Tape placement
None (no weighted tape), reported by The Kitchen
What paddle does Jorja Johnson use?
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- Shoes
- Pending
The short answer
Paddletek associates Jorja Johnson with its Tempest Veyra, launched November 1, 2026, and The Kitchen reports she uses the widebody version straight out of the box, with no overgrip or weighted tape. Her playing weight, grip build and shoes are pending.
Weight and tape
Where does Jorja Johnson put lead or tungsten tape?
Weight added
None, reported by The Kitchen: she has said she plays the Tempest Veyra straight out of the box, with no weighted tape
Playing weight
Pending
No measured or stated playing weight was found for her Tempest Veyra. The Kitchen reports she plays it straight out of the box, which would put it in Paddletek's 7.5 to 8.0 oz retail range, but that is a retail range, not a measurement of her paddle. Her 2025 Franklin-era setup is kept in the previous-era record below.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
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Jorja Johnson is a right-handed professional pickleball player who resides in Boynton Beach, Florida. Her family moved from Kansas to Naples, Florida, and she came to pickleball without a tennis background, having played since she was seven, per her PPA Tour profile. She competes on the PPA Tour. Her public equipment record is strongest on her current paddle model, a reported no overgrip, no weighted tape setup and an April 2025 Franklin-era weight baseline; her grip build and playing weight are not confirmed.
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 Confirmed
Paddletek Tempest Veyra Widebody
Brand-reported: Paddletek's Tempest Veyra pages name JW and Jorja Johnson as the pros behind the paddle but do not say which shape each uses; the widebody shape is reported by The Kitchen, which listed her with it at the November 2026 World Championships. Her PPA Tour profile still named the pre-release PIKKL Hurricane Pro X on November 7, 2026. Color and any pro-only build are unverified.
Paddletek's widebody Tempest Veyra, launched November 1, 2026, for pre-order. Paddletek's product page names JW and Jorja Johnson under "Trusted by the Pros" without saying which shape each uses; The Kitchen reports Jorja Johnson uses this widebody version, and its November 6, 2026 tracker also lists Camden Chaffin on it. Paddletek sells it in one thickness (16 mm) and three colors; the color a player uses and any pro-only build are not stated. Retail specification only, not a measurement of any player's paddle.
- Shape
- Widebody, 16 x 8 in (Paddletek)
- Core Thickness
- 16 mm, the only thickness offered (checked 2026-11-07)
- Handle Length
- 5.75 in (Paddletek)
- Stock Weight
- 7.5 to 8.0 oz retail range (Paddletek)
Shoes
Shoes
Pending
No footwear sponsor and no exact on-court model were found. Her pickleball.com sponsors tab rendered only a Chicken N Pickle link on September 16, 2026, but that page also omits her known paddle sponsor, so it is not treated as a complete sponsor list. A December 2025 fashion interview discusses her shoes without naming a brand. A footwear-brand claim seen in search results traced back to no citable source and is not published here.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Thickness
16mm Model spec
Evidence
16mm, per Paddletek, which sells the Tempest Veyra (widebody and elongated) in one thickness only. Paddletek's figure, not a measurement of her paddle. The thickness of the pre-release paddle she played before launch was never published.
Model specifications describe the retail paddle. A player may use a custom build; we have not measured their paddle.
Overgrip
None, reported by The Kitchen: she has said she plays the Tempest Veyra with no overgrip
Apparel
Thrifted Lululemon, in her own words (December 2025)
Sponsors
Paddletek Group (Team Paddletek and Paddletek's Tempest Veyra page), which also owns PIKKL; Chicken N Pickle
Pending: Retail specs, handle, grip build . Checked Nov 7, 2026
Retail specs
Pending
Not confirmed as measurements of Jorja Johnson's own paddle. Paddletek's retail Tempest Veyra Widebody specification, checked November 7, 2026: 16 x 8 in, 5.75 in handle, 16 mm core, 7.5 to 8.0 oz static weight, 108 swing weight, 6.85 twist weight. She played a blacked-out pre-release version for months before the launch, so her gamer may differ.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Handle
Pending
No source gives her handle length or grip circumference. Paddletek lists a 5.75 in handle for the retail Tempest Veyra Widebody; that is a retail specification, not her paddle.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
Grip build
Pending
No public source confirms her grip build-up, base grip or number of wraps. The Kitchen's report that she plays the Tempest Veyra straight out of the box names only overgrip and weighted tape, so it does not state the grip build.
Checked Nov 7, 2026
More context
The longer answer.
Before the launch she played it as a blacked-out, unreleased PIKKL-branded paddle; her PPA Tour profile still used that pre-release name, the PIKKL Hurricane Pro X, on November 7, 2026.
Previous-era setup
Earlier setups, with dates
These setups are sourced but belong to an earlier paddle or sponsor, so they are not carried over to the current setup above.
PIKKL Hurricane Pro X (name used before release)
Reported April to October 2026, before Paddletek launched the paddle as the Tempest Veyra on November 1, 2026
Before launch she played a blacked-out, unreleased PIKKL-branded paddle. The Kitchen's April 3, 2026 tracker said it believed the blacked-out model was the unreleased PIKKL Hurricane Pro X, and its September 21 preview said the paddle would be released as a Paddletek model later that fall. The Kitchen's November 1, 2026 launch story says this paddle is the one now launching as the Paddletek Tempest Veyra. PIKKL never listed a Hurricane Pro X. Her PPA Tour profile still showed the Hurricane Pro X name on November 7, 2026. The link between this name and the Tempest Veyra rests on The Kitchen; Paddletek has not used the Hurricane Pro X name.
Paddle
PIKKL Hurricane Pro X (unreleased), per PPA Tour via the PIKKL shop (this model is not listed yet)
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Franklin C45 Hybrid setup
2025, through the January 2026 Franklin split
Kept as a previous-era record and deliberately not carried forward to the PIKKL paddle. Her own undated quote on Franklin India's C45 page says she added no weight, and an equipment reviewer's April 2025 analysis reported the same. The reviewer's measured figures are of a stock C45 Hybrid, not her own paddle.
Paddle
Thickness
Pending
No source states the core thickness of her own paddle. The C45 Hybrid's published specification is 14mm, but treating that as her thickness would be an inference from the model line rather than a claim about her paddle.
Checked Sep 16, 2026
Playing weight
7.6 to 7.9 oz, the stock range she quotes, since she added no weight; an April 2025 review measured a stock C45 Hybrid at 7.7 oz
Weight added
None; she played the paddle stock, per her own undated Franklin quote and an April 2025 write-up
Tape placement
None; she added no tape
Grip build
Pending
No source describes the grip build on the Franklin paddle. A Franklin Pickleball social post whose title refers to her C45 Hybrid setup could not be read and is not cited.
Checked Sep 16, 2026
Overgrip
Pending
No source names an overgrip from the Franklin era.
Checked Sep 16, 2026
Tournament record
Best recorded results, past 3 years
Official results with the event, division, partner or team, date and source kept together.
- GoldPPA Tour Australia · Open Pro
2026 WALKER Australia Pickleball Cup (PPA1500)
Women's Doubles · with Tyra Hurricane Black
Event ended
Official winners circle lists gold in "PRO WOMEN'S DOUBLES - MAIN DRAW": Tyra Hurricane Black / Jorja Johnson. Event dates Oct 14 to 18, 2026; no separate final date is listed.
- GoldPPA Tour · Open Pro
Florida Dairy Farmers Daytona Beach Open
Mixed Doubles · with JW Johnson
Official history lists gold in Mixed Doubles with JW Johnson; Finals date 2025-12-21.
- GoldPPA Tour · Open Pro
Florida Dairy Farmers Daytona Beach Open
Women's Doubles · with Anna Leigh Waters
Official history lists gold in Women's Doubles with Anna Leigh Waters; Finals date 2025-12-21.
- GoldPPA Tour · Open Pro
Walgreens Open at the Las Vegas Strip
Women's Doubles · with Tyra Hurricane Black
Official history lists gold in Women's Doubles with Tyra Hurricane Black; Finals date 2025-08-31.
- GoldPPA Tour · Open Pro
Veolia North Carolina Open
Mixed Doubles · with JW Johnson
Official history lists gold in Mixed Doubles with JW Johnson; Finals date 2025-04-06.
- GoldPPA Tour · Open Pro
Veolia North Carolina Open
Women's Doubles · with Tyra Hurricane Black
Official history lists gold in Women's Doubles with Tyra Hurricane Black; Finals date 2025-04-06.
- GoldPPA Tour · Open Pro
Carvana Mesa Cup
Mixed Doubles · with JW Johnson
Official history lists gold in Mixed Doubles with JW Johnson; Finals date 2025-02-23.
- GoldPPA Tour · Open Pro
Daytona Beach Open
Mixed Doubles · with Hayden Patriquin
Official history lists gold in Mixed Doubles with Hayden Patriquin; Finals date 2024-12-22.
- GoldUS Open · Open Pro
2024 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships
Women's Singles
Event ended
2024 US Open Pickleball Championships Medalists Anna Leigh Waters & JW Johnson Capture Two Gold Medals Each at the 2024 Minto US OPEN Pickleball Championships Powered by MargaritavilleOfficial medal PDF from US Open Past Results, saved copy re-read 2026-10-21: "Womens Pro Singles - MAIN DRAW" lists Jorja Johnson in the gold column, Megan Fudge silver, Jenna Hessert bronze. Official post-event release dated April 26, 2024 names Jorja Johnson as the women's pro singles gold medalist over Megan Fudge 11-2, 11-3 and gives competition dates April 13-20; event-end April 20 is used because the release does not date the singles final.
- SilverPPA Tour · Open Pro
Veolia Chicago Cup
Mixed Doubles · with JW Johnson
Official history lists silver in Mixed Doubles with JW Johnson; Finals date 2026-10-11.
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.
Change history
What changed, and when?
Each sponsor or gear change, with its date and source.
Jan 22, 2026
Sponsor · sponsor switch
No paddle sponsor; Franklin contract ended
Franklin Pickleball No paddle sponsor; Franklin contract ended
Any equipment claim from the Franklin era stops here; nothing from that setup is carried forward. Reported later, on July 7, 2026: she used JOOLA, Selkirk, Paddletek and PIKKL models between the split and the signing.
Jul 7, 2026
Sponsor · sponsor switch
PIKKL, a Paddletek Group brand
No paddle sponsor since the January 2026 Franklin split PIKKL, a Paddletek Group brand
July 7, 2026, is the date the signing release was posted; the release itself is datelined June 25, 2026, and it names no paddle model for Jorja Johnson. The Hurricane Pro X was reported in hedged terms as early as April 2026 and is listed on the PPA Tour profile observed September 16, 2026. No source dates the paddle switch itself, so this entry records the sponsorship rather than an observed equipment change.
Paddletek Group Announces Landmark Move: Acquisition of PIKKL and signing of JW, Jorja, Julie Johnson and Hurricane Tyra Black Paddletek Group Announces Landmark Move: Acquisition of PIKKL and signing of JW, Jorja, Julie Johnson and Hurricane Tyra Black (PR Newswire) Jorja Johnson - No. 3 Ranked Women's Pickleball Player · Carvana PPA Tour
Nov 1, 2026
Paddle · spec change
Paddletek Tempest Veyra Widebody
PIKKL Hurricane Pro X (unreleased) Paddletek Tempest Veyra Widebody
The launch of the pre-release paddle under its retail name, not a sponsor change: Paddletek owns PIKKL. The widebody shape, and her no overgrip, no weighted tape setup, are reported by The Kitchen; Paddletek's page names the model only. PPA's profile had not been updated on November 7, 2026.
Questions fans ask
Jorja Johnson setup FAQs
What paddle does Jorja Johnson use?
Paddletek's Tempest Veyra product pages, live since its November 1, 2026 launch, name JW and Jorja Johnson as the pros behind the paddle. The Kitchen reports that she uses the widebody version and listed her with it at the November 2026 World Championships; Paddletek does not say which shape each sibling uses. Paddletek sells the Veyra only in 16mm. Before the launch she played it as a blacked-out, unreleased PIKKL-branded paddle, which her PPA Tour profile still called the PIKKL Hurricane Pro X on November 7, 2026.
How heavy is Jorja Johnson's paddle?
Pending for her Tempest Veyra: no source measures it. The Kitchen reports she plays it straight out of the box, and Paddletek's retail range for the Veyra Widebody is 7.5 to 8.0 oz, but that is a retail specification, not a measurement of her paddle. In April 2025 an equipment reviewer reported she played her Franklin C45 Hybrid stock, and measured a stock C45 Hybrid at 7.7 oz static weight, 107 swingweight, 5.65 twistweight, and a 233 mm balance point as the baseline for her setup.
Does Jorja Johnson use lead tape?
No, as reported by The Kitchen: it writes that she has said she plays the Tempest Veyra straight out of the box, with no overgrip or weighted tape, without saying where or when she said it. On her earlier Franklin C45 Hybrid, her own undated quote on Franklin's C45 page says she added no weight and played it stock, within the 7.6 to 7.9 oz range she quotes, and an April 2025 equipment review reported the same.
What shoes does Jorja Johnson wear?
Pending. No footwear sponsor or exact court model was found. Her pickleball.com sponsors tab rendered only a Chicken N Pickle link on September 16, 2026, but that page lists no paddle brand either, so it is not treated as a complete sponsor list. A December 2025 fashion interview has her talking about her shoes without naming a brand.
What grip and overgrip does Jorja Johnson use?
No overgrip, as reported by The Kitchen, which writes that she has said she plays the Tempest Veyra straight out of the box, with no overgrip or weighted tape. Her base grip, any build-up and wrap count are pending in either sponsor era; that statement does not mention them.