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What paddle does Blaine Hovenier use?

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The short answer

Blaine Hovenier most likely uses the Six Zero Coral; Skechers lists Viper Court Pro 2.0 shoes in his August-reviewed kit. His exact paddle variant, playing weight, tape placement, grip build, and overgrip are pending.

Blaine Hovenier is a right-handed PPA Tour professional based in Dallas, Texas.

Current equipment

What is on the record now?

A sponsor deal or product page tells you the brand and model, not the exact match paddle, weight, or tape. Each field below shows its own source and date.

Paddle

Six Zero Coral (playing variant pending)

via Six Zero US model line; played variant pending

Most likely Conflicting reports

Pickleball Effect reported a move from Black Opal to Coral on May 20, 2026, and PPA’s current profile agrees on Coral. Six Zero’s undated roster still names Black Opal 14mm; later match use remains unverified.

Coral model-line shopping reference. The shop sells new 16mm paddles in Hybrid, Elongated, and Widebody shapes and several colors; Blaine Hovenier’s played shape, thickness, and colorway are unverified.

Variant
Playing colorway pending; shopping reference only
Blaine Hovenier PPA Tour profile Tour profile · checked Sep 30, 2026 Are Pros Switching to All-Court Pickleball Paddles? Article · May 20, 2026

Other reports

Six Zero Black Opal 14mm

Six Zero Black Opal 14mm via Pickleball Central; 14mm model line, played colorway pending

Six Zero Canada pro team Brand page · checked Sep 30, 2026

Coral is most likely from the reported May switch and current PPA listing. The undated Black Opal roster remains a credible alternative; exact variant and later match use are pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Shoes Confirmed

Skechers Viper Court Pro 2.0

via Pickleball Central (men's grey; played color and size pending)

Skechers names the men's Viper Court Pro 2.0 in Blaine Hovenier's August 2026 competition-kit review. His played color, width and size remain pending. The US shop offers new shoes; White/Turquoise, medium width, size 10 was selectable with Add to Cart when checked September 30.

Documented Color
Played colorway, width and size pending; retail selection is a shopping reference
Skechers Pickleball Athletes Brand page · Sep 29, 2026
Thickness

Pending

Blaine Hovenier’s paddle thickness is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Apparel

Skechers Pace Tee and Digiwave 5 Inch Short (SH85), per August 2026 brand review.

Skechers Pickleball Athletes Brand page · Sep 29, 2026
Pending: Retail specs, handle, playing weight, weight added, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, eyewear . Checked Sep 30, 2026
Retail specs

Pending

Blaine Hovenier’s paddle specifications are pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Handle

Pending

Blaine Hovenier’s handle dimensions are pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Playing weight

Pending

Blaine Hovenier’s playing weight is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Weight added

Pending

Blaine Hovenier’s added weight is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Tape placement

Pending

Blaine Hovenier’s tape placement is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Grip build

Pending

Blaine Hovenier’s grip build is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Overgrip

Pending

Blaine Hovenier’s overgrip model is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Eyewear

Pending

Blaine Hovenier’s eyewear is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Tape placement for Blaine Hovenier's current paddle is pending. See the 9 other pros with sourced setups in the pro lead and tungsten tape guide.

Tournament record

Best recorded results, past 3 years

Official results with the event, division, partner or team, date and source kept together.

  1. 4th placePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Veolia Milwaukee Open

    Men's Doubles · with Julian Arnold

    Event ended

    Official final standings list Blaine Hovenier / Julian Arnold in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 4. The bronze-medal match loser is the official fourth-place finisher. Official bracket match records (opened 2026-10-22) list three scored wins (Winners Rounds 1 to 3, including over Johns/Koller) before a Round 4 loss and the bronze-match loss to Daescu/Tellez. Official completed event page gives 2024-11-13 to 2024-11-17; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

Window: Nov 9, 2023 to Nov 9, 2026. Selected verified results, ordered by finish and then date. This record may not cover every tournament appearance. Tournament results do not establish which paddle was used.

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