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The New Jersey 5s won MLP New York for their third straight title, and the same weekend turned dangerous when a wind-toppled video board injured Brooklyn’s Rachel Rohrabacher. On the site, five brand pages went live in seven days: Honolulu, Six Zero, Selkirk, CRBN, and Bread & Butter. The biggest video of the week put the Honolulu J6CR against the Six Zero Coral and the 11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 and crossed 6k views in 24 hours.
New Jersey 5s win MLP New York for their third straight title At MLP New York on Randall’s Island (June 25-28), the New Jersey 5s beat host Brooklyn 3-0 in the final to take their third event in a row and move into first place in the standings.
A wind-toppled video board injured Brooklyn’s Rachel Rohrabacher During the same New York event, a baseline LED video board was blown over by a gust of wind and struck Rohrabacher, leaving her with a leg injury that kept her out of later matches.
The Monday rankings post lives in The Weekly’s ranking email.
Five brand and category pages published in the last seven days:
Honolulu Pickleball Paddles (2026) The full Honolulu lineup measured, with the J2CR, J6CR, J2NF, and Crystal Blue broken down and a buy call for each shape.
Six Zero Pickleball Paddles (2026) Every Six Zero model, from the thermoformed control paddles to the Gen 4 Coral foam line, with the spin and swing data.
Selkirk Pickleball Paddles (2026) The full 2026 Selkirk lineup with measured numbers, the SLK Halo question answered, and where the money goes.
CRBN Pickleball Paddles (2026) Every CRBN model ranked. The TruFoam Barrage is the one to buy, with Genesis and Waves compared on spin, swing weight, and price.
Bread & Butter Pickleball Paddles (2026) The foam-core Loco in three shapes plus the full Gen 2 lineup, measured, with a buy call for each.
One category guide also went live: Best Pickleball Paddles for Tennis Players (2026), twelve tested picks built for players who already bring pace. I interviewed former college tennis players who are now 5.0+ pickleball players to help me write this article.
Honolulu J6CR vs Six Zero Coral vs 11SIX24 Vapor Power 2: The One I’d Actually Buy A three-way shootout across the most-researched foam paddles on the site, with a single buy call at the end.
Arronax KVL 004, The Paddle Zane Ford Plays on Tour A look at the paddle behind a pro tour gamer and how it plays in real hands.
Six Zero Coral Lightweight Is the Better Pick If You Know This When the lighter Coral build is the right call and who should stay on the standard weight.
Selkirk Canyon Court OMNI, The Desert Colorway Capsule A first look at the Canyon Court OMNI capsule and how the colorway plays.
Dunlop’s First Pickleball Paddles: The 3-Series First Look Dunlop steps into pickleball with three thermoformed paddles, each on a different core build.
Every brand page, category guide, and the full ranking sit at mattspickleball.com. You can search by brand or shape and see the measured spin and swing numbers behind each pick.
Codes for the brands featured this issue:
Honolulu (808pickle.com): code MPB
Six Zero: code MPB
11SIX24: code MPB
CRBN: code MPB
Bread & Butter: code MPB (saves 15% on the Loco)
Selkirk: code INF-MPB
Code MPB works at most checkouts and stacks with many sales. Every link and code sits on the site.
I’m working on an updated newsletter format, planning to send 3 per week.
The Top 10 most researched paddles of the week
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Matt
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