Luzz pickleball is a four-paddle range in Australia, and it is a more interesting four than most. A soft honeycomb hybrid, a thermoformed foam-and-honeycomb elongated, a microporous foam core, and a dual-layer elastic foam core, spread across $175 to $369 AUD. Most brands settle on one core technology and scale it up and down a price ladder. Luzz didn't.
That means "which Luzz should I buy" has a real answer, and it depends on your level and how you actually play. This guide matches each of the four Luzz pickleball paddles to a skill tier and a play style, using the same vocabulary as the filters on our paddle pages, so you can go from this page straight to the right shelf.
We are not going to tell you the company's history, because we can't verify it and we don't publish things we can't stand behind. What we can do is tell you what's inside each paddle, who it suits, and where something else on our shelves would serve you better.
Short version. Starter and control-first: the Glider 2026 ($189). Playing weekly, want power and reach without the flagship price: the Cannon ($175), and it's the standout of the range. Advanced and power-first: the Pro 4 Inferno ($369). Advanced, power plus heavy spin: the Pro 4 Tornazo ($369). All four are in stock in our Australian warehouse as at 20 July 2026, with free Australian shipping over $150.
Pickld carries every brand named here. Picks are based on published product specifications, stock reality and customer order data, not affiliate incentives. We have not playtested the Luzz range, so everything below comes from published specification rather than our own court time. When we get them under a match, we'll update this page.
What Luzz actually make
Four paddles, four genuinely different cores: polypropylene honeycomb in the Glider 2026, a thermoformed 8mm honeycomb wrapped in foam to 16mm total in the Cannon, a microporous polymer foam in the Pro 4 Inferno, and the PEBAZ dual-layer elastic core in the Pro 4 Tornazo, which Luzz describe as their adaptation of PEBA, the super-foam used in elite running-shoe midsoles.
That's unusual. A four-paddle range that changes core family at every rung is a brand making a technical argument rather than a pricing one.
Two things worth noticing before you look at prices.
Price doesn't track skill tier. The Cannon is the intermediate paddle and the least expensive in the range at $175. The Glider is the starter paddle and costs $189. Buy on construction and feel, not on where a paddle sits on the ladder.
Static weight barely moves, so read swing weight. Three of the four weigh 224.8g and the Glider weighs 225.1g. What you'll feel is where that weight sits: swing weight runs from 111 on the Glider to 122 on the Tornazo. That's the difference between a paddle you can flick at the kitchen line and a paddle that ploughs through a drive. It's the number to read.
One caveat on the marketing: "Gen 3" and "Gen 4" are Luzz's own generation labels, not standards set by USA Pickleball, the UPA, or anyone else. Useful for reading a Luzz spec sheet. Meaningless across brands.
The Luzz range at a glance
| Paddle | Price | Tier | Style | Shape | Core | Face | Swing wt | Twist wt | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon (Black) | $175 | Intermediate | Power, Spin | Elongated | Thermoformed 8mm PP honeycomb + foam (16mm) | T700 raw carbon fibre | 121 | 6.2 | 224.8g |
| Glider 2026 | $189 | Starter | Control | Hybrid | 16mm PP honeycomb (Gen 3) | Carbon fibre, 984-Aero grit | 111 | 6.4 | 225.1g |
| Pro 4 Inferno | $369 | Professional | Power | Elongated | Gen 4 MPP microporous foam | Carbon fibre | 119 | 6.2 | 224.8g |
| Pro 4 Tornazo | $369 | Professional | Power, Spin | Elongated | Gen 4 PEBAZ dual-layer elastic | 3D grooved carbon weave | 122 | 6.2 | 224.8g |
All four are 19.00cm (7.48") wide with a 4.13" grip circumference. The three elongated models are 42.01cm (16.54") long with a 14.02cm (5.52") handle. The Glider is slightly shorter in both: 41.50cm (16.34") with a 13.49cm (5.31") handle. Specifications above are the manufacturer's.
Certification isn't a column in that table on purpose. Approval status sits with two separate governing bodies, it changes, and model names differ between the lists and the retail names. There's a full section on it below.
Which Luzz suits your skill tier
Starter: the Glider 2026, $189
If you're still building consistency, the Luzz Glider 2026 is the one. It's a 16mm polypropylene honeycomb hybrid, upgraded from the 2024 Glider, and it carries the lowest swing weight in the range at 111 and the highest twist weight at 6.4. Those two numbers are exactly what a developing player wants: low swing weight means the paddle is easy to move when a hands battle breaks out at the kitchen, and high twist weight means off-centre contact holds its line instead of spraying.
The face is carbon fibre with Luzz's 984-Aero grit coating, built for uniform surface friction and wear resistance. Luzz use a structural penetration bonding process that drives that coating into the carbon weave, which they credit with an expanded sweet spot and extended dwell time.
The trade-off. A low swing weight means the paddle does less of the work for you from the baseline. You'll generate more of your own pace. That's usually the right deal at this stage, because a paddle that does the work also does the mis-hitting.
Intermediate: the Cannon, $175
The Luzz Cannon in black is the quiet standout of the range, and it's the one we'd point most club players towards. It's thermoformed, elongated, and built around an 8mm polypropylene honeycomb wrapped in an enlarged foam layer to 16mm total. A U-shaped carbon fibre matrix runs through the frame to progressively layer kinetic energy, and a 3K carbon fibre protection block guards the EVA edge. The face is T700 raw carbon fibre with a directional spin texture. The grip is anti-slip, with cooling channels over a shock-absorbing gel layer.
At swing weight 121 it sits one point off the flagship Tornazo. That's an elongated thermoformed paddle with a raw carbon face, at less than half the price of the Pro 4 pair.
The trade-off. 121 is heavy through the ball, and the 6.2 twist weight is less forgiving off centre than the Glider. Reset speed at the kitchen asks more of your hands. If you're playing weekly and comfortable at the line, that's a fair ask. If you're not there yet, the Glider is the better first Luzz.
Professional: the Pro 4 pair, $369
Both Pro 4 paddles are $369, both are elongated, both weigh 224.8g, both carry a twist weight of 6.2, and both come with a one-year manufacturer warranty. The difference is entirely core and face.
The Luzz Pro 4 Inferno runs a Gen 4 MPP (microporous polymer) foam core, quoted at 65 to 70 kg/m³ and 1.2 MPa, with thousands of microporous cells and a stated 90%+ shock absorption. The pitch is a foam core that doesn't go dead: Luzz use a crush-resistant foaming process specifically to stop the collapse that gave early foam paddles a short life, and they fill the full core area to stretch the sweet spot across the face. Carbon fibre face, swing weight 119, the lower of the two. Available in Inferno and Darkness Inferno.
Who it's for, and the trade-off. The power player with clean mechanics who wants a core that stays alive. Luzz position it as a power paddle and the spec sheet reflects that: there's no spin-specific face treatment quoted, the way there is on the Tornazo. If spin is central to your game, the Tornazo is the same money.
The Luzz Pro 4 Tornazo runs the PEBAZ dual-layer elastic core, zoned into an outer power ring for pop and a tighter inner zone for control, with the same crush-resistant build as the Inferno. On top sits a 3D grooved carbon fibre weave built for spin and dwell time. Swing weight 122, the heaviest here. Available in Purple and Shadow.
Who it's for, and the trade-off. The advanced player who wants power and spin off one face. 122 is a lot of paddle to move: plenty of plough-through on drives, and less snappy in a fast exchange at the net.
Straightforward split at the top of the range. Power first, take the Inferno. Power plus spin off the face, take the Tornazo.
Which Luzz suits your play style
Our storefront sorts paddles by Power, Control, Spin and All-court. Here's where the Luzz range lands.
- Control. The Glider 2026, and it's the only genuine control paddle Luzz make. Soft honeycomb, swing weight 111, twist weight 6.4. If your game is dinks, drops and resets, this is the one of the four built for you.
- Power. The Pro 4 Inferno if the budget is open, the Cannon if it isn't. Both are elongated with high swing weights, and the Cannon gets you most of the way there for $194 less.
- Spin. The Tornazo's 3D grooved weave is the range's dedicated spin face. The Cannon's T700 raw carbon with directional texture is the value option, and Luzz tag both paddles for spin.
- All-court. Nothing in the Luzz range is tagged all-court. Three of the four are power paddles and the fourth is a control paddle. If you want one paddle that does everything reasonably well, browse all our pickleball paddles rather than forcing a Luzz into a job it wasn't built for. We'd rather tell you that than sell you the wrong paddle.
Certification: the ban, the reinstatement, and where it stands
If you've seen a thread titled "Luzz paddles banned", here's the short of it. On 31 March 2025 the UPA-A, which governs equipment for professional play on the PPA Tour and MLP, removed every Luzz paddle from its approved list. The cause was a submission-process failure rather than anything about on-court performance: the Cannon had been submitted as a design variation of the already-approved ZZ when it should have gone in as an entirely new model. USA Pickleball (USAP) is a separate body governing amateur and local sanctioned play, and it was not part of that removal.
Luzz re-submitted through the correct process and models came back one at a time: Pro-Cannon on 27 August 2025, Pro-4 Inferno on 19 September 2025, Tornazo in the same spring 2025 wave, Pro Blade 2 on 9 January 2026, and Cannon2 M1, Glider and Inferno-Frozen in May 2026. As at July 2026 Luzz is reinstated on the UPA-A list.
On the USAP side: per USA Pickleball's published equipment listings, the Luzz CANNON passed USAPA certification on 25 June 2026, and Inferno2 M1 16mm was added to the approved list on the same date. The Pro 4 Inferno is listed as approved by both the UPA-A and USAP. We have not been able to independently confirm current USAP listings for the Tornazo or the Glider specifically, and we won't claim otherwise.
Check the list, not the marketing. Model names differ between the governing bodies' lists and the retail names on a box. "Cannon", "Pro Cannon" and "Cannon2 M1" are not automatically the same listing, and neither are "Pro 4 Inferno" and "Inferno2 M1". Before you enter anything sanctioned, look your exact model up on the relevant body's current list. We won't tell you a specific paddle is certified for your event, because only the governing body can. If you can't find it, email support@pickld.com.au and we'll chase the paperwork with the supplier for you.
We've written the whole story out properly, including the parts that don't flatter the brand, in were Luzz pickleball paddles banned, and what actually happened.
How Luzz compares to what else we stock
Against our starters. The Glider at $189 sits above the Six Zero Sapphire at $149.99 and the Six Zero Quartz at $99. All three are control-first paddles aimed at players building a game. The Glider's case is specific: it's the only one of the three with a 6.4 twist weight and the 984-Aero face, so it's the most forgiving off centre. If your budget is the deciding factor rather than forgiveness, the Quartz is where Six Zero's carbon range starts and it costs $90 less.
Against our mid-range. At $175 the Cannon undercuts the in-stock Enhance Turbo EPP 16mm at $180 and the Six Zero Coral 16mm at $275 (the Double Black Diamond it used to sit under was discontinued in August 2026). Its argument is the elongated thermoformed build with a raw T700 face at the lowest price we can put it on the shelf.
The uncomfortable comparison, and it still stands. The Enhance MPP Turbo 16mm Hybrid is $180 and also runs a microporous polymer foam core. Same core family as the $369 Pro 4 Inferno, at $189 less. So what does the extra $189 buy? Per the published specs: an elongated shape rather than a hybrid, Luzz's stated swing (119) and twist (6.2) figures, the quoted core density (65 to 70 kg/m³, 1.2 MPa), the 90%+ shock-absorption number, the crush-resistant Gen 4 foaming process, and a one-year manufacturer warranty. What it doesn't buy is a different core family. If MPP is the thing you're after and you'd rather put $189 towards balls, a bag and a season of court fees, the Enhance is a sound call, and we'd rather you knew that before you ordered. The one caveat in the other direction: the Enhance MPP Turbo is on pre-order at the moment while the Inferno is on the shelf.
Against our top shelf. At $369 the Pro 4 pair sit alongside the RPM Q2 16mm Elongated at $357.50 and the Six Zero Black Opal at $350, both in stock, both from brands with a longer track record in Australia. That's the real question at this price: RPM and Six Zero have years of Australian court time behind them, and Luzz is the newer name here. Luzz's argument is the core, crush-resistant Gen 4 foam with a one-year warranty behind it. If where paddle cores are heading interests you, that's a genuinely interesting purchase. If you want the safest known quantity at $350-odd, the Q2 and the Black Opal are the safer buys. Both are honest answers, and it's worth reading the professional paddles collection side by side before you commit.
Buying Luzz in Australia
Pickld is an Australian Luzz stockist, and as at 20 July 2026 all four paddles are in stock in our warehouse. They ship domestically, so you're not waiting two to three weeks on an overseas order or dealing with a marketplace listing when something goes wrong.
- Free Australian shipping over $150. Every paddle in the Luzz range clears that on its own.
- 30-day returns on paddles that come back factory-fresh.
- Sydney pickup available from SUNS Pickleball Venue.
- Local warranty handling. Both Pro 4 paddles carry a one-year manufacturer warranty and we process the claim here rather than sending you back to an overseas seller.
Live availability shows on each product page. Colourways move at different speeds, so if you want a specific one (Darkness Inferno, Shadow) and timing matters for a tournament or a birthday, email support@pickld.com.au before you order and we'll tell you exactly what's on the shelf.
Browse the full Luzz pickleball paddles collection, or if you're still deciding on a tier, our starter pickleball paddles shelf is a good place to start.
The short of it
Four paddles, four cores, $175 to $369, all on the shelf. The Cannon is the interesting one and the easiest to argue for at $175. The Glider is the sensible starter. The Pro 4 pair are asking you to believe in foam, and there's a decent case that they've earned it, just not automatically, and not if the Enhance MPP Turbo does the same job for your game at $180.
Have a look if you want. If you're weighing a Luzz against something already on the shelf, email us at support@pickld.com.au and we'll tell you straight.
Ben + Chris
Frequently asked questions
Are Luzz paddles tournament legal?
Luzz went through a UPA-A removal in March 2025 and a model-by-model reinstatement across 2025 and 2026, and is back on the UPA-A approved list as at July 2026. On the USAP side, the Cannon passed certification on 25 June 2026 and Inferno2 M1 16mm was added the same day; we can't confirm current USAP listings for the Tornazo or Glider. Because approved-equipment lists are updated regularly, model names differ between lists, and every tournament runs under its own sanctioning body's rules, check the current official UPA-A and USAP lists for your exact model before you play. Email us if you can't find it and we'll help.
Which Luzz paddle is best for beginners?
The Luzz Glider 2026 at $189. It's the starter-tier paddle in the range and the numbers back that up: at 111 it has the lowest swing weight of the four, making it the easiest to move at the kitchen line, and at 6.4 the highest twist weight, so off-centre contact holds its line better. The 16mm polypropylene honeycomb core is the most forgiving construction Luzz make.
What's the difference between the Luzz Cannon and the Pro 4 Inferno?
Price and core, mostly. Both are elongated 16mm power paddles with similar swing weights (121 versus 119). The Cannon is $175 and runs an 8mm PP honeycomb wrapped in foam with a U-shaped carbon matrix, behind a T700 raw carbon face. The Pro 4 Inferno is $369 and runs a full MPP microporous foam core behind a carbon face, with a quoted core density of 65 to 70 kg/m³, a stated 90%+ shock absorption, and a one-year warranty. The Inferno is the more advanced construction. The Cannon is the better value.
What's the difference between the Pro 4 Inferno and the Pro 4 Tornazo?
Same price ($369), same weight (224.8g), same twist weight (6.2), same one-year warranty. Different core, different face. The Inferno runs an MPP microporous polymer foam core behind a carbon fibre face, and Luzz position it as a power paddle. The Tornazo runs the PEBAZ dual-layer elastic core behind a 3D grooved carbon weave built for spin and dwell time, and swings slightly heavier at 122 versus 119. Power first, take the Inferno. Power plus spin, take the Tornazo.
Is the Luzz Pro 4 worth double the Enhance MPP Turbo?
Not automatically, and we'd rather say so. The Enhance MPP Turbo 16mm Hybrid is $180 and also runs a microporous polymer foam core. The Pro 4 Inferno is $369 and adds an elongated shape, published swing (119) and twist (6.2) figures, a quoted core density (65 to 70 kg/m³, 1.2 MPa), a stated 90%+ shock absorption, the crush-resistant Gen 4 foaming process, and a one-year manufacturer warranty. If those specifics matter to how you play, the Inferno earns the money. If you simply want an MPP core under a carbon face, the Enhance gets you there for $189 less.
What does "Gen 4" mean on a Luzz paddle?
It's Luzz's own generation label for their core technology, not a standard set by USA Pickleball, the UPA, or any other governing body. The Glider 2026 is labelled Gen 3 (polypropylene honeycomb); the Pro 4 Inferno and Pro 4 Tornazo are labelled Gen 4 (MPP foam and PEBAZ elastic foam respectively). It's a useful shorthand for reading a Luzz spec sheet. It isn't a certification, and it doesn't compare across brands.
Where can I buy Luzz pickleball paddles in Australia?
Pickld holds all four Luzz paddles in stock in Australia and ships domestically, with free shipping over $150, 30-day returns and Sydney pickup from SUNS Pickleball Venue. The full range is in the Luzz pickleball paddles collection.
