful on drives.”

Their J6CR CBE from May hasn't noticeably degraded.

“J6CR CBE hasn't really degraded noticeably as well and I got it in May.”

Two months alternating the J6CR, 3–4 times a week: no decline in performance or feel.

“Two months with the J6CR and Spartus P1.”

A former Cyclone Nanograph main with a tennis background: the J6 was an easy switch with more topspin on serves and drives and easier touch, keeping about 90% of the Cyclone's put-away pop; they prefer it to the J2 LH.

“The J6 was an easy transition and gave me what I was lacking from the Cyclone immediately.”

Ordered both the J2CR LH and J6CR and vibes more with the J6CR: everything is there, coming from an Ultré Power 2 and Coral Pro.

“I definitely vibe more with the j6cr. Everything is there for me.”

Their J6CR packs a bigger punch than their old Inferno, but their resets and soft game suffered.

“My J6CR packs a bigger punch but my resets and soft game took a hit.”

Love/hate with their J6CR CBE: great shape on shots, but more backhand-dink pop-ups and on the low side of power stock.

“I have a j6cr cb grit and i love/hate it; love the shape i get on my shots, but i pop-up more backhand dinks than usual”