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Honolulu Pickleball J6CR CBE vs Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Elongated

The Honolulu Pickleball J6CR CBE and the Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Elongated are both 16 mm elongated paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the V-Sol Tour Elongated takes 5 and the J6CR CBE takes 1. The J6CR CBE swings lighter (114.0 vs 117.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the V-Sol Tour Elongated plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The V-Sol Tour Elongated is $85.01 cheaper at $109.99.

Same shape and near-identical core thickness — a genuine either/or. Every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.

Spec by spec

Honolulu Pickleball J6CR CBE compared with Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Elongated
SpecHonolulu PickleballJ6CR CBEVatic ProV-Sol Tour Elongated
Price$195.00$109.99
Core thickness16 mm16 mm
Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference.8.1 oz8.1 oz
Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands.114.0117.0
Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits.6.306.21
Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy.23.2 cm24.0 cm
Spin2,120 RPM2,131 RPM
Power56.7 MPH57.3 MPH
Pop36.8 MPH36.9 MPH
Firepower7382
Handle length6.0 in5.5 in
Grip size4.125 in4.125 in
ShapeElongatedElongated
BuildGen 4Gen 4
SurfaceDurable TextureDurable Texture
Spin ratingVery HighVery High
CertificationUPA-AUSAP

Highlighted cells win a spec that has an unambiguously better direction (6 of them here). Swing weight, static weight and balance point are never highlighted — neither direction is better, they are feel preferences.

Where each one ranks

Honolulu Pickleball J6CR CBE

Spin2120 rpm(95)
Power56.7(79)
Pop36.8(81)
Swing weight114.0(50)
Twist weight6.3(45)
Balance point23.2 cm(8)

Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Elongated

Spin2131 rpm(96)
Power57.3(97)
Pop36.9(87)
Swing weight117.0(70)
Twist weight6.2(37)
Balance point24.0 cm(58)

Percentiles are ranks against paddles measured by the same lab, never blended across labs.

Keep going

Open this in the interactive comparison to add up to two more paddles, or tune either one with lead tape on its own page: J6CR CBE · V-Sol Tour Elongated.

Static weight 8.1 oz vs 8.1 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.

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