Honolulu J2Ti Review - Another Solid Offering

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction & Disclaimers
0:37 Paddle Specs & Technology
3:15 Performance Metrics
5:33 Performance & Court Experience
6:55 Modifications
10:55 Final Thoughts

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[HeavyAndLow]

Love HPC! Great paddles and customer service. This one's a winner.

[luisaquino]

Thanks for the review, I love their paddles and am still using my og J2, I think I know which paddle to get next

This was a great review of an interesting paddle. The two lobs in the video were lethal.

[JoannNicodemus]

Great review! Thanks for the microscope and XRay views and for being out front in explaining peel ply.

[cardinals]

Thanks for the great review! This is probably going to be my next paddle.

[jamesa.]

John you are by far the best reviewer in the pickleball paddle business
So so professional.
You always help me decide to get it or not I do have the j2k.

[hruntingson]

Hearing others talking about it and other polyester weave paddles I thought the difference would be larger. It was interesting to see how the stats were so similar and the choice seems to be down to preferred feel.

[honlam]

really liked the modification section as a differentiator to other reviews

[JohnHumbert]

I have the J2K. It's a very good, if not great, all-court paddle. I love the paddle and the color. As soon as I wear it out, I'll either buy another J2K or the J2Ti.

[hlotte]

Hello, dear John kew.
I trust a lot of the information you provide
I am a Korean fan who supports you.
Pickleball-related products have not been introduced to Korea yet.
I'm interested in a lot of pickleball supplies, but I don't have many options.
I'd like to buy a rubber grip (tennis fixed grip) on the top of the paddle handle in your video, so could you recommend some sites that I can buy?

[tomdillon]

I asked for a light one when I ordered my J2Ti. They sent a 7.9oz. I thought I would be adding weight to reduce the shake. Not required. It's nice playing with a light paddle. Added a lot of control to my game over my Volair Mach 1 Forza.

[markusdoerry]

Does anyone know if HPC has plans for a 14mm J2Ti? It seems like the plush feel of the polyester ('Ti") weave would really shine on a 14mm paddle, taking away some of the harshness that comes with a 14mm paddle while still reaping increased power, pop, and hand speed. Given that they already have a 14mm J2K and a 16mm J2Ti, it seems like it would be simple, worthwhile, and extremely popular addition.

[MatthewKPickleball]

This is my current fave! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[Eric-Denton]

Would putting a row or two of tungsten tape just above the stock buttcap achieve any similar effects to the balance point like a Slyce cap? Really loving the paddle metrics and radar/spider chart!

[MrDavei]

I've been preferring to add smaller amount of weight near the 3 & 9 position lately to increase the SW, but keep the static weight closer to stock.
Never used the Slice cap, but I have added lead tape around the butt cap for similar effect. While this helps lower the SW, I found it added stress to my wrist.
Prefer to add lead tape right where my hand grips the handle. Your wrist is the pivot point, so adding more weight on either end of the paddle would add more stress on the pivot point i.e. your wrist.

[adamheath]

Can you review the Thompson line? Recently got one and I wanna hear others thoughts on it.

[bruce]

Thanks for the review. I was wondering how the J2K, and J2TI will compare in play to the 6.0 DBD 16mm?

[jmrybak]

Hi John, when you calculate percentiles, do you include modified and beta version paddles in the distribution/ calculation? Seems like using only stock paddles to set this distribution would give a more genuine idea of where a paddles sits in the current market.

[kateepotts]

Absolutely LOVE the bible verse!!! The review was awesome. Thank you!!! 🥰

[BH-qdyb]

Great review, as always, John! How would you compare to the Shogun? I have been playing with the Shogun for several months and really liking the plush feel and connectivity to the ball. As a 4.0+ player, I find it to be a good ‘Goldilocks’ all-court paddle. Thank you, and keep up the great work, you da best! 🥊