Tama Shimabukuro plays a Luzz Inferno paddle: September 2026 reports name the Inferno2 M1, while his PPA Tour profile lists the Pro 4 Inferno. The exact generation and colorway, playing weight, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, and shoes are pending.
Tama Shimabukuro is a right-handed professional pickleball player from Honolulu, Hawaii, who turned pro in 2025. He was a skateboarder and surfer before starting pickleball.
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.
Every current source puts him on a Luzz Inferno paddle, but they name different generations: September 2026 reports name the Inferno2 M1, while the PPA Tour profile, updated after September 29, lists the Pro 4 Inferno. Luzz sells these as separate models, and no source covers his October matches. His earlier Selkirk listing is kept under earlier setups.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Shoes
Shoes
Pending
No current player-specific source found for Tama Shimabukuro's shoes.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Thickness
Pending
Both Luzz candidates are 16mm at retail, but no player-specific source confirms the thickness of his match paddle.
Pending: Retail specs, handle, playing weight, weight added, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, apparel. Checked Nov 1, 2026
Retail specs
Pending
No current player-specific source found for Tama Shimabukuro's paddle specifications.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Handle
Pending
No current player-specific source found for Tama Shimabukuro's handle.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Playing weight
Pending
No current player-specific source found for Tama Shimabukuro's playing weight.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Weight added
Pending
No current player-specific source found for Tama Shimabukuro's added weight.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Tape placement
Pending
No current player-specific source found for Tama Shimabukuro's tape placement.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Grip build
Pending
No current player-specific source found for Tama Shimabukuro's grip build.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Overgrip
Pending
No current player-specific source found for Tama Shimabukuro's overgrip.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Apparel
Pending
No current player-specific source found for Tama Shimabukuro's apparel.
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Tape placement for Tama Shimabukuro's current paddle is pending. See the 9 other pros with sourced setups in the pro lead and tungsten tape guide.
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.
Selkirk listing on his PPA Tour profile
Listed by the PPA Tour when checked on September 29, 2026; replaced by a Luzz listing by November 1, 2026
Historical report
The PPA Tour profile named the Selkirk Project Boomstik Elongated when this page was first researched. September reports already described a switch to Luzz, and by November 1, 2026 the profile listed a Luzz paddle. Neither Selkirk team page listed him on November 1, 2026. No dated match use of the Selkirk paddle is recorded here.
Official Winners Circle lists Sahra Dennehy / Tama Shimabukuro as gold in Pro Mixed Doubles. Official completed event page gives Aug 20, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026. Official final standings rank Sahra Dennehy / Tama Shimabukuro 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page.
Official Winners Circle lists Yuta Funemizu / Tama Shimabukuro as gold in Pro Men's Doubles. Official completed event page gives Jul 1, 2026 - Jul 4, 2026. Official final standings rank Yuta Funemizu / Tama Shimabukuro 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page. Official final recap: Funemizu and Tama Shimabukuro came back from a first-game deficit to beat Collin Johns and Len Yang 8-11, 11-2, 11-7 for Men's Doubles gold.
Official Winners Circle lists Sahra Dennehy / Tama Shimabukuro as gold in Pro Mixed Doubles. Official completed event page gives Jul 1, 2026 - Jul 4, 2026. Official final standings rank Sahra Dennehy / Tama Shimabukuro 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page.
Official Winners Circle lists Armaan Bhatia / Tama Shimabukuro as gold in Pro Men's Doubles. Official completed event page gives May 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026. Official final standings rank Armaan Bhatia / Tama Shimabukuro 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page. Official final recap: Shimabukuro won the Men's Doubles title with Armaan Bhatia, 12-10, 11-5 over Mitchell Hargreaves and Kenta Miyoshi.
Official Winners Circle lists Tama Shimabukuro as gold in Pro Men's Singles. Official completed event page gives May 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026. Official final standings rank Tama Shimabukuro 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page. Official final recap: Shimabukuro defeated #1 seed Hong Kit Wong 11-9, 11-9 in the Men's Singles final.
Official Winners Circle lists Alix Truong / Tama Shimabukuro as gold in Pro Mixed Doubles. Official completed event page gives May 13, 2026 - May 17, 2026. Official final standings rank Alix Truong / Tama Shimabukuro 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page.
Official Winners Circle lists Riley Inn / Tama Shimabukuro as gold in Mens Doubles. Official completed event page gives Jan 23, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026. Official final standings rank Riley Inn / Tama Shimabukuro 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page.
Official Winners Circle lists Tama Shimabukuro / JW Johnson as silver in PRO MEN'S DOUBLES. Official completed event page gives Oct 14, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026. Official final standings rank Tama Shimabukuro / JW Johnson 2 (SLV); names and home cities read in the opened page.
Official Winners Circle lists Armaan Bhatia / Tama Shimabukuro as silver in Pro Men's Doubles. Official completed event page gives May 13, 2026 - May 17, 2026. Official final standings rank Armaan Bhatia / Tama Shimabukuro 2 (SLV); names and home cities read in the opened page.
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.
Sep 8, 2026
Paddle · sponsor switch
Luzz Inferno paddle
Selkirk Project Boomstik Elongated (PPA Tour listing)→Luzz Inferno paddle
Dated to The Kitchen's first September 2026 report of the switch; no exact switch date is published. This record changed on November 1, 2026 after the PPA Tour profile moved from Selkirk to the Luzz Pro 4 Inferno.