{"id":4543,"date":"2026-07-28T10:24:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/news\/joola-da-hammer\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T17:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T08:36:44","slug":"joola-da-hammer","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/news\/joola-da-hammer\/","title":{"rendered":"JOOLA\u300eDa Hammer\u300f\u3001\u6620\u753b\u300eThe Dink\u300f\u30bf\u30a4\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u306799.95\u30c9\u30eb\u306e\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30eb\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb\u7528\u30d1\u30c9\u30eb"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u7528\u5177\u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u306eJOOLA\u304c\u30017\u670824\u65e5\u306bApple TV\u3067\u914d\u4fe1\u304c\u59cb\u307e\u3063\u305f\u30b3\u30e1\u30c7\u30a3\u6620\u753b\u300eThe Dink\u300f\u3068\u30bf\u30a4\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u3057\u3001\u5287\u4e2d\u3067\u30b8\u30a7\u30a4\u30af\u30fb\u30b8\u30e7\u30f3\u30bd\u30f3\u6f14\u3058\u308b\u4e3b\u4eba\u516c\u304c\u63e1\u308b\u30d1\u30c9\u30eb\u3092\u5b9f\u7269\u3068\u3057\u3066\u58f2\u308a\u51fa\u3057\u305f\u3002\u5546\u54c1\u540d\u306f\u300eDa Hammer\u300f\u3001\u4fa1\u683c\u306f99.95\u30c9\u30eb\uff081\u30c9\u30eb\u2248157\u5186\u63db\u7b97\u3067\u7d041\u4e075,700\u5186\uff09\u3002\u914d\u4fe1\u958b\u59cb\u3068\u540c\u6642\u306b\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u4ed8\u3051\u3001\u51fa\u8377\u306f8\u670810\u65e5\u306b\u59cb\u307e\u308b\u3002\u6620\u753b\u516c\u958b\u306b\u5408\u308f\u305b\u3066\u5287\u4e2d\u30e2\u30c7\u30eb\u3092\u5373\u5ea7\u306b\u5546\u54c1\u5316\u3059\u308b\u901f\u3055\u306f\u3001\u30d1\u30c9\u30eb\u9078\u3073\u304c\u6027\u80fd\u30b9\u30da\u30c3\u30af\u306e\u6bd4\u8f03\u304b\u3089\u7269\u8a9e\u3084\u4f53\u9a13\u3068\u7d50\u3073\u3064\u304f\u8cb7\u3044\u7269\u3078\u5e83\u304c\u308a\u3064\u3064\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u793a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n\n

\"\u6620\u50cf\u4f5c\u54c1\u3092\u898b\u306a\u304c\u3089\u7e26\u9577\u30d1\u30c9\u30eb\u3092\u624b\u306b\u53d6\u308b\u8996\u8074\u8005\"<\/figure>\n\n

An elongated Perseus shape named after the lead character's nickname<\/h2>\n

The Dink is a comedy about a washed-up former tennis pro who looks for a way out in pickleball, with Ben Stiller among the producers. Jake Johnson's character, Dusty Boyd, goes by the nickname Da Hammer, and the paddle carries that name. JOOLA uses the same elongated Perseus shape seen on screen and says it is finished with the company's Astral technology. It measures 16.5 inches long and 7.5 inches wide with a 14mm core. The face is a sandblasted carbon and fiberglass build, and it carries USAP (USA Pickleball) approval. It wears the film's world while keeping the bearing of a paddle built to play with.<\/p>\n\n

Preorders opened on the July 24 streaming debut, shipping August 10<\/h2>\n

The timing is deliberate. Preorders opened on July 24, the day the film started streaming on Apple TV, funneling the heat of that first wave of attention straight into orders. Setting shipping on August 10 locks in the orders before viewers who watched and thought \u201cI want that paddle\u201d drift away. The release calendar of the entertainment and the preorder path of the merchandise were overlapped on purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n
Item<\/th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Product name<\/td>Da Hammer\uff08JOOLA\uff09<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price<\/td>$99.95 (about 15,700 yen at roughly 157 yen to the dollar)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Shape<\/td>Elongated Perseus shape \/ Astral technology<\/td><\/tr>\n
Booking<\/td>Opened to coincide with the streaming debut (July 24)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Shipping<\/td>Scheduled to begin August 10<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Pricing under $100 to reach newcomers<\/h2>\n

JOOLA has long put top players on its marquee and has kept its name in the conversation even through disputes over approval. This time it inserted a paddle into the context of entertainment rather than competitive results. Top competition models often sit above $200, but Da Hammer comes in under $100. For newcomers who touch the sport because of a film, around 15,700 yen for a first paddle is within the range where people can commit. Lock in existing players with the premium line, catch newcomers with an accessible limited edition. The stance goes after both reach and price. Equipment brands reaching beyond their core business is not limited to this case, and Pickle Times has covereda paddle company stepping into apparel with 15 items<\/a>. The tighter the performance race in gear becomes, the more brands shift the source of value toward story and lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n

Even a novelty model carries USAP approval<\/h2>\n
\"\u7e26\u9577\u30d1\u30c9\u30eb\u306e\u539a\u307f\u3068\u8868\u9762\u3092\u6e2c\u5b9a\u3059\u308b\u7528\u5177\u691c\u67fb\u62c5\u5f53\u8005\"<\/figure>\n\n

Even for a limited edition built on buzz, JOOLA states that it has USAP approval. Pickleball equipment standards tighten year by year, starting with spin limits, and approval decides whether a paddle can be used in sanctioned play. Pickle Times has examinedwhat an \u201capproved\u201d label actually guarantees<\/a>. Keeping eligibility for sanctioned play while playing along with a film tie-in shows a brand calculating not to let its product turn into a toy.<\/p>\n\n

The \u201cwatch it, then start\u201d path can reach Japan<\/h2>\n

This will not arrive in Japan as is. The Dink is an Apple TV title that requires a subscription to watch, and getting the limited model will for now mostly mean overseas mail order. Two things still carry over. Paddle choice can be driven by a connection to a story rather than only by comparing specs, and the entry point to the sport can be built from the experience of watching. A path where someone learns about the sport from a drama or a film and buys a paddle to start applies to how the sport is promoted in Japan too. If you run clinics or events, it is worth looking at tie-ins with film and video, not only tournament broadcasts and player exposure, as a channel for reaching newcomers. If you handle equipment, it is worth taking stock of what kind of experience your brand can carry.<\/p>\n\n

Da Hammer price, specs, and streaming date<\/h2>\n