This is the real answer to best pickleball paddles 2026…at least for June: the 10 paddles you actually viewed, saved, and rated the most on mattspickleball.com. I don’t pick this list. You do.
Compare this month’s top 3 side by side (all my lab numbers):
The list is auto-generated straight from site activity, so it’s a clean read on where the community’s attention actually is right now. I go through all ten, from number ten up to the most popular pickleball paddle of the month, covering the shape, the construction, how each one plays, and who it fits. There’s a real race at the top this month, a three-way surface battle for spin, and one trend running through almost the whole list. Foam, mostly.
Every paddle is linked below with its full specs and my review, and code MPB saves you anywhere from 10% to 20% depending on the brand.
PADDLES IN THIS VIDEO (specs + my review)
#10 J6CR Crystal Blue 16mm, Honolulu
Specs: www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/j6cr-crystal-blue-16mm
Review: www.mattspickleball.com/blog/honolulu-j2cr-j6cr-crystal-blue-review
#9 Friction Pro Widebody 16mm, RPM
Specs: www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/friction-pro-widebody-16mm
Review: www.mattspickleball.com/blog/rpm-friction-pro-pickleball-paddle-review-gen-3-power-without-trampoline
#8 Fuse 16mm, PAKLE
Specs: www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/fuse-16mm
Review: youtu.be/KfGr90Tos68
#7 Coral Hybrid 16mm, Six Zero
Specs: www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/coral-16mm
Review: www.mattspickleball.com/blog/six-zero-coral-hybrid-review-precision-over-power
#6 Coral Pro Hybrid 16mm, Six Zero
Specs: www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/coral-pro-hybrid-16mm
Review: www.mattspickleball.com/blog/six-zero-coral-pro-review
#5 Vapor Power 2 16mm, 11SIX24
Specs: www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/vapor-power-2-16mm
Review: www.mattspickleball.com/blog/11six24-vapor-power-2-review-100-hours-of-data
#4 Coral Pro Elongated 16mm, Six Zero
Specs: www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/coral-pro-elongated-16mm
Review: www.mattspickleball.com/blog/six-zero-coral-pro-review
#3 J2CR Crystal Blue Long Handle 16mm, Honolulu
Specs: www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/j2cr-crystal-blue-lh-16mm
Review: www.mattspickleball.com/blog/honolulu-j2cr-j6cr-crystal-blue-review
#2 Ultre Power 2 16mm, 11SIX24
Specs: www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/ultre-power-2-16mm
Review: www.mattspickleball.com/blog/11six24-ultre-power-2-16mm-review
#1 J2CR 16mm, Honolulu
Specs: www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/j2cr-16mm
Review: www.mattspickleball.com/blog/honolulu-j2cr-j6cr-crystal-blue-review
FULL BRAND LINEUPS
Honolulu: www.mattspickleball.com/best-honolulu-pickleball-paddles
Six Zero: www.mattspickleball.com/best-six-zero-pickleball-paddles
11SIX24: www.mattspickleball.com/best-11six24-pickleball-paddles
Compare this month’s top 3 side by side (all my lab numbers):
0:00 – Intro & How the List Works
2:03 – #10 Honolulu J6CR Crystal Blue
3:41 – #9 RPM Friction Pro Widebody
4:58 – #8 PAKLE Fuse
6:15 – #7 Six Zero Coral Hybrid
7:33 – #6 Six Zero Coral Pro Hybrid
8:58 – #5 11SIX24 Vapor Power 2
10:19 – #4 Six Zero Coral Pro Elongated
11:50 – #3 Honolulu J2CR Crystal Blue
13:04 – #2 11SIX24 Ultre Power 2
14:29 – #1 Honolulu J2CR
16:20 – Final Takeaways
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Want the head-to-head? The Coral Pro Hybrid, Ultre Power 2, and J2CR Crystal Blue side by side with my full lab numbers (power, control, spin, swing weight): https://www.mattspickleball.com/compare?paddles=coral-pro-hybrid-16mm%2Cultre-power-2-16mm%2Cj2cr-crystal-blue-lh-16mm — code MPB saves 10–20% at all three brands.
Which foam paddle would be more like a Gen 3 feel ? Aura pro, Thrive Ignite, or … ?
are the J2CR measurements the extended handle or the normal one?
After 8 years of play im now loving the GOAT POWER STEALTH ELONGATED 16MM. a Gen 2 power and pop paddle that has awesome control for soft game, has awesome spin that does not wear down easily.
No RPM Q2/V2?