RIPSAW Certification and Testing

CPX Hyper+ RIPSAW paddle, black face with an army tan edge guard

RIPSAW

Thanks for getting yours first.

Here’s where your paddle stands on certification, how we test it and what makes it a RIPSAW.

Certification status: in progress

USA Pickleball certification is underway.

Your RIPSAW is currently going through USA Pickleball certification. If anything about the paddle needs to change, we’ll send you the updated version free of charge. We just didn’t want you waiting to get it in your hands.

Until approval comes through, your RIPSAW is good to go for rec play, open play and anything that doesn’t require an approved paddle. For USA Pickleball sanctioned events, hold off until it’s approved.

Tested at the factory. Tested again in Chicago.

A paddle gets certified once, on samples. The paddles players actually buy come off a production line, batch after batch. Our dual testing process checks the paddles we ship at two points.

  1. In manufacture

    Every batch is tested at our manufacturer during production, before it leaves the factory.

  2. In our warehouse

    When a batch lands at our Chicago warehouse, we pull paddles and test them again on a Pickleball Instruments testing unit, the same equipment USA Pickleball uses for courtside testing at its events. A batch that misses doesn’t ship.

Special Paddle Operations mark and Chicago stars on the RIPSAW edge guard

If your RIPSAW ever needs an update, the one we send you will have passed both.

What makes it a RIPSAW

  • Gen 5 HYPERFOAM™ X Core

    A patent pending full-foam core that fills the whole paddle instead of leaving a honeycomb cavity, so the edge plays like the middle.

  • RIPSAW™ Grit Technology

    Our durable grit, finished over a Tri-Layer carbon fiber blend face. It’s built to hold its texture, so the bite you feel on day one stays in your game.

  • Tuned for touch

    A softened core for more dwell time, a calmer, more measured response and a more aggressive grip, built for players who win with control and placement.

16mmCore thickness
ElongatedShape
~118Swing weight
6.1Twist weight

You’re covered

  • Lifetime warranty
  • 90-day money-back guarantee
  • A free updated paddle if certification requires a change

Questions about your paddle?

Email us at info@cpxpickleball.com and our team will help.

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