The Luzz Cannon XPP is the third paddle to carry the Cannon name, and it moves to a foam core Luzz calls XPOP. It went onto the USA Pickleball approved list on 1 October 2026, it is on pre-order at Pickld for $249, and nobody at Pickld has hit with one yet. So this is a first look, not a review: what is printed on the paddle, what the approval list says, what is genuinely different from the Luzz Cannon ($155) and the Cannon2 M1 ($185), and what we do not know yet.
The short version: if you want the Cannon idea with a different core and you are happy to buy before the reviews land, the XPP is the one to watch. If you want a power paddle you can read about in depth today, the original Cannon has the paper trail, and our Luzz Cannon review covers it in full.
What the paddle itself tells you
Luzz has not put the XPP on its own US store yet, so there is no maker spec sheet to quote. What there is: the paddle, and its entry on the USA Pickleball list (entry 13765, model “CANNON XPP”, status Pass, added 1 October 2026). Between them they confirm five things.
- A 16mm core, and it is foam. The approval entry records a depth of 16mm and a core of “foam material”. Luzz’s name for it, printed down the right edge of the face, is XPOP.
- A T700 carbon fibre face. The same carbon class as the original Cannon’s raw carbon face, here with a grit finish you can see on the surface.
- The newer testing mark. Below the Luzz script sits a round PBCoR stamp, the mark from USA Pickleball’s newer paddle rebound (PBCoR) testing.
- The name in full is Cannon XPP M1, printed up the left edge. The approval list files it as Cannon XPP.
- An elongated shape, in the same long, narrow outline as the rest of the Cannon family.
Cannon, Cannon2 M1, Cannon XPP: what actually changed
The three paddles share a name, a shape and a job: they are Luzz’s power paddles. The difference that matters is inside.
| Cannon | Cannon2 M1 | Cannon XPP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price at Pickld | $155 | $185 | $249 |
| Core | 8mm PP honeycomb inside a foam layer, 16mm | Reinforced core (Luzz) | XPOP foam, 16mm |
| Face | T700 raw carbon | Carbon with Luzz’s Aero-9966 coating | T700 carbon, grit finish |
| Swing weight (Luzz) | 121 | 122 | Not published yet |
| Twist weight (Luzz) | 6.2 | 6.4 | Not published yet |
| On the USA Pickleball list | Yes (Luzz) | Yes (Luzz) | Yes, entry 13765, since 1 October 2026 |
The original Cannon is a honeycomb paddle with foam built around it, which is what gave it the swing weight of a much dearer paddle at $155. The Cannon2 M1 kept that idea and added weights in both edges of the frame and a coating Luzz says keeps the face’s friction for longer. The XPP is the change of direction: the approval list calls its core foam, full stop. A lot of power paddles have moved to foam cores lately, so on paper this is the Cannon following the category rather than a tweak to the last one.
What we do not know yet
Plenty, and we would rather say so than fill the gaps. Luzz has not published a weight, swing weight, twist weight or grip size for the XPP. One US review site, Paddle Review Hub, lists about 8.1 oz, a swing weight around 123 and a twist weight around 6.1 from the unit it has in hand. That would make it a touch heavier than the earlier Cannons, which fits a power paddle, but it is one site’s measurement and we will weigh and measure our own when they arrive. We have also not seen a hands-on review from a source we trust. When there is one, or when we have played it ourselves, this page gets updated.
One more thing worth knowing if you have read about Luzz before: in March 2025 the UPA-A pulled Luzz paddles from its list over how the original Cannon was filed. USA Pickleball approval was not affected, and the XPP is a 2026 model with its own entry. Our explainer on the Luzz ban has the full story.
Who it is for, and who should skip it
Consider the XPP if you already like how a Cannon plays, you drive and speed up more than you reset, and you want to try Luzz’s foam core while it is new. It suits intermediate and advanced players with the touch to control a lively elongated paddle.
Skip it, for now, if you want proof before you pay: the original Cannon at $155 is measured, reviewed and on the shelf. Skip it too if your game is built on dinks and resets. A power paddle will not make those easier, and our guide to which Luzz suits you will point you at the Glider instead.
The verdict
The Cannon XPP is the most interesting Cannon yet, because the core is the headline change. It is approved, it is $249, and it is on pre-order at Pickld: a $100 deposit holds one, and it ships from Sydney the week of 12 October. What it is not yet is proven, so we will tell you how it plays once it has been on court. Until then, the Luzz range guide sets out where it sits against the rest of the family.
