{"id":7439,"date":"2026-09-21T15:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glennpaulley.ca\/curling\/?p=7439"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:34:17","slug":"first-look-hardline-chameleon-brush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glennpaulley.ca\/curling\/2026\/09\/21\/first-look-hardline-chameleon-brush\/","title":{"rendered":"First look: Hardline Chameleon brush"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This past week, Goldline Curling Supplies<\/a> introduced the latest brush in the Hardline lineup<\/a>: the Chameleon brush, which features a dynamic reflective paint on a prismatic (straight), carbon-fibre handle. The Chameleon offers a high-performance, prismatic alternative to Hardline’s recreational Hybrid Helium fibreglass\/carbon fibre composite handle. Hardline’s Hybrid Helium handle is also prismatic (and, notably, inexpensive), but is significantly heavier than the other models at 260 g.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Chameleon’s handle is a close cousin to Goldline’s Impact carbon-fibre handle. Both are prismatic handles weighing 165 g and both feature Goldline’s “Grip-Zone Technology” for added grip for the curler’s bottom hand, though the “Grip Zone” designation is omitted from the Hardline handle. At 165 g, the new Hardline handle is very competitive in the High-Performance space, with only the Balance Plus LiteSpeed handle being lighter at 141 g. The nominal handle diameter is the de-facto adult standard of 1 1\/8 inches; it is unknown if Goldline will offer a 1-inch version of the Chameleon for those with very small hands.\u00a0<\/p>

The chart below summarizes a popular set of recent brush handle offerings from a variety of manufacturers for comparison:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hardline<\/td>Hybrid Helium<\/td>Carbon Fibre\/Fibreglass<\/td>260<\/td>1.125<\/td>1.125<\/td>Y<\/td>20mm<\/td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardline<\/td>Chameleon<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>165<\/td>1.136<\/td>1.140<\/td>Y<\/td>26.2mm<\/td>Textured<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardline<\/td>Ultra-lite<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>178<\/td>1.125<\/td>1.030<\/td>N<\/td>20mm<\/td>Textured, rubber-like<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asham<\/td>V2<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>166<\/td>1.136<\/td>1.129<\/td>N<\/td>20mm<\/td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance Plus<\/td>EQualizer - White<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>186<\/td>1.126<\/td>1.112<\/td>N<\/td>23mm<\/td>Sticky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldline<\/td>Impact w\/ Grip Zone<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>166<\/td>1.126<\/td>1.131<\/td>Y<\/td>26mm<\/td>Textured<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
End Game<\/td>Red<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>165<\/td>1.113<\/td>1.113<\/td>Y<\/td>26mm<\/td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance Plus<\/td>Lite Speed<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>141<\/td>1.150<\/td>1.090<\/td>N<\/td>26mm<\/td>Sticky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ultima<\/td>Carbon Fibre Lite<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>302<\/td>1.128<\/td>1.128<\/td>Y<\/td>20mm<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Performance<\/td>Spyder Grip<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>165<\/td>1.115<\/td>1.034<\/td>N<\/td>20mm<\/td>Textured, rubber-like<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldline<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>170<\/td>1.137<\/td>1.137<\/td>Y<\/td>26mm<\/td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olson<\/td>Pyro<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>179<\/td>1.145<\/td>1.145<\/td>Y<\/td>26mm<\/td>Smooth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldline<\/td>FibreLite<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>212<\/td>1.126<\/td>1.126<\/td>Y<\/td>26mm<\/td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asham<\/td>Ultra Lite<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>167<\/td>1.125<\/td>1.025<\/td>N<\/td>20mm<\/td>Textured, rubber-like<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance Plus<\/td>EQualizer - Blue<\/td>Carbon Fibre<\/td>186<\/td>1.133<\/td>1.125<\/td>N<\/td>23mm<\/td>Sticky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asham<\/td>Velocity<\/td>Fibreglass<\/td>307<\/td>1.137<\/td>1.137<\/td>Y<\/td>20mm<\/td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asham<\/td>Composite Ultra-Force Easy-Lite<\/td>Carbon Fibre\/Fibreglass<\/td>281<\/td>1.13<\/td>1.13<\/td>Y<\/td>20mm<\/td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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In order to fit the interior diameter of the new Chameleon carbon-fibre handle, the mandrel of the IcePad head has been increased to 26.2 mm. This means that the new Chameleon handle will not<\/strong> fit existing Hardline IcePad heads with a 20 mm mandrel without an adapter to add the additional 6 mm. However, the new IcePad head will fit Goldline Impact and Balance Plus LiteSpeed handles without modification; one would use only one mounting screw instead of two.<\/p>

Out of the box, the Chameleon IcePad brush head weighs a substantial 275 g, placing the Chameleon brush head in the lowest quartile of brush heads by weight (see chart below). However, as usual the IcePad includes a plastic “shim” underneath the black fabric of the sleeve, which was banned from play after 2015. Both the shim, and the black fabric IcePad sleeve, should be discarded for competition. (Note: the included foam is approved for competitive play).<\/p>

With a World Curling-approved sleeve and the shim removed, the total brush head weight 266 g, still substantially more than heads from other manufacturers but lighter than the Asham V2 Pro. The additional weight is due both the size of the 26.2 mm mandrel and the heavier inserts that sit inside the foam and “click” into the brush head’s base plate.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Balance Plus<\/td>LiteSpeed, 23mm mandrel<\/td>146<\/td>18.5<\/td>118.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance Plus<\/td>LiteSpeed RS, 23mm mandrel<\/td>158<\/td>19.0<\/td>130.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance Plus<\/td>LiteSpeed XL, 23mm mandrel<\/td>167<\/td>22.5<\/td>145.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olson<\/td>Pyro<\/td>177<\/td>19.5<\/td>115.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance Plus<\/td>LiteSpeed RS XL - 23mm mandrel<\/td>178<\/td>22.6<\/td>149.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance Plus<\/td>LiteSpeed RS XL - 26mm mandrel<\/td>179<\/td>22.6<\/td>149.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldline<\/td>Air<\/td>203<\/td>19.2<\/td>119.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
End Game<\/td>Red<\/td>220<\/td>22.8<\/td>156.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldline<\/td>Air X<\/td>221<\/td>20.7<\/td>133.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardline<\/td>Ice Pad<\/td>229<\/td>20.1<\/td>142.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardline<\/td>Chameleon IcePad<\/td>266<\/td>20.1<\/td>142.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Performance<\/td>Oval head with Asham brush pad<\/td>293<\/td>22.3<\/td>131.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance Plus<\/td>Oval head with Goldline brush pad<\/td>306<\/td>22.6<\/td>138.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asham<\/td>V2 Pro<\/td>320<\/td>22.5<\/td>127.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Performance<\/td>Spyder<\/td>211<\/td>20.2<\/td>132.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asham<\/td>Ultra Force<\/td>221<\/td>19.8<\/td>138.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldline<\/td>Impact<\/td>205<\/td>19.0<\/td>123.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The prismatic Hardline handle is a very welcome addition to the Hardline lineup from Goldline, and will be especially liked by those who eschew Hardline’s tapered handle offerings for something wider in diameter, with the superb Grip-Zone Technology coating, that will lead to exceptional grip during play.\u00a0<\/p>

At this time it is unknown if Goldline will offer additional prismatic carbon-fibre handles, either (a) handles without the Grip-Zone Technology coating or (b) handles with a 1-inch external diameter along with a corresponding head with a 23 mm mandrel to fit.\u00a0<\/p>

As the new Chameleon handle is exceedingly similar to Goldline’s Impact carbon-fibre handle, our best guess for now is that the new Chameleon will offer similar bending characteristics (flexural rigidity), which is amongst the very best in the industry<\/a>. But we do intend to the test this new handle in short order to verify those details.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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