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J2CR Crystal Blue
Spins more: +184 RPM
Quicker in hand: 3.3 lower swing weight
More forgiving: +0.7 twist weight
More control: +0.9
Grit tested more durable: +1.8
Tide 14H
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By the numbers.
Scores run 0 to 10. Measurement bars are relative to each other.
J2CR Crystal Blue
Tide 14H
Spin
RPM, lab average
2,448RPM
lab avg · 2 sourcesTop 10% of the database
2,264RPM
lab avg · 2 sources
Power
drives and serves
8.9/10
8.2/10
Pop
speed off the face on short swings
9.1/10
8.5/10
Control
stability and a calm face
9.0/10
8.1/10
Grit durability
how long the bite lasts
9.5/10
7.7/10
Swing weight
lower swings quicker
108.7
lab avg · 2 sources
112.0
brand claims
Twist weight
higher forgives mishits
7.00
brand claimsTop quarter
6.30
brand claims
Static weight
ounces on the scale
8.2oz
brand claims
8.0oz
brand claims
Power, Pop, Control and Grit durability are my scores on my 10-point scale. Every paddle starts from a default I compute from where its measurements land against the whole database, and I set the number myself once I've played the paddle. Power is drives and serves, Pop is speed off the face on short swings, Control is stability with a calm face, Grit durability is how long the bite lasts. Spin, swing weight, twist weight and static weight are raw measurements: “lab avg” averages the independent reviewer labs in my database (John Kew, Pickleball Studio, Matt's Pickleball, The Pickleball Blast), and “brand claims” is the manufacturer's published number. I don't own a bench rig, and I say so.
The build
J2CR Crystal Blue
Tide 14H
Shape
Hybrid
Hybrid
Core
16mm, Core Reactor multi-density foam (EPP core, EVA perimeter)
14mm, PureFeel Core - MPP with TPE outer ring
Face
Carbon fiber with Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (Blue Grit)
