Got the SMH for $95 out of the FLiK sandbox. I mostly play rec and ladder nights, so the missing USAP approval doesn't bother me. If you play sanctioned tournaments though, you can't use it. Plays like a cannon. Plush foam feel, quieter than my old honeycomb paddle, and the face is gritty enough that my topspin drives and serves really kick. First couple weeks a lot went long, especially returns. I had to shorten my swing. It's light in the hand and quick at the kitchen, hand battles feel easy. Resets off hard drives are better than I expected for this much pop. Grip is skinny for my hands so I added an overgrip. No warranty on sandbox paddles, so we'll see how the core holds up.
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I play four mornings a week, all doubles. Came off a basic polymer honeycomb paddle I'd used for years. The widebody shape is what sold me, I'm not as quick as I was and the wider face makes up for it. In hand battles at the kitchen I'm getting the paddle up in time where before I was late. Resets come off soft and land short. It's not a cannon on drives, my partner's elongated hits harder, and it makes a hollow sort of sound off the face that took a few days to get used to. Grip is on the short side, fine for me with a one handed backhand. About 40 hours on it and the grit still feels rough under my thumb.
Ex tennis player, so I like to drive the ball. This paddle has serious pop. My first week a lot of drives and returns sailed long and I had to learn to roll more topspin on them, which the gritty face makes easy. The kitchen is where I work harder. Dinks and resets come off hotter than I want, and it's head heavy, so quick hand battles feel a hair late. I put a strip of lead tape down by the throat and that helped some. About four months in at three days a week. No dead spots so far, though it feels a bit livelier than when it was new.
I'm 62 and play 3.5 doubles four mornings a week. Dinks and drops are my whole game, and this paddle just sits the ball in the kitchen. My resets off hard drives finally stay low instead of popping up. Way more spin on my serve than my old paddle too. It's heavier toward the head than I'm used to, so in fast hand battles at the net I'm a touch late. And it's not USA Pickleball approved, so I can't use it at our sanctioned tournament. Check that before you buy.
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most new reviewsWent with the 16mm. My old paddle was stiff and kept popping my drops up for the other team to smash, with this one dinks and resets just settle into the kitchen. I get a lot more topspin on my rolls and my partner noticed it right away. Drives are fine but it's not a cannon, which suits me. The face picks up grime so I wipe it with a damp cloth after we play. Around month three the edge guard started lifting a little at the top and support wasn't much help, a dab of glue sorted it. Knocked off one star for that.
Played the 14mm for about 8 months, doubles around 3.8. Hand speed at the kitchen is great and spin is decent, but the face started going dead near the throat after maybe 5 months and the pop dropped off noticeably. Had to replace it. For what it costs i expected it to last longer.
Took a few sessions to get used to it, beginning was a bit hard to control but by the 4th session felt much better, with better control, big sweep spot, fun and loud paddle.
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“very light, balanced feel, respect to RPM for always having head light 14mm’s First 2/3 sessions with the Jade were pretty awful. SUPER jarring on mishits, sweet spot was tiny, bit hard to control, bit of an ugly feel. Felt like an all gas no brakes type of paddle. Wasn’t impressed with the spin even though I’m a VERY spin, and finesse oriented player. Maybe by the 4th session it broke in, it’s a very different paddle. Sweet spot got bigger, spin got better (likely due to softening up), control got easier, bit more predictable on where the ball was going to go. Maybe it needs more breaking in, but I still can’t really justify $300 in price. Sounds very loud, VERY loud and fun paddle, probably makes you think you’re hitting harder than you actually are”
Very balanced and easiest paddle he ever played with, quick and maneuverable
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“This paddle was buttery smooth! Very well-balanced across all aspects of the game. Hands down one of the best, if not THE best and easiest, swinging paddles I’ve used for one-handed backhands. It felt incredibly natural and fluid through the swing while remaining quick and maneuverable during hand battles. I enjoyed it significantly more than the Perseus Pro V. Spin was perfectly fine, although I somehow couldn’t land an ATP with it during play.”
Doesn't love the Coral Pro: it has good spin but feels fairly poppy, and they find the face can be inconsistent. Would suggest a newer player stick with a softer paddle.
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“I don’t love the coral pro, while it has good spin I think it’s fairly poppy and I don’t see a player of 3.5 months really taking advantage of the spin in many ways.”
4.5 player made the Spitfire Elongated their main: controllable despite more pop, impressive spin, good power, a bit head heavy.
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“I have the elongated version and I thought it was remarkably good to control coming from a RPM friction v2.”
After about 8 hours the Spitfire Widebody has lots of pop, great spin and plays light and fast at the kitchen; a hollow sound but a great deal.
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“I have the widebody. About 8 hours of play. Lots of pop. Very hollow sound. Great spin and I actually love it at the kitchen.”
The Spitfire Elongated feels head heavy and slow at the kitchen even with weights low, but drives are top notch and spin comes easily.
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“I have the elongated, weights on sides but more towards the bottom since its head heavy, and feels heavy for kitchen for me though drives are top notch and spins are easier”
A Coral Pro widebody owner loves it as a placement-over-power paddle with practically no grit wear.
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“I love mine. Been playing with my widebody for the longest period compared to the other paddles I mained in the past.”
Five weeks with the Spitfire Elongated: loves it on serves and drives, though it's a bit poppy so resets under pressure are hard.
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“I've had my Spitfire elongated for 5 weeks now. I love how it plays, especially on serves and drives”
This buyer's Coral Pro had dead spots and the warranty wasn't honored, though a friend's played great.
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“So if you get one that doesn't suck, it could be great.”
After 2-3 hours the Spitfire Elongated feels much heavier than its 116 swing weight because of its balance.
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“I've only played with the elongated for like 2-3 hours, but it feels way heavier than 116 swingweight because of the balance.”
After 3 months, this player got rid of their Coral Pro hybrid for dead spots and a small sweet spot that made resets inconsistent.
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“I played with it for 3 months and decided to get rid of it due to dead spots and a small sweet spot.”
A Coral Pro main of 3 months enjoys its control and power and has had no dead spots.
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“Been maining the Coral Pro for about 3 months now. Really enjoying it.”
After a week maining the Spitfire Widebody: spin feels like cheating, the face is like one giant sweet spot, and hands at the kitchen are fast.
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“The widebody shape is super forgiving, to the point of the entire face almost feeling like one giant sweet spot.”
This player loved the original Luzz Inferno as the first paddle since Joola's Gen 3 that wowed them, though colorways played differently.
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“The original Inferno was first paddle since short lived Joola gen 3 that was a wow.”
This player has bought four original Luzz Infernos since November, finding newer durable-grit paddles and even the Inferno 2 too dense by comparison.
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“I’ve bought 4 original Infernos since last November (basically on a 3-month subscription at this point)”
A couple of months in, they love their Ultré Power 2 and see no loss of grit.
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“This is my current paddle. Absolutely love it. !!!! Been playing with it for couple months. No reduction in grit.”
Even after adding weight to the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2, its put-away power stayed frustratingly low.
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“I had to add quite a bit of weight to the jellybean 2 to improve twist weight, which added more pop on softer shots. However the put away power was still very low.”
Disliked the Vapor Power 2's muted feel and found its control the worst of the foam paddles they tried.
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“I tried the Vapor and Ultre P2 but ended up not liking it because of how muted it felt. Sound didn't match the power output.”
Much less poppy than the Vapor Power 2 even new, and a game changer for them.
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“The widebody spitfire is much less poppy.”
Switching from the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2, they find the Ultré Power 2's control better than expected with a massive sweet spot.
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“After experiencing the Ultre’ I will probably never play widebody again, and the control on the power 2 is much better than expected. Sweet spot on the Ultre is MASSIVE.”
Tried the Vapor and Ultré Power 2 and disliked their muted feel; they had the worst control of any foam paddle they've used, with balls sailing long or popping up.
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“I played with other foam paddles including a Boomstik and by far the Power 2 have the worst control for me. Balls kept sailing long or popping up”
Massive sweet spot, perfect for two-handed backhands and a shape they love, but it's really, really poppy.
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“Just got the power 2. Mine weighs 7.8oz stock. The sweet spot is massive, two hand backhands feel perfect and I love the shape.”
It breaks in only slightly and stays very poppy; they've had to loosen their grip on drops and resets.
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“It breaks in ever so slightly, but it's still a very poppy paddle.”
Broken in, they only notice pop when their paddle face is off angle.
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“I have the ultre power 2 and it is broken in and the only time I’m sensing “pop” is when my paddle face is off angle”
After a few months they've adjusted their grip and strokes to its pop, though it doesn't always work.
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“I’ve had it for a few months and have a similar takeaway.”
A J6CR main says the grit degraded on their unit.
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“I main J6CR but the grit degraded (seems i got a bad unit)”
A J6CR main tried the Coral Pro and found the power too lacking.
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“I tried Coral Pro and Omni but the power is just too lacking.”
A J6CR main is happy with the Ultré Power 2, finding it close to the J6CR with better control and touch.
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“Got the 11six24 power 2 ultre and Im happy with it”
Briefly demoed the Perseus Pro IV when it came out and fell in love with it: great power and pop, with generous dwell time to shape the ball.
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“It had great power and pop but it still felt like it had a generous dwell time to shape the ball.”
Doubted long-lasting grit mattered until they got the Ultré Power 2: its grit doesn't die and the core lasts a long time before it changes.
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“I thought the same thing until I got an Ultré Power 2. The grit doesn’t die and the core lasts a long time before it starts changing.”
A 4.5+ player loves the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2: muted, fast in the hands, with put-away power and amazing spin.
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“I heard some say it was for beginners but I'm a 4.5+ and love it. I didn't realize how much a more muted paddle could bring me back to my natural game.”
Their MPP Turbo's grit was smooth after 2.5 months.
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“bought the mpp turbo and the grit was smooth after 2.5 months”
Played the original Loco in the standard shape and loved it; the only issue was that its spin didn't last.
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“I played with the Loco 1 standard and loved it, the only issue was that spin didn't last.”
Owns the Black Opal Elongated and says its Diamond Tough surface is holding up just fine.
A 4.8 player says the V-Sol Pro helped them improve, but they hated its non-linear power response from the baseline.
A 4.8 player found the Graf Pro V 16mm good to them, but too slow and clunky at the kitchen and when crashing, and its 4.25-inch handle too large.
Prefers the Kosmos 14mm for how it moves through the air on aggressive volleys, but after two weeks finds it a little too stiff; adding weight helped a little.
This player has had good results with the Vatic Pro Saga: put-away power with a soft touch on softer shots.
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“I have personally had luck the Vatic Saga which still has put away power but soft touch for softer shots.”
Owns the Luzz Inferno and the Enhance MPP Turbo, which is meant to play like it: very close, but the Turbo feels a bit harsher on impact and vibration.
After trying the Honolulu J2CR and the other 11SIX24 Power 2 shapes, settled on the Ultré Power 2 as their main: HexGrit with more spin than a Boomstik, and plenty of power and pop. They haven't found anything better.
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“After trying the J2CR and other 11six24 Power2's, I settled on the Ultre Power 2 and I still haven't found anything better, and it's not like I haven't tried.”
Has been playing the Coral Pro in the widebody shape and enjoying it, without feeling a need to add weight.
Moved to the Ultré Power 2 after their Enhance Duo's grit wore off, but has struggled to control its extra pop and wants more control.
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“I picked up an Ultre Power 2 and have had a lot of trouble dialing in the extra pop.”
Played a demo Coral Pro (hybrid) and really liked it; coming from a J2CR, they were surprised how well they played with less power and more control.
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“I usually play with a J2CR and I was surprised how well I played with less power and more control.”
Has tried every Power 2 and likes the Vapor Power 2 least: the sweet spot is a bit dead along the top edge.
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“There is something funky about the sweet spot of that paddle. It's a bit dead along the top edge.”
Their Spitfire Elongated took a few hours to break in, despite claims it needs none.
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“I’ve got the spitfire elongated and it definitely took a few hours to break in”
Finds the Ultré Jelly Bean 2's new EMA foam plays great and feels plush stock, but it is heavy (8.7 oz with their grip and film, against 7.7 oz for their Ultré Power 2), and results vary from session to session.
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“That new EMA foam plays great but honestly not my favorite because of how heavy it makes the paddle feels.”
Bought the shop's demo J2CR because the new stock units had less grit and looked discoloured; a good J2CR is wonderful, but quality control is inconsistent.
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“if you get a J2CR with that isn't defective, they're wonderful”
First session (8 games) with the Spitfire Widebody after an RPM V2 Elongated: stiffer and poppier, which shortened their counters as hoped, with stock power a level below the V2.
Moved from the Honolulu J2CR CBE to the Ultré Power 2 and keeps choosing the Ultré; loves its core.
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“Same story for me. J2CR CBE Hybrid to Ultre P2 and kept going back to Ultre when I looked at both in my bag. Love the MPP core”
Prefers it to the Coral Pro and Hurache Power 2: better feel, light and snappy, a bit less power but more control margin.
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“I much prefer the CMD, better feel profile for me and I could optimize it with weighting that still kept it light and snappy.”
A new J6CR with the darker, finer grit lost a lot of texture in two weeks; they hated how stiff and uncontrollable it was until adding weight, and now love it.
The Pegasus Power 2 has more pop than the Spitfire but felt too light out of the box and very stiff; they settled on tuning tape along the sides.
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“out of the box it feels too light with no plow through.”
Calls the Fuse Hybrid W a beast, with insane power, spin and grit.
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“Pakle Fuse Hybrid W is a beast of a paddle. Power, spin and grit is insane.”
Loves their Coral Pro: lots of grit and a good all-court paddle.
Has owned both the Juciao Spin 1.0 and the Pickleball Apes Harmony V, and finds the Harmony V feels like a better version of the Spin 1.0.
Plays the Ultré Jelly Bean 2 stock and mains it alongside a Coral Pro: perfect for fast hands and counters, resets like butter, and good on dinks, though they generate their own power on drives.
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“I play mine stock. It's that good. But I can generate my own power for drives decently. Perfect for fast hands and counters. Resets like butter.”
Loves the Ultré Power 2 but recommends it less and less: it's very demanding, punishing anything from a misplaced foot to an open face on resets and drops.
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“Still love it so fucking much because it forces me to focus up.”
Prefers the Ultré Jelly Bean 2 stock: adding weight at 3 and 9 made it noticeably firmer and took away its plush feel.
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“I tried adding 3g at 3 and 9 o’clock, but it made the paddle feel noticeably firmer and took away some of that plush Jelly Bean feel. I actually prefer it stock.”
Owned both the Ultré Power 2 and the Spartus Spitfire and kept the Spitfire, which they found far better in feel.
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“I have owned both. I still own the spitfire. It wasnt even close to me. It came down to feel. And spitfire is worlds better in that regard”
Played a friend's J6CR and loved it from the first hits, with effortless dinks and resets, but the three-month-old paddle already showed noticeable grit wear on one side.
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“The shots, dinks, and resets felt so effortless, even for a power player like me.”
Their first J2CR had almost no blue grit, but the replacement was perfect and is better than any of their J6CRs.
Owns the Vapor Power 2, Ultré Power 2 and Coral Pro: the Coral Pro is the softer, more control-oriented and feel-oriented of the three, and their favourite.
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“The Coral is my favorite - the others are too “poppy” for me.”
Six months maining the Vapor Power 2 and very content with it.
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“Been maining the VP2 for 6 months”
About a month with the Spitfire Elongated as their main: a great paddle, though the grit is already noticeably reduced.
Has played the same Vatic Pro Saga hybrid two to three times a week for almost 1.5 years and still gets excellent spin.
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“Same Vatic Pro Saga hybrid for almost 1.5 year's. I can still spin extremely well with it.”
Loved the V-Sol Tour, which didn't bother their tennis elbow, but its grit wore off within a few games; Vatic refunded it in full.
Replaces their Perseus Pro IV every six to eight weeks because the edge guard loosens or the core crushes.
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“I play with a new Perseus Pro IV every six to eight weeks.”
Playing the Hurache-X Power 2 since early June with no spin or grit loss; worth the $200.
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“HexGrit Hurache-X Power2 since early June. No spin or grit loss.”
A newer player who moved from an Onix Z5 to the Spitfire Widebody: a huge difference, not hitting long and no more pop-ups than usual.
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“I got to play with the new paddle yesterday morning and WOW what a difference.”
Their pre-ordered Ultré Power 2 arrived with almost no grit, though they have felt other Power 2s with real grit.
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“my Ultre 2 pre-order finally comes in and the thing is smoother than a babies bottom. No grit at all.”
Returned one J6CR, then got another with barely any grit and paid for a replacement that is only decent; after four inconsistent Honolulu paddles they are done with the brand.
Finds the blue grit makes the J2CR feel noticeably stiffer, and its grit lasted only a few weeks longer than regular peel ply.
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“I do not like the way my J2CR with CBE feels compared to a J6CR I first tried without the CBE.”
Using the Coral Pro since June and the spin on serves and drives still feels as good as new.
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“Been using the Coral Pro since June and think the spin is as good as brand new.”
Five months and roughly 400–500 games on a Vapor Power 2: the forehand side feels slightly smoother, but spin isn't noticeably worse.
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“spin is not noticeably worse.”
Finds the Ultré Power 2 more poppy than the Vapor Power 2 and elongated-feeling despite its hybrid size, with a big sweet spot and twist stability; it takes a couple of sessions to adjust.
Their J6CR with blue grit lost its grit within about two months, forcing them to adjust their swing.
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“For my J6CR, the grit died fast and I had to adjust my swing to account for less grit.”
The Coral Pro's grit has held up extremely well, but a large dead spot near the top seems to be getting worse.
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“My Coral Pro has held up extremely well grit-wise, but the massive deadspot near the top of the paddle feels like it has only gotten worse.”
After months of use the Coral Pro still has true tier 1 grit; the spin feels the same.
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“Both Coral Pro and Power 2 are true tier 1 grits after months of use.”
Found the Coral Pro head-heavy with a high balance point and a dead spot; a 6 g cap coin in the handle fixed it.
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“Putting a 6g cap coin at the bottom of the handle fixed the dead spot issue for me.”
Since late March the Vapor Power 2 is still grittier than a new Gen 3 paddle and the power hasn't died; only an edge guard started lifting and was glued down.
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“I've had my vapor power 2 since late March and it is still more gritty than a new GEN3”
After months of heavy play their J2CR face is getting smooth in the centre; still better than previous paddles, but a new Jade feels noticeably grittier.
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“I feel like the face on my J2CR is losing its grit. It's getting smooth to the touch in the center”
Their original Coral has gone pretty smooth after four to six months.
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“My original Coral is pretty smooth”
Plays the Ultré Jelly Bean 2 stock apart from overgrips; added weight made it too head-heavy and took away its effortless soft game.
Got a Cannon XPP to review: it played great for about 20 games, then one side started losing grit right at the sweet spot.
Ten months with the original Loco Hybrid: balls sometimes fly out unexpectedly, they want something less poppy, and the grit hasn't lasted.
Their batch-4 Fuse Hybrid-W is soft and hollow once broken in but low on power; even 3 g of weight wasn't enough, and 5 g sliders stiffened it up with plenty of juice.
Their current main: softer than a Boomstik for soft game shots, with plenty of pop and power, a huge sweet spot and elite spin; they add an overgrip and a 6 g cap coin.
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“The sweet spot is huge. The spin is elite, and it has HexGrit for tier-1 durability.”
Loves the Spitfire Elongated and plays great with it.
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“I have a Spartus Spitfire elongated and love it and play great with it!”
Since April the Vapor Power 2's grit has held up, with only a small difference against a brand-new one.
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“I've had my Vapor Power 2 since April and the grit has held up”
Has owned two J2CRs: some grit loss in the first hours as the top layer wears, then it evens out and still spins well after hundreds of hours.
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“I've used it for hundreds of hours and it still gets good spin.”
About 100 games since June: some smoothness, but still great spin.
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“I love my J2CR, I’ll get another when it’s time.”
Their J2CR with blue grit went smooth at the sweet spot after about two months, only weeks longer than peel ply; they expected 4–6 months.
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“My J2CR CBE went pretty smooth at the sweetspot a little after 2 months.”
Played the Cannon XPP before release: extremely stiff, very poppy and gritty, great for singles and drives.
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“Extremely stiff, extremely poppy, very gritty. Absolutely nasty for singles and drives.”
Owns every Inferno: their Inferno 2 lost its grit very quickly and was warrantied, and the Inferno 2 M2 feels unfinished, with a cheap handle.
Liked the 16 mm Jade Elongated a lot over most of an hour of play, but not enough for $230.
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“I liked it a lot when I played with the Jade elongated 16mm for most of an hour but not for $230”
Four hours into a 16 mm Jade Elongated it is breaking in and gaining power; softer feel, good control, zero grit wear and huge spin; tuning tape on the throat helped. Later lukewarm on its power.
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“The grit is top tier, no question. I see ZERO wear on it, and yeah, it's spins like crazy.”
Coming from a Q2 elongated and an Ultré, they weighted a 14 mm Jade Elongated with 5 g and found it had more firepower than their Ultré, with good feel.
Their Jade came stock at 7.7 oz, among the lightest elongated paddles; they describe it as a lighter MPP Turbo with more control and durable grit.
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“It is basically a lighter turbo with more control and tier 1 grit”
Drilled 1.5 hours with a 14 mm Jade Elongated with 1 g tungsten tape up the sides: perfect pop and power for them, push drops a little touchy, and the spin impressed them.
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“For me the paddle plays amazing. Perfect amount of pop and power for me personally.”
Chose the Coral Pro for its foam core, elite durable grit and USAP approval, and loves it; plays it with an overgrip and no added weight.
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“it’s the Six Zero Coral Pro. I love it.”
The MPP Turbo was their main for three months of two-hour daily play; the grit wasn't durable but held up well enough for a $100 paddle.
Their new J2CR with blue grit feels surprisingly smooth to the touch, barely rougher than a J2NF; they are asking Honolulu whether it's normal.
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“I noticed that the surface doesn’t feel gritty at all to the touch.”
Played some of their best pickleball with the Coral Pro, returned it for Jelly Bean 2s, and regretted it within a week.
A few weeks in, they feel slow at the net with the Coral Pro and keep missing the sweet spot; stock feels best of the setups tried.
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“Feel slow at the net game and somehow missing the sweet spot most of the time !”
Recently got the Coral Pro, coming from the J2CR, and finds the handle thin and rectangular; felt some wobble resetting powerful drives and smashes, which they put down to the grip shape.
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“I did feel a little wobble resetting powerful drives and smashes and I connected it to my grip which is somewhat weird to me”
First session with a weighted 14 mm Jade Elongated in wind: very poppy on counters and drives, but drops went into the net, resets were high and it still felt light and twisted on off-centre hits.
Prefers the Ultré Power 2 to their 16 mm Jade: a bit more pop, power and spin.
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“the Ultre is just my favorite at the moment.”
Their J6CR felt much better after one to two weeks, despite claims it needs no break-in; the sweet spot settled.
Tried a J2CR for a game after the Loco Hybrid: bigger sweet spot, a little more dwell, good power with fewer pop-ups.
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“Seemed a bigger sweet spot that drove the ball where I wanted and had a little more dwell time.”
Thought their Coral Pro had dead spots, but after 10 days of play they were gone; break-in or adjustment, plus 2 g at the four corners.
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“I thought I had dead spots on mine but after playing for over 10 days it's gone.”
Has the 16 mm Jade Elongated and the Ultré Power 2: the Jade pockets the ball with great dwell, but has a little less pop, power and spin than the Ultré, which they prefer.
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“you can really feel the Jade pocket the ball and has really good dwell.”
When blocking hard smashes, their Coral Pro absorbs the ball and it drops.
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“when a player smashes the ball and I go for a block, the paddle juat absorbs it and drops.”
The Coral and Coral Pro are the paddles they always come back to: rock solid in every metric, now with the grit the original lacked.
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“Doesn't do anything wild, but is rock solid in every metric.”
Their main for two months at 7–9 hours a week, the Coral Pro widebody stock: fast at the kitchen with great touch and power on demand; the first 10 hours took adjusting.
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“Fast hands at the kitchen, great touch and power when you need it.”
One of the top two paddles they play: plenty of power and pop and great spin.
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“More than adequate power and pop, great spin, and it just feels right in your hand.”
Feels dead off the sweet spot; some weight tape helped.
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“It does tend to feel dead if you are not in the sweet spot. Some tape weights helped”
Mains the Coral Pro Hybrid stock and won gold at a 3.5 tournament and bronze under 4.0; recommends edge guard tape.
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“I main the Coral Pro Hybrid, no weights, fully stock.”
Loved everything about their Coral Pro Elongated (grit, colour, design), but it never worked out for them, perhaps from impatience with break-in.
Five games with a broken-in Coral Pro Hybrid: easy to pick up, very good control, excellent spin and great at the kitchen, a bit less power and pop than their Pegasus Power 2.
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“Very easy to pick up and play, very good control”
Their Rainbow Coral Pro had less grit than other Coral Pros, and Six Zero refused the warranty because it had been played.
Their new MPP Turbo had the same disbonding issue; Enhance replaced it.
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“Yes, just had similar issue with new enhance mpp turbo. They replaced it.”
Their first foam paddle, a Q2 16 mm Elongated after a Perseus Pro V, arrived with the face edges sunken below the centre; it plays fine, but they requested a warranty.
About 150 games over three months: spin was elite and better than any paddle they've had, but in the last two weeks serves started landing long; still worth it at $100 and they ordered another elongated.
A 4.0 with a tennis background: first session with the 16 mm Jade Elongated and a huge fan; insane spin on slice backhands and serves, better control than their Zen S+, drops and dinks easy.
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“The spin on the Jade is insane”
Loved their first session with the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2: dinks were much easier, though serves need more power.
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“Just received mine and played for the first time last night. Loved it. Dinks were a lot easier. Need to get a little more power on my serve though.”
Got rid of their J2CR because the top part felt less solid on contact.
The Pegasus Jelly Bean 2 is the best paddle they've played; they ordered a spare right away.
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“The jellybean 2 Pegasus is the best paddle I’ve ever played with. I immediately ordered a spare after playing with it.”
Loved the Loco Hybrid's hand speed and manoeuvrability after a CRBN widebody, but struggles with control on dinks and keeps popping up.
Never found a soft game with their Loco, so they bought a Coral Pro and couldn't be happier.
Disagrees that the J2CR's power is linear: hit squarely off a big shot and the ball flies much further than expected, with sharp, harsh feedback.
Hit with the Power FX: stiff and hollow but surprisingly controllable in the soft game, cheaper and grittier than the Pro V, light with a longer handle.
About five hours on the Black Opal Elongated and really enjoying it: no small-sweet-spot issues like the original hybrid, heavier and denser-feeling, and far more controllable than their Ultré Power 2.
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“Certainly way more controllable than the 11six24 Ultré Power 2 that’s my main.”
Every paddle they've mained since last year broke and was warrantied within three months, except their Ultré Power 2.
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“other than my Ultré Power 2, every paddle I’ve mained since last year has broken in some way and been warrantied within 3 months.”
Eleven months with the Black Opal: a slight corner crack that doesn't affect play, which Six Zero replaced anyway; it took a month to dial in after a CRBN, but they absolutely love it.
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“Good company and I absolutely love the paddle.”
Demoed the Coral Pro Hybrid after an original Loco: slightly less power than they'd like, but resets are a breeze and control at the kitchen is the best part.
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“the resets are an absolute breeze.”
Played the Power FX twice and loves it: a better sweet spot than their Aura Pro and great dwell.
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“I really like the power Fx. Played with it twice.”
The Ultré took some adjusting and felt overly stiff, stiffer than the Loco; its high pop calmed down after 5–8 hours.
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“Ultres pop is high initially but then calms down after 5-8 hours.”
Moved from the Loco to the Ultré Power 2 without difficulty: good power and easy to control if you could control the Loco.
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“I made the transition from the Loco to the Power2 Ultre without difficulty.”
The Spitfire is now their main paddle: lower swing weight than most elongated paddles, stable and quick with added throat weight, and the grit is holding up.
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“I would 100% recommend it. It's my main paddle right now for the most part. The thing I like about the spitfire is the lower swing weight compared to most elongated paddles.”
Demoing the Coral Pro, a player found drops and resets easy but kept netting drives due to the extra topspin.
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“I felt that drops and resets were so easy for me with it”
The Ruby Pro's sweet spot is only marginally smaller than the Double Black Diamond's, making it a smoother transition than the Coral.
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“I find the Ruby Pro a smoother transition from the DBD than the Coral in my opinion”
Hated the original Coral: sweet spot similar to the Ruby Pro but far too mushy.
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“Agree on the Coral, sweet spot size felt similar to the Ruby Pro but the paddle is so mushy I hated it.”
The Agassi Edge is cheap and feels far better than wood-core store paddles; no complaints.
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“Joola agassi edge can be bought cheap and feels way better than the wood core ones from walmart etc”
Rates the Vapor Power 2 9/10; durable grit really delivers and they couldn't go back to raw carbon.
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“Had the Vapor Power 2 and give that 9/10.”
Moved from the Ultré Power 2 to the Ultré Jelly Bean 2 and calls it the best paddle they've used: superb control, touch and soft game, with enough power when swinging through.
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“I went from the Ultre P2 to the Ultre JB2 and honestly it feels like the best paddle I’ve ever used.”
Bought the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2 for a widebody with durable grit and found it perfect: adequate power with great spin and control.
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“Great suggestion, got it and went to play today- perfect. Adequate power and great spin, control.”
After three months of 3-4 sessions a week, the Coral Pro spins like crazy with no loss of spin or pop.
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“This paddle rocks, spins like crazy and is holding up to abuse”
Likes the original Coral a lot and it's still good after six months, after a 5–6 session adjustment.
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“I got the orignal coral and I like it a lot. It's still a good paddle after 6 months.”
Finds the Power FX stiffer but not jarring, with a slightly cushioned impact, little dwell and a muted feel; beginner- and intermediate-friendly.
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“The Power FX is stiffer but not jarring IMO.”
Stock, their light Ultré had too much pop and little dwell; with 3 g on each side of the handle up to the sweet spot the ball sinks in more and soft shots are much easier.
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“my main complaint with the stock paddle was excessive pop and little dwell.”
Moved from the Loco and a Joola Pro IV: virtually no pop but much more dwell; wonders why it's called Power.
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“There is virtually no pop but much more dwell time.”
Their J6CR had poor grit application, and the warranty replacement was the same; they no longer support the brand.
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“Now the j6cr. I bought 1, shitty grit application. Got a warranty exchange and the grit was the same as the first.”
Their first J2CR had almost no grit applied; the exchange was perfect.
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“The first j2cr had nearly no application. Had to get an exchange, and the new paddle was perfect.”
Their Spitfire was quite muted, making touch shots and resets hard given its fairly high pop.
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“I don't know if I got a dud but my Spitfire was pretty muted.”
Their new Power FX arrived first and it was super nice.
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“The power Fx is the only one I’ve gotten and it was super nice.”
Their J2CR has been defective since April, with a third of the grit others' have.
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“I got a factory defected one since april.... everyone else around me has 3 times the grit for same paddle”
After 2.5 months and about 100 hours, their J2CR's grit in the centre feels much less gritty and serves get less topspin than at first.
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“I got my J2CR now for 2,5 months, and played around 100 hours with it.”
Says the Ultré needs weight: with 3 g added at 3 and 9 it's their favourite paddle ever, much more stable for blocks and counters with effortless drives.
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“After I added 3g just below 3 and 6 it’s my favorite paddle I’ve ever played with.”
Found the Vapor Power 2 numb, more so than the Ultré.
Swaps between a Draco Hybrid and the Q2 Flat Top Hybrid and loves the combination.
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“Currently swapping between the Draco Hybrid w/ updated grit and Q2 flat top hybrid. Loving this combo.”
The Apollo had one of the largest sweet spots of any gen 2 paddle they've played.
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“They should have just stuck with their Apollo shape, which was easily one of the largest gen 2 sweetspots I’ve played.”
Uses the J6CR and likes it, though the company's reputation bothers them.
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“I actually use the paddle and I like it”
Six months with the Hush: outrageous power and pop and spin unlike anything else, but hard to control, not tournament legal and annoying to opponents; Diadem replaced it twice under warranty.
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“Power/pop is outrageous; the spin is unlike any paddle on the market.”
Their Fuse Duraspin Elongated's grit didn't hold up past two sessions.
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“My previous Pakle Fuse Duraspin Elongated did not hold up after just 2 sessions”
Two months with the Fuse Hybrid W and the grit is the same as day one.
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“My current Pakle Fuse Hybrid W, using it for 2 months, the grit is the same as day 1”
Less numb than the Vapor Power 2, but they didn't like the long hybrid shape.
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“Not as numb as the Vapor P2, but I didn’t like the long hybrid shape.”
Sold their Vapor Power 2 after three weeks over the same stiff feel and power complaints.
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“I had a Vapor Power 2 that I played for about three weeks, and then I sold it.”
Two months alternating the J6CR, 3–4 times a week: no decline in performance or feel.
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“Two months with the J6CR and Spartus P1.”
Loves it: a stiff, hollow paddle they adapted to instantly after the Loco and Boomstik; best in a while, with lasting grit.
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“Best paddle that I’ve used in a while and the fact that the grit has lasting power is the icing on the cake.”
Moved from a Perseus IV clone to the Vapor Power 2 and struggles to control it: dinks short or long, drives flying out, and too stiff.
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“I am having problem controlling it (dinks are short or long, drives often fly out). It also feels too stiff”
Two months of 4.0 sessions with the Ultré Power 2: dislikes the stiff feel, with hard drives jarring the hand and wrist, and finds power less effortless than other gen 4 paddles.
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“For me I don’t like the stiff feel, everytime I drive/hit hard it feels like my hand/wrist is absorbing that impact.”
Their Hurache-X Power 2 disbonded after six months, though the HexGrit was as gritty as new; switching back to the Loco they immediately missed its spin and power.
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“Just last weekend my HXP2 disbonded after 6 months”
Moved from the Vapor Power to the Jelly Bean Ultré and is happy: it absorbs pace from hard drives and bangers.
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“it absorbs the pace really nice from the hard drives and bangers”
Finds the Vapor Power 2 loud and poppy next to the softer Jelly Bean 2.
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“Vapor is loud and poppy, JB is soft and mute.”
Hates the Coral Pro despite its popularity, and went back to their Loco.
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“Funny, I feel the same about the Coral Pro. I hate it, but many people love it.”
Plays a lot of hard-hitting singles and the J2CR is as gritty as day one.
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“I play a lot of singles and hit the shit out of the ball. Have used Franklins and lifetimes and it’s as as gritty as day 1”
No change in the J6CR's grit after 3–4 months of heavy use.
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“I have both the J2CR and J6CR and haven't noticed any change in the grit over the past 3-4 months of heavy use.”
Owns the Harmony V and uses it when their elbow tendonitis flares: very gentle with a soft feel, manoeuvrable with a big sweet spot.
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“I own the Harmony V myself and use it when my elbow tendonitis flares up. It is a very gentle paddle with a soft feel.”
Came from the Loco and loves it: more feel, grit that shapes the ball like nothing before, and a shape that's long enough yet fast in the hands.
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“it actually has more feel than the loco to me and the grit lets me shape the ball in ways I have never been able to before.”
Their Hurache Power 2 isn't as stiff or powerful as they feared.
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“I don’t find my Hurache P2 to be as stiff or even powerful as I was afraid it would be”
Has the Vapor Power 2 and just got the Ultré Jelly Bean 2: the JB is soft and muted and feels more controllable.
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“Vapor is loud and poppy, JB is soft and mute. JB definitely feels like you can control more.”
Compared their Vapor Power 2 with a J2CR and Coral Pro; all agreed its grit is superior.
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“We all agreed that the grit on the 11six24 paddle is superior to the others.”
About 20 hours on the Coral Pro: the grit is unchanged, plenty of pop, far more controllable than their Loco, and no dead spots noticed.
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“It has plenty of pop and is far more controllable than my previous B&B Loco.”
No change in the J2CR's grit after 3–4 months of heavy use.
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“I have both the J2CR and J6CR and haven't noticed any change in the grit over the past 3-4 months of heavy use.”
Since May their J6CR CBE has grown less powerful on drives; they now add weight.
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“I got my J6CR CBE back in May, but I think it’s getting less and less powerful on drives.”
Played it once and couldn't get past the stiff feel, despite the best durable grit on the market.
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“I played with it once and instantly knew it wasn't for me. I cant get past that stiff feeling despite having the best durable grit on the market.”
Hundreds of hours on the Hurache-X Power 2 with no spin loss or roughness difference between sides or across the face.
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“I have hundreds of hours on my 11six24 Hurache-X Power 2.”
After two sessions, prefers the Ultré Jelly Bean 2: soft, pockets the ball like a tennis racket, and less worry about popping up or hitting long.
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“the JB2 feels closer to a tennis racket with how soft it is and pockets the ball.”
Still feels brand new after eight months at 8–10 hours a week.
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“My 11624 vapor power 2 still feels brand new after 8 months and I play 8-10 hours per week.”
About 70 hours and the grit is as good as new; the best paddle they've owned.
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“About 70 hours with my Coral Pro and grit is as good as new. Best paddle I’ve ever owned.”
Loves the Ultré Power 2 and has no problem with its feel, but likes the Jelly Bean 2 even more at their level.
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“I love it, but I think I like the Jelly Bean 2 even more (only hit with the JB2 two times so far).”
Owns many top paddles and currently prefers the Ultré Jelly Bean: more dwell than all but the Kosmos.
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“my favorite one to play right now is the Ultre Jelly Bean. It has a lot higher dwell time more than all except the Kosmos for me.”
Too loud at times; hard hits near their ear leave it ringing.
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“My gripe with the ultre power 2 is that it's too loud at times.”
Their main, but Jekyll and Hyde: rewarding when their footwork is sharp, but on low-energy days the pop is hard to control and the grabby HexGrit makes drops and dinks hard to keep down.
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“The UP2 is my main but it’s pretty Jekyll & Hyde.”
Not a fan: too stiff and dense, muted with no feel, and very low power compared to their other paddles.
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“too stiff and dense for me, everything felt muted with no feel, and very low power compared to others I use”
Gave it away after two sessions: the handle was too short for two-handed backhands and the feel was poor.
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“Handle was too short anyway, cramped up my two handed back hands”
Still too stiff for them after about 60 hours.
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“It’s too stiff even after about 60 hrs.”
Felt underpowered and unstable against hard drives compared with their Aireo Cyclone; plans to add weight.
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“compared to my Aireo Cyclone, it felt underpowered and unstable against hard drives.”
Doesn't find it stiff and loves it so far: decent power, and the grit shapes shots better than other paddles.
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“Decent power and the grit allows me to shape shots a lot better than other paddles.”
Stiff to the point of harsh on contact; beyond its durable grit, overrated and overpriced.
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“I find the paddle stiff to the point of feeling harsh when striking the ball.”
Best paddle they've played: stiffness gives responsive feedback at higher levels, with great power and spin.
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“Best paddle I’ve ever played with.”
Has fallen for the Vapor Jelly Bean 2, but the top corners feel dead for dinks out of the air.
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“I have fallen for the JB2 Vapor however it’s a dead feel for me on the top corners. You place 3g on lower sides before the taper starts.”
The perfect upgrade after about 40 hours: better at the kitchen and on returns, keeping the ball low.
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“It has been the perfect upgrade for me. I have probably 40 hours on it”
Just got the hybrid Coral Pro and is very happy: some weaker points near the top but not dead spots, with only a small fall-off on mishits.
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“There are some weaker points towards the top. But I would not go as far as to say they are dead spots.”
Has used the J2CR CBE since April, five or six times a week, with no issues; loves it.
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“J2CR CBE user since April playing 5-6 times per week. No issues as yet. Love it!”
Loved the J6CR's lightness, dwell, stability and spin until the grit died in two months, smooth edge to edge; customer service was unhelpful.
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“For my J6CR, the grit died in 2 months. Completely smooth from edge to edge on both faces.”
A used Pegasus Power 2 with 100+ games on it shows no grit issues.
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“I purchased a used Pegasus p2 with 100 games on it and have added about 20 more. Zero issues.”
Eight games with the Fuse Hybrid W and no change in grit or spin.
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“I just tried the Pakle Fuse Hybrid W w/ Duraspin - played 8 games and see/feel no noticeable difference in grit texture/spin.”
Has had the Vapor Power 2 since launch with no noticeable grit wear, just slight greying.
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“Vapor Power 2 hasn't really degraded noticeably, if any, and I got it at launch.”
No change in the Ultré Jelly Bean 2's grit after a month.
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“Ultré Jelly Bean 2, even though just a month and I'm swapping back and forth, no change.”
Has played the Ultré Power since July, 5+ sessions a week; still rough and great in all aspects of the game.
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“Power, and I love it.”
Still great nearly a year on at 4–10 hours a week, with no noticeable grit wear.
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“Black Opal is still great nearly a year later at this point.”
Two months with the Q2: weight at 4 and 8 o'clock made the top play worse, but 1 g each side at 10 and 2 turned their flicks into body-bag weapons.
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“Honestly have made my flicks into a body bag weapons.”
Has the original Coral, but it didn't have enough power for them.
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“I have the original Coral, but it wasn't enough power for me.”
Demoed the Boomstik Widebody: heavy, maybe head-heavy, very powerful and poppy but with no feel.
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“I demoed a Boomstik widebody last night and found it heavy, perhaps head heavy?, and while very powerful/poppy it didn't offer any feel.”
A 4.25 who owns the Coral Pro and found it amazing: the durable grit lets them trust it to grab the ball on slower kitchen volleys.
A coach with 20+ lessons a week: the J2CR Crystal Blue is their go-to, and after four months of daily use the grit is about the same as day one.
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“4 months used 7 days a week. Grit is pretty much the same as day 1.”
Their J6CR CBE from May hasn't noticeably degraded.
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“J6CR CBE hasn't really degraded noticeably as well and I got it in May.”
Four months with the Pegasus Power 2, still great with no noticeable spin loss.
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“I've had my 11six24 Pegasus P2 for 4 months and it's still feeling great.”
Since March, at 12–16 hours a week, no spin loss on the Vapor Power 2, just slightly smoother near the throat.
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“Got my Vapor power 2 back in March. No degradation in spin”
The grit on their J2CR CBE is very inconsistently applied, though unchanged after 10 games.
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“Honolulu J2CR CBE Grit is very inconsistently applied to my unit”
Having owned five 11SIX24 paddles, the Ultré Power 2 is their favourite: amazing spin, good balance, playable stock, a huge sweet spot and great power with control.
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“I would have to say this is not only my favorite, but my favorite for good reason....Amazing spin, balance point, stock playable without weight, huge sweet spot and great power WITH good control.”
Loves the Black Opal Elongated after a couple of hours: power when needed with impressive touch and control; expects it to replace their Coral Elongated.
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“Got one on special and tried it for a couple of hours the other night. Love it! Power when you need it and I was impressed with the touch and control.”
A 3.7 player loves the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2: soft, dense feel with automatic drops and resets and confidence to swing fully.
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“I just got a Jelly Bean 2 Pegasus and after two play sessions, I love it.”
Owns all four Power 2 shapes: the Pegasus felt too light without plow-through, and very stiff and poppy once weighted.
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“The Pegasus felt too light with no plow throug, but when you add weight it feels very stiff and poppy.”
Of the four Power 2 shapes the Vapor feels a bit dead along the top edge with the worst sweet spot, improved somewhat with weight.
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“The Vapor2 is a bit dead along the top edge, and it feels like it has the worst sweet spot, it can be improved with some weight though.”
Finds the Hurache Power 2 close in feel to the Ultré, their favourite of the four shapes.
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“The Hurache P2 is pretty close in feel to the Ultre.”
Used the Boomstik Elongated for a while: so much power that they focused on topspin, then switched to the widebody for manoeuvrability; fun, but the grit doesn't last.
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“I used the Boomstik elongated for a while, and I just had to concentrate on generating topspin because the paddle would hit the ball hard regardless.”
Had a V-Sol Tour and returned it immediately over its grit durability problems.
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“I had one and immediately returned it.”
Ordered both the J2CR LH and J6CR and vibes more with the J6CR: everything is there, coming from an Ultré Power 2 and Coral Pro.
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“I definitely vibe more with the j6cr. Everything is there for me.”
A 4.75 with a 5.0 tennis background who loves their 16 mm Cyclone Elongated (new surface): played 5–6 days a week since May and it still feels good.
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“I’ve had my Aireo since May playing 5-6 days a week and feels good still.”
Felt the 6.0 Ruby didn't have enough power.
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“I previously have 6.0 Ruby and felt it didn't have enough power.”
Moved from hybrids to the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2 for hand speed at the net and likes it so far.
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“just bought the Jelly Bean 2 Pegasus widebody. I value fast hand speed at the net and that seemed like a logical choice. I've just started playing with it and I like it.”
Mained the Boomstik Widebody for a few months: so lively off the face that dinks needed to be dialed in.
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“The Boomstik was so lively off the face, that you had to be pretty dialed in to hit dinks with it.”
A former Cyclone Nanograph main with a tennis background: the J6 was an easy switch with more topspin on serves and drives and easier touch, keeping about 90% of the Cyclone's put-away pop; they prefer it to the J2 LH.
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“The J6 was an easy transition and gave me what I was lacking from the Cyclone immediately.”
Really likes their Spitfire so far; long paddles with long handles feel intuitive to them.
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“Really like my Spitfire so far, somehow long paddles with long handles seem to be more intuitive to me.”
A 50-year tennis player now on the J6CR calls it a great paddle combining power, control and spin.
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“I spin and think this paddle is power control spin for $180. IMO great paddle.”
Finds the Q2 super poppy and powerful stock, so they suggest trying it without weights first.
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“The Q2 is super poppy and powerful stock.”
Uses the Perseus Pro V with Ben Johns' weight setup (5.5 in of 0.5 g/in tape from the throat up the sides): superb control with balanced power.
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“Superb control with a balance of power for my case”
Played very well with the Coral Pro hybrid, but disliked the shape and feel: too muted even dead-centre, leaving them guessing about contact.
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“I tried a coral pro hybrid to cover both and played very well with the paddle but I do not like the shape or feel.”
Their main, which they keep returning to: softer than stiff hollow paddles for dinks, plenty of power, excellent sweet spot, and crazy good spin and spin durability; feel isn't the Power 2's strength.
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“The Ultre Power 2 is my current main. I've been trying other paddles, but I keep coming back to the Ultre.”
Fifteen minutes with the 16 mm Jade Elongated: surprisingly light, softness and pop like the Ultré but a crisper, more hollow feel, easy drops and dinks, and more but controllable power on full swings.
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“I got to play 15 minutes with the elongated 16mm one.”
Enjoys the V-Sol Pro as a first paddle for aggressive net play with a badminton background, but after six months it's no longer as gritty.
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“I quite enjoy this paddle as my first paddle.”
Their J6CR packs a bigger punch than their old Inferno, but their resets and soft game suffered.
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“My J6CR packs a bigger punch but my resets and soft game took a hit.”
Loved the Coral Pro in the first session, but after two more it was full of dead spots.
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“I just got a coral pro and loved it during my first session. Played really sharp. Did notice some dead spots near the top.”
Bought a 16 mm C45 Dynasty at a warehouse sale and didn't like it with X-40 balls: very little power.
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“didn’t like it with X-40’s because the paddle had so little power”
Has used the Hurache Power 2 since May; it was super gritty, but a new Jelly Bean 2 now feels much grittier than theirs.
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“I’ve got a power 2 hurache I’ve been using since May”
The best paddle they've had, despite owning a Boomstik, Loco, Inferno, Joola and Omni: the grit lets them hit with power and keep it low with high spin.
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“Had the vapor power 2. Best paddle i had to the point that i rely on it so much.”
The Pakle W-Hybrid is very stiff new but softens after a couple of hours: solid and manoeuvrable at the net, easy dinks, power when you want it; 3 g in the hitting zone helped.
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“From the factory this is very stiff, but it breaks in quickly.”
Demoed a well-used Ultré Power 2 and disliked the feel: overly firm, closer to a wooden paddle than one that pockets the ball.
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“But when I demoed a well used one I didn't like the feel. It felt overly firm.”
Plays it stock and loves it: great power when needed with control always there.
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“I play it stock and love it. Great power when needed but off course the control is always there”
Has had the Ultré Power 2 since June and it plays exactly like day one.
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“I’ve had my 11six24 Power 2 Ultre (which has an MPP core) since June and it has not changed at all.”
Loves the feel and response compared with their J6CR CBE.
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“I just used my ultre earlier and I love the feel and response.”
Plays their Coral Pro widebody stock and loves it.
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“I currently play mine stock and it’s fine, i love the paddle”
Plays a bit better with the J2CR than their Ultré, and its grit is still really good after lots of play.
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“I think I play a bit better with the J2CR but I’ve also just got more time on it. The grit on both is really good even after tons of play.”
Their Perseus Pro V core-crushed at the top where foam meets core.
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“Its core crushed on the top part of the paddle when the foam meets the core, but the center is still okay.”
Owns the J2CR and Ultré Power 2: the Ultré has a roomier handle for two-handers, more plow-through and maybe a better sweet spot, but feels heavier and slower; grit on both stays great after heavy play.
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“Ultre 2 handle definitely feels longer and roomier on a 2HBH. Ultre also feels much heavier and a bit slower.”
The Coral Pro widebody is the first paddle in a long time they've played without weight; adding it at 3 and 6 made it worse.
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“This is the first paddle I have run without weight in a long time.”
An early ambassador unit of the V-Sol Tour felt almost smooth after one session and lacks spin a month in; plays like an upgrade, but the grit is worse than their V-Sol Pro.
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“literally after one session I was feeling my paddle almost completely smooth.”
A big fan of the Coral Pro Hybrid's performance, but with large hands they can't fit two hands on the handle for two-handed backhands.
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“I recently started playing with a Coral Pro Hybrid and am a big fan of the paddle performance with the sole exception of the handle.”
Hit a friend's Boulder Opal a few times: spin, power and sweet spot felt very average for the price.
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“Spin, power, and sweet spot felt very average. Not a paddle I would go back to at that price.”
After many power paddles they always end up back with the original Coral.
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“I’ve tried way too many power paddles at this point. Boomstik, RPM, Ultre, and a bunch of other “this is the one” paddles. And somehow I always end up crawling back to the Coral.”
Switched from power paddles to the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2: fewer pop-ups, better transition game and placement, with good hand speed; the game feels richer and they're improving.
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“Many of the JB2 paddle shapes have high swing weights, but it’s not as noticeable in the Pegasus.”
A 3.18 two months in who is really loving the Spitfire and plans to get the widebody too.
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“Yeah I'm really loving the spitfire so I'll go for the wide body when it comes out too.”
Tried their sister's Coral Pro: loved the grit, but drives took too much effort and pops and resets felt inconsistent, sometimes dead.
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“Pops and resers on the coral pro was also inconsistent to me because it seems dead sometimes.”
Played the Boulder Opal: different from the Black Opal but still too inconsistent for them.
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“I considered the Boulder opal and was able to play with it. Different than the black opal still a little too inconsistent for me.”
Has a Vapor Power 2 and just got the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2: hand battles are easier, fewer pop-ups, much better resets and a fantastic sweet spot.
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“Hands battles are immediately easier to control and win. Less pop ups and resets are so much better.”
No problems driving or returning with the Coral Pro, though it punishes poor form on drives.
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“I don’t find any issue driving or returning on it. The coral pro isn’t a beginner paddle and it very much punishes bad form”
Moved from an unreliable Black Opal to the Coral Pro and loves it.
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“I changed to the Coral Pro. I love it.”
Their new Enhance MPP Hybrid paddles arrived already disbonded out of the packaging; Enhance is honouring the warranty.
After nine 2–3 hour sessions the hitting zone felt much smoother than the edges, though spin isn't bad.
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“It took me 9 sessions, each 2-3 hours, to have the spot where I normally hit feel significantly smoother than the edges.”
Tried the J2CR and isn't a fan.
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“I have tried the j2cr and I'm not a fan plus it's more expensive”
Love/hate with their J6CR CBE: great shape on shots, but more backhand-dink pop-ups and on the low side of power stock.
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“I have a j6cr cb grit and i love/hate it; love the shape i get on my shots, but i pop-up more backhand dinks than usual”
Owned since release: the grit isn't durable, but it's a great gen 3 paddle at their $80 price.
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“It’s not, and I’ve owned the minions colorway since release. But it’s a great gen 3”
Just got the Hurache Power 2 after a Black Opal and loves it.
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“I just got a Hurache Power 2 and I love it. Coming from a Six Zero Black Opal”
Their J2CR lost about 60% of its blue grit within three days.
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“My J2CR lost it's blue grit within 3 days. Like 60% of it.”
Switched to the Coral Pro and three months later it's still like new.
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“Switched to Coral Pro and 3 months later still like the day I got it.”
The best paddle they've played and now their main over the RPM Friction Pro: powerful when you lean into it, off-the-charts control for the power, very consistent at the kitchen.
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“the Spitfire is absolutely the best paddle I have played with.”
The Q2 has a very gritty, durable, spin-friendly surface and is a bit less stiff and more controllable than the Cyclone; they especially like the 14 mm elongated.
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“RPM Q2 has a very gritty, spin-friendly surface that’s durable despite not being marketed as such.”
Prefers the Spitfire over the Zen S+, and its overall feel beats the Ultré despite the Ultré's power.
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“Love the power on Ultre but overall feel of Spitfire beats out Ultre”
Three months of heavy use and no grit or spin loss on their Coral Pro.
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“3 months of heavy use and absolutely zero grit or spin loss.”
A 4.0 with a tennis background: the Perseus Pro V performs genuinely well despite the steep price and edge crackling out of the box; they expect a warranty replacement soon.
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“While I will say that the price tag is slightly (very) ridiculous for the Pro 5, the performance of the paddle is genuinely good.”
Their $150 Hyperion Pro IV feels and plays better than their Friday Aura Pro.
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“My Hyperion Pro 4 at 150 dollar sale feels and plays better than my Friday Aura Pro”
Loves their Hyperion Pro V: no core crush since launch, and their Pro IV before was fine too.
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“I love my JOOLA Pro V Hyperion. Also tennis background.”
Loves the Scorpeus Pro V: power, big sweet spot and control, and their elbow pain went away.
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“changed to a Joola Scorpius pro V5, purchased on sale $229 - love it! Power, big sweet spot, control, overall great paddle, and my elbow pain went away.”
Loves the GX2 Power Hybrid's power and control, though they wish they'd chosen the elongated.
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“I’m currently playing the Gearbox GX2 Power hybrid. Love the power and control, but wish I had gone with the elongated model.”
Joola paddles including the 16 mm Perseus Pro V are very good, but for a strong player they're finished in two to three months, so you need warranty replacements and a spare.
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“All of Joola paddles are very good; however, if you're a good player, the paddle will become useless between two to three months.”
A year with the Hyperion Pro IV: the edge is beat up but performance is still good.
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“using Hyperion Pro 4 a year now. Edge is beat up, paddle performance still good.”
Both paddles took about 50 days to arrive and each had one face noticeably narrower than advertised; support refused a replacement.
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“I ordered two J2CR crystal blue from France. They took approximately 50 days to arrive, and both had one face significantly narrower than the other”
Their Black Opal is their favourite paddle: about 10 hours to break in and six months to feel great, but it's now losing grit.
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“To be specific, it took about 10 hours to break in and 6 months for it to feel great. Now it’s losing grit.”
Tried a heavily weighted Boulder Opal: leans power, a very unforgiving sweet spot and easy to pop up resets; a big learning curve.
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“Very unforgiving sweet spot&very easy to pop balls up while resetting.”
Their first paddle, the Six Zero Ruby, felt stiff and hard to control.
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“It’s somewhat stiff because it’s a 14mm paddle and I think it is hard for me to control it.”
Has used the Perseus Pro IV since the Mod TA-15 was decertified and calls it the best paddle, bar none.
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“Been on Perseus Pro IV since. It is the best paddle, bar none.”
The Coral Pro is effortless: easy resets at people's feet, nasty spin on demand and easy put-aways without losing placement; a partner was amazed. 11/10.
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“The Coral is effortless. Easy miscount resets at peoples feet. Spin is nasty when I want it.”
Nearly a year on, their first-batch Ruby Pro still has a sandpaper-like Diamond Tough texture.
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“Ruby Pro is almost a year now and the though texture is still there, you can feel the sandpaper like surface”
Their Hurache-X Power 2 is among their durable-grit paddles that have all kept great grit.
Really loves the Vapor Jelly Bean 2 with just an overgrip so far.
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“Really love the paddle with just an overgrip so far.”
A 4.5 who liked the Vapor JB2 stock at first, but against aggressive players it lacked stability and sweet spot and the ball died too often; adding weight made it too poppy, so they went back to the Coral Pro.
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“against aggressive players this thing just didn't have enough stability/sweet spot size to be consistent for me. The ball just died too often.”
Without added weight the Vapor JB2's top corners felt harsh and unstable; tape at 10 and 2 helped.
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“Without added weight, hits at the top corners of the paddle felt very harsh and unstable.”
Adding 3g clips at 10/2 and 4/8 drastically reduced the Coral Pro's dead spots for this 3.5 player.
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“I have applied 3 gram pickle clips at 10/2 and 4/8. I played six games to a drastic difference in dead spot areas.”
Surprised how nice it felt after hitting a few points.
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“Hit a few points with the MPP turbo yesterday and was surprised how nice it felt.”
Their primary main, the Spitfire, is unbelievably good and incredible value at $99.
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“The spitfire is just so unbelievably good. Incredible value at $99”
The Loco Elongated is the perfect mix: the Shogun's power with the Invader's control.
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“Now with the Loco, it has all the power of the Shogun, with the control of Invader”
Playing great with their J6CR, though worried by face-damage reports.
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“This is worrisome, I am playing great with my J6CR”
Poppier than the original Coral at first, but after about 15 hours it softened and they're very happy they didn't return it.
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“Be patient with it. You will feel it poppier than the original one, so you might have some trouble with resets and drops.”
After 60+ hours with the Spitfire they sense the grit has worn down a bit.
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“I have played with a spitfire for 60+ hours. Have the sense the grit has worn down a bit.”
They nearly returned it, but after about 15 hours it plays much better.
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“Almost returned it too, kept picking it up and using and after about 15 hrs it’s playing sooo much better.”
Obsessed with their Rainbow: elite spin and the best grit durability they've had.
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“I have the Rainbow and I'm obsessed with it. Best looking paddle, elite spin, and best grit durability.”
A J2CR owner struggled with the J6CR at first, but moving weights to 2 and 10 made it play closer to the J2CR while hitting harder.
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“I played two games with it and I had a hard time.”
Switching from a muted RPM V2, this player likes the Coral Pro better in every way except dinking.
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“I use a coral pro now & i like it better in every way aside from dinking now”
A great paddle, but the cloth test shows the centre of their V-Sol Tour already smooth versus the edges.
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“No question the center space is smooth and the outer area tug at the microfiber.”
The Fuse Hybrid-W's grit is just mid: it hasn't smoothed out, but it's less gritty than a used Spitfire.
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“I have the hybrid-w from Pakle and I won’t say the grit is tier 1. The grit is just mid.”
Their Vapor Power 2 from February is still very gritty.
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“My Vapor Power 2 from February is still gritty as hell.”
Six Zero confirmed their paddle had detached at the top; they asked for a refund.
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“They acknowledged it “detached at the top”. I’m not going to try a replacement for fear of more detachment issues”
Since just after release, 8–10 hours a week, no noticeable spin loss on their Vapor Power 2.
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“Got it a week or 2 after release. Play like 8-10 hours a week. Zero noticeable loss of spin.”
Three weeks with the V-Sol Tour Flash LH: grit holding up, good spin, but stiff and hard to control drops; prefers the feel of the Enhance MPP Turbo.
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“To me it feels still stiff but the spin is good. I’m having a hard time controlling my drops right now with it.”
Finds the MPP Turbo hybrid easier to control and prefers its feel to the V-Sol Tour.
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“I prefer the feel of the MPP Turbo.”
Has loved their V-Sol Pro Flash for over six months.
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“I have the v-sol pro flash for over 6 months and love it, got the tour hybrid and hate it.”
Hit a friend's Vapor Power 2 unweighted and didn't connect with its hollow feel.
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“I hit my friends Vapor 2 when he got it to decide if I wanted to get it. Felt hollow. I didn’t like it.”
Their favourite paddle so far; loves the pop and the HexGrit.
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“Loved all my paddles but latest one is my fav. I love the pop personally and you can’t go wrong w hex grit”
Hates the V-Sol Tour hybrid, which feels and weighs different from their Pro.
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“got the tour hybrid and hate it.”
The MPP Turbo is more powerful with better feel than their V-Sol Pro, but it delaminated after two months.
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“The MPP turbo is more powerful and has better feel than the Pro, but it just delaminated after just two months.”
Their V-Sol Tour Flash came heavy at 8.3 oz and felt slow and uncontrollable, so they returned it after one game.
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“it felt so slow and uncontrollable out of the box that I decided it wasn’t worth the time.”
About 8 hours with the V-Sol Tour Flash LH: no grip loss yet, more powerful than the original V-Sol Pro, still adjusting drops and dinks, but loves it.
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“this paddle is somehow more powerful than the OG V-Sol Pro”
After 40–50 hours the sweet spot on their V-Sol Tour Flash is noticeably smoother than the edges, with friction down to a well-used V-Sol Pro's level.
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“The sweet spot is noticeably smoother than the edges.”
Won a tournament with it after about 10 hours; big overhead power and good control, slight grit wear.
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“I’ve put about 10 hours on it and today I won a tourney with it.”
Has mained the Ultré Power 2 since release and loves its sweet spot, power and pop.
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“I find myself liking the sweet spot better on the P2 (spoiled bc its so good). Ive been maining the P2 since it came out, so im used to its power and pop.”
Prefers the dwell of the Ultré Jelly Bean 2 but likes the Power 2's sweet spot better and always goes back to it.
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“i like the dwelly feel better of the JB2. But, thats where it ends. I find myself liking the sweet spot better on the P2 (spoiled bc its so good).”
An owner of three Coral Pros finds dead spots on all of them, mainly on resets and dinks off-center.
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“I have three coral pros. There are definitely dead spots on everyone.”
Loves their Vapor Power 2, though a friend received two defective Vapors.
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“I love my VP2, but my friend got 2 vapors that were so hilariously fucked up”
Finds the Ultré Power 2 grit super nice.
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“The 11six24 Ultre P2 grit is super nice.”
Hits hard on full swings but soft and good for placement.
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“I love my jb2 ultre I just got. It hits hard when you really swing into it, but it’s also very soft and good for placement”
This player sold their Coral Pro after a few weeks for inconsistency and dead spots, preferring the RPM V2's feel.
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“I had both and sold the Coral Pro after a few weeks. My Coral was widely inconsistent with dead spots”
Their Vapor Power 2 is very loud, sometimes ringing their ears on smashes, but it plays great.
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“I have had people say my Vapor Power 2 is very loud...and it also has made my ears ring when smashing at times. But the paddle seems to play great”
First day with corner weights: great for volleys with more put-away power than their old paddle, though drops and resets popped up while they adjust.
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“I just got mine yesterday and tried it today with your setup. It's great for volleys.”
Both the original and the warranty replacement had dead spots near the top edges; switched to the Ultré Power 2.
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“there is a significant drop off in energy transfer from hitting the sweet spot vs. closer to those top edges.”
An owner of a couple of Coral Pros has never had dead spots.
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“I have a couple of coral pros and have never had any dead spots”
An Ultré Power 2 owner finds good power for serves but isn't sure why it's rated so highly.
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“I got the ultre power 2 and I’m still trying to figure out why it’s so popular”
Their J6CR face developed surface damage that Honolulu wouldn't cover under warranty; it still plays fine.
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“It does not change a bit. I play just perfectly fine but knowing the damages.”
Went soft and dead within a few months, as did the warranty replacement.
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“My Pro Ultimate Power 14mm (and original PPE) and Pro Ultimate 16mm have all gone soft/dead over a few months of use”
This player bought the Coral Pro expecting an all-court paddle but finds it hits as hard as any power paddle, especially with weight.
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“Yeah I think the Coral Pro is way more powerful than people think.”
The edge guard came off after the first session.
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“used it for the first time this Saturday and got the edge guard came off already. Pretty upsetting with how easily it came off..”
Edge guard damaged after three careful uses.
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“Mine looks almost the same. And i had used it 3x, never bumped paddles with anyone, was being intentionally careful.”
Tried it; the sweet spot was much smaller than their RPM Q2's.
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“I tried the coral pro. Didn't have nearly the sweetspot my rpm q2 does”
Their paddle has a large dead spot at the top; they went back to their previous paddles.
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“The top part of the paddle has a massive dead spot where the ball will just die if you’re slightly off the sweet spot.”
Feels head-heavy, but they play very well with it and miss fewer resets.
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“The Coral Pro feels uncomfortably head heavy to me but I always seem to play really well with it especially in tournaments”
After losing their soft game moving from a J2K to Gen 4 paddles, the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2 brought it back, with lots of spin, low swing weight and durable grit.
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“I tried three different paddle wist different modifications but nothing worked. And then I got this paddle and everything came back.”
Switching from a Vapor Power 2, this player finds the Ultré Power 2 excellent and noticeably better.
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“Ultre power 2 is excellent. I switched from a vapor power 2. Plays noticably better imo”
A week in and amazed: more precision and punch on rolls and counters, and more bite on topspin drives and dinks; no dead spots so far.
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“my backhand rolls and counters have more precision and punch, and my top spin drives and dinks really seem to have more bite.”
Loves it: lots of power and pop and insane spin on serves.
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“I absolutely love it. It definitely has a lot of power and pop, with absolutely insane spin. Most of my serves are borderline unreturnable now”
Seven months in and loves it; great for drops.
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“I've played the VP2 for 7 months. I love it. I have only 1 1/2 gms at 3 and 9. Great paddle for drops.”
Loves it, but one of their two went smooth in a month; inconsistent quality control.
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“I’ve had two J2CR Blue Grits; the first one was smooth after a month and the second one has about three months of play and still feels (nearly) new.”
Tested it, loved it and ordered one; great value.
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“Yeah I tested it out the other day and it felt amazing. Insane value for a $100 paddle.”
Their main for a couple of months: great feel and spin.
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“So I’ve been maining an ultre 2 for the last couple months. Love it!! Feel is great. Spin is awesome.”
Poppy and hard to control for a long time.
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“VP2 is poppy and I found it hard to control for a long time.”
Excellent resets and drops with power when needed; needs a compact swing.
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“I love my elongated Vatic Tour. Resets are really amazing. Can also block and shape the ball very well for drop shots.”
Sold it because they couldn't control the power, even with weights.
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“I had to sell my VP2 because I couldn’t control the power output. It felt too muted for me to tell how much I need to dial back even after weights.”
Good for the price but too poppy for them; weight helped but made it too heavy to swing.
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“For $100 it's a good paddle. Switched from my vatic pro, the Tour is just a bit too poppy and is a deal breaker for me.”
A 4.3 player who has owned seven Vatic paddles calls it their best: more power than the V-Sol Pro with the same control.
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“Feels like I generate 20% more power than the vsol pro while maintaining the same level of control or even perhaps slightly better.”
Liked the V-Sol Pro, but one side half delaminated in under 3 months of light play.
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“I’ve got one that one side is almost half delaminated.”
The ball completely dies on slightly off-centre hits, which their three other paddles never do.
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“I have noticed the same issues on paddle, the ball just completely dies on slight off center hits and has been very inconsistent.”
Gritty with great spin and holding up well; they like it despite not usually liking elongated shapes.
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“Great paddle and gritty. Great spin and it holding up well with regular use. Not an elongated fan but like this one.”
Switched from the J2CR to it for enough power with more control and sweet spot; reach is the only issue.
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“I switched to the J3CR because it suits my playing style (enough power, more control and sweet spot).”
Exceptional spin and better on drives and serves, but more top-heavy with a higher, harder-to-find sweet spot.
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“I also found it harder to have consistent sweet spot contact with the Vapor, at least in this initial break in period.”
Plush and soft compared with the Vapor Power 2; better counters and feel.
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“I found the jb2 to be plush and soft. My counters find the ground much better now and I have an easier time feeling the ball on my control game.”
Bloom shape: very even response across the face and spin that rips, but very poppy on fast hits.
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“I noticed how even the hits are across the entire face. It has a massive amount of dwell on slow hits, and on fast hits it pops like a trampoine if not careful.”
Had hand speed with it but kept getting overpowered and couldn't hit angles consistently.
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“I had the hand speed but would always get overpowered and couldn’t hit angles consistently.”
Has used the Coral Pro before and calls it a great paddle.
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“No issues at all. The cool factor is enough for me. Plus it’s a coral pro, so great paddle I’ve used before.”
Extremely gritty on first use, and the face stayed free of ball dust.
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“I played with my new Spitfire last night for the first time. It is so gritty! Feels like rough sand paper.”
First four hours: exceptional control and spin, easier and more accurate than the Vapor for fast hands and blocks, but felt very stiff.
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“I found the Ultré to be easier to play with. Contrary to some other reviews, I found it lighter in the hand versus the Vapor”
Early days with the Bloom shape: outstanding spin and faster hands.
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“I very recently picked up a Vatic Pro Tour Bloom. Lighter swing weight thus hand speed was the motivator.”
A month in after switching from the Ruby: noticeably more pace and topspin, especially on serves.
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“I went from a ruby to this about a month ago and results have been incredible for me. Especially on serves the extra pace and topspin it generates is very noticeable.”
Calls it a great paddle, but the grit on two J6CRs wore smooth with heavy play.
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“I've gone through two J6CRs that eventually wore down to a smooth, streaked with very worn down grit black looking surface underneath.”
Still gritty and spinning well after heavy play, unlike their J6CRs.
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“Meanwhile, my Power 2 Ultra and Vapor are still noticeably gritty and generating good spin.”
Really loves their J6CR, though worried by reports of its grit wearing down.
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“I really love my J6CR and so I'm EXTRA appreciative of this post”
Prefers it to the Coral Pro and MPP Turbo: easier off-balance baseline shots and more dwell at the kitchen.
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“I think it’s easier to hit an off balance shot from the baseline over the net”
A control-seeker who did not like the Coral Pro after the original Coral.
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“I've been chasing control for a bit, since my original Coral. I did not like the Coral Pro.”
Bought it for fun and was blown away by how much they liked it.
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“I bought a Spitfire for fun, and won an MPP Turbo in a tournament. After using them both, I was blown away at how much I liked them both.”
A control player who has been dominating with it, though the grit doesn't seem durable.
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“I gave the Spitfire to my son and have been dominaywith the Turbo. I'm now chasing durable grit since the turbo does not seem to have much and will rapidly degrade...”
Soft and hollow; they get more power and control from the V-Sol Tour.
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“EPP turbo is soft and hollow, Tour is stiff and Hollow, I feel more power and control with the tour.”
After 4 months, this player's Vapor Power 2 still plays like new.
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“Picked up the Vapor P2 4 months ago and it’s still playing like new!”
Amazing at the kitchen with fast hands, but a smaller sweet spot than the Loco and a dead spot near the top.
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“Sweet spot seems smaller then Loco and there is a notable dead spot on mine 2" down from top. Anyone else noticed that? Amazing at the kitchen, fast hands”
Very poppy at first, but really enjoyable once broken in.
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“I love my ultre p2. It was initially pretty poppy, almost to the point of me wanting to return it. But after it broke in, it became really enjoyable.”
Tier-one grit paddles make their SLK ERA feel like an afterthought for spin.
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“I’ve swung some tier one grit paddles that make my Era feel like an afterthought.”
Both their Coral and Coral Pro developed dead spots over time.
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“Mine developed the dead spots over time and didn’t happen only on the pro version but on the coral I had before.”
Their Coral Pro developed dead spots over time, as their Coral had.
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“Mine developed the dead spots over time and didn’t happen only on the pro version but on the coral I had before.”
Having tried both, they found the Kosmos Pro V didn't spin enough to keep drives in compared with the Ultra Power.
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“I personally tried the two paddles and with one I could blast drives and keep them in while the other wouldnt spin enough.”
Too soft and more head-heavy than the Ultré Power 2 for them.
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“I’ve tried the JB2 ultre and it’s too soft, plus it feels more head heav”
Didn't like its feel compared with their Pakle Fuse.
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“I’ve never liked the feel of 11Six24’s paddles. I’ve tried the Ultre and like you said, it has an MPP core but doesn’t feel the same as my Pakle Fuse”
After a month with the stock Coral Pro Widebody, off-centre resets die and are less consistent than with their old paddle.
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“With the stock Coral Pro Widebody, it feels like if I don’t hit it well in the centre sweet spot, the ball dies.”
Light years better than their old J2NF, with much more power and pop.
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“I’m coming from a heavily used J2NF, and I feel like this Ultre 2 is light years better for my game than the Honolulu ever was. Substantially higher power and pop.”
Tried it: stiff and not for them, though power and grit were as expected.
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“It's one of those paddles that looked great on paper but was not for me. I've tried an ultre. The paddle is stiff.”
The CBE version had very little pop and power for them.
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“I absolutely love the Ultre and absolutely dislike the J2CR CBE. The J2CR has very little pop and power compared to the Ultre.”
Has used the Coral Pro heavily since launch and loves it.
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“I love my coral pro. Have used it heavily since it came out.”
A frustrating start, but after break-in they feel fully in control.
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“I know I definitely went through a frustrating phase with my Vapor Power 2. Either me getting used to it, or it breaking in (perhaps both), I feel like I'm in control of my paddle”
Their unit's 116 swing weight was too much; they play better with the Vapor shape.
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“I just got mine and it came in at a 116 swing weight. Tried playing with it and it was just too much for me.”
Their main for 3 months after a Loco Hybrid: still as gritty as day one, though off-centre hits near the top die.
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“Maining it now for 3 months. I suffer from a higher swing weight so went from loco hybrid to power 2 Pegasus. I really enjoy it”
Loved it so much they bought the Power 2 on release day.
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“last winter I bought a secondhand vapor power paddle and loved it so much I got the vapor power 2 the day it released.”
Loves it, but it can be far too poppy against hard hitters.
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“I love my Ultre but man sometimes it is way too poppy. Especially when playing bangers.”
Loves the Coral Pro, chosen as a less poppy paddle with tier-1 grit than the J2CR, though they had to add weight.
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“I love mine but I did have to add weight, with a hesacore im at 9.1 Oz total on my standard shape coral pro”
Calls it insane after maining it since launch.
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“I have a similar experience with the Vapor Power 2. That thing is insane.”
Their new main after the Ultré Power 2 didn't suit them.
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“Didn't like the Ultre shape as much in power (preferred Hurache p2) Switched to Ultre JB2 and have my new main.”
A great paddle, though they prefer a longer shape.
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“I have a Pegasus P2 which is great, but I definitely realized I prefer an elongated/hybrid.”
Loved it, but they play better with the calmer Jelly Bean 2.
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“I loved it, but ended up going with a jelly bean 2. It’s less “fun” and flashy; I play better with it though.”
Finds the Coral Pro hard to get used to and worse than their Ruby Pro so far.
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“Design is beautiful but funtion is ugly. it Can be a good paddle but one must really dwell more time to get used to it.”
Loves it; firmer than the J6CR and Spartus P1.
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“I love mine. Feels firm compared to j6cr and spartus p1”
Has the Coral Pro hybrid and tried the widebody: incredible spin and their best resets, drops and dinks.
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“Both great rackets with incredible spin. Resets, drops and dinks are the best out of all my paddles”
After one session it doesn't yet match their J6CR.
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“I am a big J6CR fan and yet to feel like it’s as good as that paddle, but I’ve only played with it once.”
Went from hopeless to happy over 25 hours; less pop stock without weights.
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“I found less pop with no weights on a new coral Pro. I'm now 25hrs in and I've gone from hopeless to happy.”
Loves it and has mained it since release.
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“I love it. Ordered it a day earlier than the official release and been maining it since.”
Too much pop and power, with a smaller sweet spot than the widebody they came from.
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“Too much pop and power for me. Came from a widebody it seemed to have smaller sweet spot for me”
Their Coral developed dead spots, possibly disbonding, and is being replaced under warranty.
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“I have dead spots on my Coral and am waiting on my warranty replacement.”
A Coral Pro hybrid owner gets good spin and control and generates enough power themselves.
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“I have the hybrid. Dont have a problem generating enough power on my shot on my own. Gives me good spin and control for slowing things down.”
After a week with the Loco Elongated, a user praises its large sweet spot, power and control, while noting a learning curve coming from the Omni.
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“the loco has a very large sweet spot and its powerful paddle as well as control.”
Used the V-Sol Pro for a couple of months and never liked it: small sweet spot and low pop.
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“I used the vsol pro for a couple months and was actually disappointed that it was stiff and still felt soft.”
After 1.5 weeks the V-Sol Tour Elongated is poppier and more powerful than the V-Sol Pro, a bit stiffer, and easy to adjust to.
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“My Tour is definitely poppier and more powerful than the Pro.”
After 10 games, a new player finds the J6CR an all-round paddle with super spin and enormous power and pop.
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“I already played 10 games with it. Super spin. Paddle got enormous power and pop.”
Used the V-Sol Pro for a year: loved the Bloom but the Flash felt weaker; switched to the MPP Turbo.
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“I used a Vsol pro for about a year in Bloom and Flash shape. The Bloom, I loved.”
Switching to the V-Sol Tour as their main; more pop and power than their previous paddle.
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“I personally am switching to the tour as my main. Something about it feels right to me.”
Played a game or two with it: a little more power and spin than the Honolulu J2FC+, but less touch at the kitchen, so no reason for them to switch.
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“I hit with coral pro for a game or two. I thought a little more power and spin than j2fc+. Less touch or feel at kitchen. No compelling reason to switch to coral pro”
An owner of more than a dozen paddles calls the MPP Turbo absolutely phenomenal for $100 despite a six-week wait.
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“It took over six weeks for me to receive my Turbo, but it is an absolutely phenomenal paddle for $100.”
Really liked their J2CR, but it was disqualified in a 4.0 gold medal match for not being USAP approved.
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“I really liked this paddle, just FYI, during our 4.0 gold medal match, it was disqualified due to not USAP approved.”
Disappointed with their new J6CR; their J2CR from a few months ago is much better.
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“My j6 came in today. Disappointed. My j2 from a few months ago is way better.”
Their main paddle after also trying the Coral Pro, J2CR and Ultré.
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“My main paddle is the vapor 2. I've also tried the coral pro and the J2cr, as well as the ultre”
A new J6CR Crystal Blue had one face with much less grit, and support called it normal.
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“My j6cr crystal blue just came in today, one side had significantly less crystal blue.”
After 6 months on the J2NF, this player found the J2CR harder-hitting and spinnier but too poppy, and went back to the J2NF.
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“The j2cr hits harder and with more spin but has so much pop that I struggle to play with it.”
Owning one since release, this player finds the Luzz Inferno's grit wears fast like any raw carbon face, but its power and pop have held up.
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“I have one, grit is gone fast like any other regular carbon fiber face. The power and pop have been there since I got it”
A J2CR owner had the face disbond from the core; Honolulu replaced it with no questions.
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“FWIW I had a J2CR with disbonding - part of the face on one side was coming away from the core.”
An early-batch J3CR owner had uneven grit; Honolulu tested and replaced it.
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“My J3CR had the same issue as yours with the grit if you got the early batch ones.”
A new Loco Elongated owner has struggled to find the sweet spot in their first few days.
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“My paddle arrived last weekend and I have been using it for the past few days and have struggled to find the sweet spot.”
The dead top of the paddle costs them a couple of points per game, a disappointment after the hype.
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“I'm really hating how dead the end of the coral pro feels. It's happening a couple times per game”
Playing 1–2 hours almost daily with several Infernos since release, this player saw spin fade and edge guards loosen after a couple of months, but never lost power or pop.
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“My edge guards would come loose after a couple months so I’d replace the paddle”
After two months with the J2CR Blue Grit, went back to the J2FC+ because they play and shape the ball better with it.
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“I have played with the J2CR Blue Grit since then, but recently have gone back to the J2FC+. I just play better with the FC+”
The J2CR is their favorite paddle, but it delaminated after a couple of months; Honolulu replaced it free.
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“The J2CR is my favorite paddle so far. And I loved the J2NF. I had to warranty the J2CR because it became delaminated a couple months in.”
A hard hitter struggled with pop-ups and long balls on the Hurache-X Power 2 and now keeps it for singles only, switching to the Jelly Bean 2 for doubles.
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“I’m a guy that serves and hits really hard and was using the Power 2 Hurache X. I struggled with pop ups and hitting long.”
A player who usually wears out paddles fast finds the J2CR Blue Grit still amazing after 4+ months with no spin loss.
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“In contrast my J2CR Blue grit has been playing amazing for 4+ months, no spin loss that i can feel.”
A new owner finds the Perseus Pro IV amazing, light and spinny.
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“Joola perseus Pro 4 which is amazing and is so light weight and good spin”
A petite player who tried a friend's Ultré Power 2 found it natural to strike with linear power and grit, and its shorter handle easier to maneuver than the Hurache-X.
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“Then I tried another friend's Ultre Power 2 and it felt nearly the same but the shorter handle was easier to maneuver.”
It has definite dead spots off the sweet spot and they couldn't get a feel for it before adding weight.
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“Definitely dead spots if you don’t hit the sweet spot.”
Loved it in their first session.
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“Played with my Pegasus this morning. Loved it.”
A fantastic addition to their Vatic Pro collection.
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“I have the tour with tourna grip too. it's fantastic and a great addition to my vatic pro collection.”
After 40 hours, this player is very happy with the Ultré Power 2: forgiving, balanced power and control, with no change yet.
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“I've been playing with the Ultre Power 2 for two months and about 40 hours of play. I'm very happy with the paddle.”
Returned it: the face had a bulge near the top, it was already head-heavy, and the dead area at the top hurt their dinks, resets and counters.
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“I had the same issue and ultimately returned the Coral Pro. Mines was the UPA-A Rainbow colored version.”
Plays like the V-Sol Pro with a little more pop and durable grit; quick in the hands, great drives, resets take time.
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“it plays just like the V-Sol Pro with a tiny bit more pop. For $99 with durable grit, this is a paddle I would highly recommend.”
Playing the J6CR since April and the Crystal Blue since June, this player likes both: excellent grip on the regular version even after heavy use.
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“The regular **J6CR already has excellent grip**.”
Five months on the Perseus Pro V with no issues, and it got better after break-in.
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“I've been using the Perseus V since mid march, so about 5 months now and haven't noticed any issues yet. It's honestly gotten better after the initial break in period.”
Their Hyperion Pro IV, used since November, is still going strong.
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“I have had my Hyperion 4 since last November and it’s still going.”
After a couple of months at 4–5 days a week, their J2CR is fantastic with little grit wear and more pop than expected.
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“I have the j2cr and my son got the j6cr. Fantastic paddles. Playing 4-5 days a week with them for a couple months and grit doesnt show much wear.”
Next to the Vapor Power 2 and J2CR CBE the power is similar, but it is a bit less poppy and its feel makes it the most controllable of the three for them.
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“I think they all have very similar power. Coral Pro being less poppy (nothing drastic though).”
A developing 3.5+ player has used the Ultré Power 2 since release but keeps holding back and still hits balls long, preferring the Jelly Bean 2.
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“I’ve been playing with the P2 Ultre since it released; I feel the same way and find myself holding back and still hitting some balls long.”
Really likes their Six Zero Coral Pro hybrid: great spin and control, moderate pop and plenty of put-away power.
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“I really like my Coral Pro hybrid. Great spin, control, moderate pop, and plenty of power for put away shots. The only weight I added was a 6g coin at bottom of handle.”
An early J6CR owner finds the center surface has gone fairly smooth after 3 months.
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“I got one of the early ones, and I feel like the surface has gotten pretty smooth in the center. 3 months play, fwiw”
A Coral owner says it plays like a beast with lead tape on both sides of the throat.
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“my coral is a beast with the tape inn that spot.”
Chose it over the Coral Pro, Vapor Power 2 and Ultré; their unit has strong bite for topspin drives.
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“Bounced between the Coral Pro hybrid and J2CR SH after trying the Vapor Power 2, Omni (just for kicks) and Ultre... went with the J2CR, and the one I purchased had much more bite”
This player loves their standard J6CR, which made their drops and dinks much better.
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“I dont have the crystal blue grit but I love my j6cr. Got my drops and dinks to be way better after using a gen2 paddle.”
A player says the Coral doesn't have much pop and isn't the cause of pop-ups; they moved to the Coral Pro for drops and dinks.
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“it doesnt have much pop in my opinion”
A player switched from the Coral to a Joola because they found its sweet spot small.
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“I actually switched from the Coral to a Joola myself because I personally find the Coral’s sweet spot to be small.”
Bought all four Power 2 shapes and kept the Hurache-X Power 2 as their main; does well with it, finding the Ultré far poppier.
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“I main the Hurache Power 2 and do well with it but don't enjoy stiff/hollow paddles with higher pop. Trying to decide between the Jelly Bean 2 Utlre or the Coral Pro Elongated.”
Just got the Pickleball Apes Zen, a soft control paddle that plays all-court when wanted; they made it their new main.
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“I'm not in the market for a new paddle, just got the ZEN, soft/control/all court when wanted, but enjoyed this just the same. Spot on comment about swing/power.”
First session with the V-Sol Tour: plusher than the V-Sol Pro, crazy control on hard serves and dinks, really good spin; they prefer it to the Vapor Power 2.
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“Okay, I took it out to the court earlier and this thing is sweet! It feels a bit more plush than the Pro but not as muted as the Power. The control was crazy on this thing”
Likes the Hurache-X Power 2 but struggles with its pop on resets and dinks.
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“I have a bunch of paddles including the Hurache-X Power 2 and the J2CR LH Crystal Blue. I like those 2 newer paddles, but fell like i have an issue with the pop on my resets and dinks.”
After 10-15 sessions with the Ultré Power 2 they still haven't connected with it: too poppy for their full-swing drives.
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“I bought the power 2 Ultre. Haven’t connected with it after 10-15 sessions. Too poppy and I like to full swing drives.”
An advanced player's 14mm RPM Friction Pro V2 Elongated core crushed in five weeks and took a month to replace under a warranty that only covers two replacements.
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“Big downside with the RPM V2 is how fast they core crush. Or at least they do for advanced players. Mine gave up the ghost in 5 weeks”
Returned it after six days; it didn't compare to their B&B Loco, which suits their game better even with worn grit.
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“After using the Coral pro for 6 days i sent it back. No way it compares performance wise to the Loco. Even with wearing grit the Loco was the best paddle for my game.”
Their first J2CR arrived smooth with almost no crystals; Honolulu replaced it after about a month.
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“the first J2CR I got was smooth and almost no crystal at all.”
Loves it and prefers it to the Vapor and Pegasus; their Boomstik and Loco now sit unused.
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“Oh I love it. I can confidently say I prefer it over the vapor and Pegasus. I also have a boomstick and Loco that doesn’t get used because I’ve only been playing with the hurache.”
An owner of both J6CR versions loves them, though the CBE breaks in slower and feels stiffer.
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“Love them both, but for me, the J6 CBE has broken in much slower and feels a decent bit more stiff than the OG.”
A few days in: soft and dense off the face and a lot of fun, even for a non-widebody player.
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“overall it was a lot of fun to play with. First thing you notice is how soft and dense it feels off the face.”
After two sessions, this J6CR CBE owner says so far so good, though it feels a little stiff.
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“2 play sessions. so far, so good. The paddle feels a little stiff fyi”
Took time to adjust after years with Hurache shapes, but with weight added they now prefer it.
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“now that I've added weights at 10&2 and 5&7, I tried going back to the hurache x APP and it just felt so unfamiliar and I find myself preferring the vapor power 2 now.”
A 4.25 DUPR player who mained it for six months: the HexGrit face still looks and spins like new. But spin and pop felt inconsistent and the paddle lacked feel, so they are going back to a gen 3 paddle.
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“The major positive of this paddle, after playing with it for 6 months 4 to 8 hours per week (4.25 DUPR), is that it is still practically like new. The spin has not degraded”
After a couple of weeks each with several paddles, the Boomstik Widebody worked best for their game.
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“I tried v-sol pro bloom, ronbus quanta r2, pegasus power 2, j3cr cb, and finally boomstik widebody, i used each for a couple weeks”
A 4.75 found the RPM Q2 16 Widebody an upgrade over the Boomstik Widebody: as powerful as the Elongated with a larger sweet spot and better feel near the handle.
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“I found the RPM Q2 16 Widebody a noticeable upgrade from the Boomstick Widebody.”
Its head-light balance made top-half contact very unforgiving and the sweet spot sat close to the handle until they added weight up top.
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“Elongated here, I run 0.35g/inch strip totaling to 2gr from 9 to 11 and 1 to 3 and pink hesacore.”
Loves its aggressive play; they find the Six Zero Coral Pro better at the kitchen.
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“My MPP turbo is mean. I did also yolo into a Coral Pro, but it was only 170 after discount lol. I love em both. Coral is better for the kitchen tho”
Loves it alongside their Enhance MPP Turbo and finds it the better paddle at the kitchen.
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“My MPP turbo is mean. I did also yolo into a Coral Pro, but it was only 170 after discount lol. I love em both. Coral is better for the kitchen tho”
With a cap coin, Hesacore and tape around the head, their hybrid is super solid and stable and very easy to reset with.
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“I have been tinkering with my Coral Pro Hybrid set-up but I think I have finalized it for me.”
A longtime 11SIX24 Vapor Alpha Pro Power player tried the Vapor Power 2 and couldn't handle it, blowing everything out.
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“Played with the 11six24 Power2 Vapor and couldn't handle it (blowing everything out).”
Has used the J6CR as their main for three months, mostly singles, and says it has all the gears with proper technique, out-spinning the Boomstik at similar speed once weighted.
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“The J6CR after using it for a my main the last 3 months, has ALL the gears if you have proper technique.”
Owns the hybrid and calls it great.
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“Looks good man, I have a B&B Loco Hybrid and widebody. Both of which are great”
A decent paddle over three months, but the Thrive Ignite beat it for feel, control and power.
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“I mained a J2CR for 3 months on Influencers recommendations. Decent paddle.”
Still plenty gritty since release despite hard play three times a week.
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“I've had my Joola pro 4 Hyperion since it came out, I play 3 times a week and do not by any means take it easy and my paddle is still plenty gritty.”
A Boomstik elongated user's warranty replacement plays very differently from the first, which was poppy with good reaction and control.
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“The same elongated Boomstik, but feels way too different.”
Finds the V-Sol Pro like the Six Zero DBD 16mm but better, with more pop and a reliable feel.
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“I've played quite a bit with Six Zero DBD 16mm also and the V Sol Pro is like that but better. Has more pop and feels super reliable too.”
Owns the original hybrid Coral Pro and the rainbow version and finds they play differently: the rainbow has slightly more pop and less spin and a texture they doubt will last, while the regular Coral Pro's spin has stayed consistent.
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“They dont play the same on my end. Rainbow pro has slightly more pop and less spin. Texture likely isn't as durable either.”
Owns and loves the Luzz Inferno Darkness edition, though they were drawn to the Spitfire for its grit and lower swing weight.
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“I have the Luzz Inferno Darkness and I love it”
The J2CR blue grit is even better than their J2NF: top-tier sweet spot, spin and pop.
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“Loved the j2nf and the j2cr blue grit is even better. Sweet spot, spin, pop are all top tier.”
The grit felt smoother after just a week, despite cleaning.
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“After a week, mine feels like its started to smoothen out”
Plays 5–7 days a week and prefers it over $200 paddles for competitive games.
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“since I discovered the MPP Turbo, I find I prefer it whenever I’m playing in competitive advanced games.”
Their most-used paddle: feels better and more predictable than their Joola or Boomstik and is great value, though the spin fades.
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“But the Vatic just feels better and is more predictable for me and I can buy 3 Vatics for the price of a Joola or a Boomstick.”
Owns two standard Infernos and a Darkness: each hit a 'god mode' peak for 2-3 months after break-in, with the Darkness holding up best and giving more spin and pop.
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“IMO the darkness has held up the best and has the highest top end in my hands. More spin, more pop, all the usual Luzz thunk and dwell time. Huge fan.”
Their blue Inferno played at its best for 2-3 months, then its pop and power faded; still good but not as great.
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“I have the Blue Inferno and my god mode lasted just about 2-3 months. Now the pop and power are tamed”
Borrowing a friend's Vapor Power 2 after four months with a Six Zero Ruby Pro, their slices and drives were insane, with a better sweet spot, better accuracy and lighter feel.
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“A buddy of mine recently bought this vapor 2 today and i borrowed it. For the first time for 4 months my back hand forehand slices and drives were insane!! It has better sweet spot.”
A J6CR CBE owner praises the CR line's feel and shape and the very durable, spinny blue grit, but warns application is inconsistent.
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“Lucky for me my J6CR CBES is blue as sky”
Owns the J2NF and J2CR and finds both amazing, with no grit issues on theirs.
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“I bought the J2NF and J2CR. Both are amazing.”
Tried the hybrid in Rainbow, found the grit lacking and returned it.
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“I tried the hybrid Pro in Rainbow. Felt the grit was lacking and ended up returning it.”
After a few weeks the Ultré Power 2 feels very plush, making resets and drops harder.
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“My Ultre feels super plush after a few weeks. Not sure i like it, having a tough time with resets and drops due to how "soft" it feels.”
A J2CR owner gets lots of spin and is very happy with it.
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“Thats the J2CR paddle, that does have quite a lot of spin. But overall I am very happy with my paddle”
After returning a Honolulu, this player finds the Coral Pro fantastic.
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“Currently using Coral Pro and it’s been fantastic.”
Disappointed by their J6CR out of the box: the two faces were different shades of blue and the fit and finish felt cheap.
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“The two sides of the paddle were literally different shades of blue, which is completely unacceptable for a “premium” paddle.”
After a month they play mostly with another paddle; the J2CR CBG just doesn't suit their style.
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“Since then, I’ve played around 80% of my games with the MMP Turbo. Personally, I haven’t been able to enjoy the J2CR—it just doesn’t suit my playing style.”
A few sessions in after the Loco Elongated: better control on resets and drops, more spin, faster hands, still enough pop.
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“Compared to my Loco, the Coral Pro gives me: Better control, especially on resets and drops. More spin without feeling like I have to force it. Faster hand speed at the kitchen.”
Better than the Loco Hybrid in every way except overheads, which don't hit as hard.
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“i went from Loco Hybrid to Coral Pro Hybrid, i feel like the Coral Pro is superior in every way except overheads.”
Better than the J2CR in every way side by side, with far better fit and finish.
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“I compared the Coral Pro and J2CR side by side and everything for me was better with the coral pro. On top of that, the fit and finish of the 6-0 was 100x better than Honolulu.”
Lost to the Six Zero Coral Pro on everything in their side-by-side test.
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“I compared the Coral Pro and J2CR side by side and everything for me was better with the coral pro.”
Stiffer and punchier than their Honolulu J6CR, which has the larger sweet spot and more control on resets.
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“the Hurache feels stiffer and punchier, while the J6CR has a larger sweet spot and gives you more control on resets and dinks.”
Larger sweet spot and more control on resets and dinks than their Hurache-X Power 2.
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“the J6CR has a larger sweet spot and gives you more control on resets and dinks.”
Swing weight feels far too high next to their Ultré.
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“My my vapor swing weight is so high. Its just a beef cakes compared to my ultre. Everytime I pick up the vapor 2 I just cant anymore.”
Much lighter-swinging than their Vapor Power 2, which they no longer want to use.
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“Its just a beef cakes compared to my ultre. Everytime I pick up the vapor 2 I just cant anymore.”
Compared with the J6CR, finds the J2CR sweet spot easier to find and more gradual toward the edges.
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“J2CR in my hands has a sweet spot that is easier to find, and the sweetness tapers more gradually to the edges”
Their Hurache-X Power 2 delaminated within a few weeks, and 11SIX24 charges for returns on faulty paddles.
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“My J6CR and Hurrache X power 2 both disbonded within a few weeks. It happens but so disappointed with Honolulu customer service.”
Their Honolulu J6CR delaminated within a few weeks, and Honolulu didn't respond for two months.
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“My J6CR and Hurrache X power 2 both disbonded within a few weeks. It happens but so disappointed with Honolulu customer service. no response for 2 months of hitting them up.”
Three months of heavy play: still great at the kitchen, but it now sounds off and drives may have lost some oomph.
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“I bought a Carbon Barrage 4 about three months ago and I’ve been playing about 20 hours a week with it.”
Lost its pop within 1–2 months, though the touch is still great.
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“I have the crbn barrage 1 and it has lost pop.”
Two weeks into the J6CR CBE after a J2K, the ball dwells on the face much longer, so they have to lift dinks more.
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“Now when I dink with the J6CR I have to life so much more because the ball gets stuck to the paddle a lot more.”
Developed dead spots and a cracking sound after heavy use; CRBN approved the warranty.
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“It started developing new dead spots and it sounded like wood was breaking if I went for an overhead.”
Too light for them stock, so they added weight.
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“My hybrid Loco was too light, I had to add weights.”
The best paddle they've used: more control and placement and fewer pop-ups for a lower intermediate.
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“I have a Pegasus Power 2 and it's the best paddle I've ever used. I consider myself a lower intermediate player and the Pegasus Power 2 leveled up my game play.”
Loves it for effortless power and placement on serves and drives, with enough dwell for touch shots.
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“I love mine. Effortless power and placement on serves and drives was the selling point for me.”
Their preferred shape in a Power 2 series they really like.
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“I really like the Power 2 series, but my preferred shape is the wide body Pegasus.”
Got the rainbow Coral Pro hybrid; spin seems good so far and it is easy to control and hits harder than expected, though they are still adjusting from an elongated paddle to the hybrid.
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“I think objectively its good but it's an adjustment from from elongated to hybrid. Easy to control and hits harder then I expected.”
Phenomenal spin, but so heavy it felt like a brick, so they moved on.
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“Idk loco has had great grit i feel, phenominal spin, the thing it lacks is its so freaking heavy, for some reason my hybrid feels like a brick, moved on to the j2cr”
They found it head-heavy and slow at the kitchen until a 6g weight at the bottom of the handle made it feel much lighter to swing and flick.
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“I also found my Coral Pro to be head-heavy and slow at the kitchen. The problem was fixed by adding a 6g coin weight to bottom of the handle.”
Tried a friend's and immediately loved it for drives and counters.
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“I tried my friend's Hurache Power 2 this past weekend and I immediately loved it for the drives and counters.”
Far more accurate than the Power 2 for them, but its face has worn nearly smooth and spin is gone.
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“I get so much more accuracy with my older Power 1 but it's face is nearly smooth and I can barely get much spin out of it.”
Their pick of the Power 2 shapes after trying the Ultré (too poppy) and Pegasus (not enough power).
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“Ive had every shape expect the hurrache-x. Settled on the vapor shape the ultre is to poppy for me. Pegasus didnt have enough power.”
Too poppy for them; they settled on the Vapor shape.
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“Settled on the vapor shape the ultre is to poppy for me.”
Didn't have enough power for them.
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“Settled on the vapor shape the ultre is to poppy for me. Pegasus didnt have enough power.”
Feels poppy, hollow and plank-like next to their Hurache Power 1, and they place drives less precisely with it.
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“The Power 1 is heavier, feels more solid off the face while the Power 2 feels poppy, hollow, and like hitting with a plank of wood.”
Loved the grit and spin, but returned it because the sweet spot and touch felt unforgiving.
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“I ended up returning my hurache power 2. I loved the grit and the ability to shape and spin the ball, but the sweet spot and the touch seemed so unforgiving”
The new Pegasus Power 2 is the first foam paddle they gelled with: powerful for a widebody, low swing weight, high twist weight, a monster at the net with top spin.
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“I just purchased the new 11six24 Pegasus and it’s the first foam paddle ( after CRBN Genesis and Gruvn ) that I immediately gelled with. Powerful for a widebody”
After owning all four Power 2 shapes they chose this one as their main and call it fantastic; their first unit dis-bonded and was replaced quickly.
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“I've owned the original Vapor and all 4 shapes in the Power 2 series (some more than once). I went with the Strawberry Hurache and it's a fantastic paddle.”
Has really enjoyed the Coral over several months.
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“I've been using a Coral for the past few months and I really enjoy it.”
Liked their old Hyperion a lot, but fell in love with the bounce of the Hyperion Pro IV once they got it.
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“once I got pro iv that bounce was just fall in love type so my recommendation if you like this paddle you will love the pro iv hyperion”
Loves it; it softened nicely after 25–30 hours of break-in.
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“I love my Vapor Power 2 but find everything about the Ultrè more appealing. Both great paddles (but need break-in time to really get them to shine )”
Finds everything about it more appealing than the Vapor Power 2; its pop settles down after break-in.
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“The Ultrè pop dissipates as it breaks in. I love my Vapor Power 2 but find everything about the Ultrè more appealing.”
Fast in the hand and a bit muted, great for walling bangers in doubles, but short on put-away power.
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“Coral pro is great for doubles against bangers because it’s fast in the hand and a bit muted in power so you can just put up a wall and get some nice control shots.”
Awesome: most of the face feels like a sweet spot, with more firepower than the Coral Pro and soft touch.
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“J2CR CBE is just awesome. It kind of plays the game for you. Feels like most of the face is a sweet spot.”
Two broken-in units they tried played notably stiff.
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“I played with two separate vapor 2 powers that were supposedly used for over a month - by owners who play at least 2-3 times a week. I thought they played notably stiff”
Liked it but found it too poppy for their game.
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“I liked my Ultre but found it too poppy”
Tried the Hurache-X Power 2 but felt they gave up too much to gain spin compared with their Boomstik.
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“so it’s been hard to move off of. I tried the Hurache X P2 but felt like I lost way too much to get the spin I wanted.”
After one borrowed game with a J3CR CBE grit, this player loved it.
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“Someone let me borrower their J3 CBEG last night for one game and I loved it.”
A player finds their Loco Hybrid too poppy, causing pop-ups and long balls, and wants a more control-focused paddle.
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“my Bread & Butter Loco is proving a bit too poppy for me right now. I’m struggling with pop-ups and hitting long”
A week into the less-poppy Pakle Fuse Hybrid-W: fun, with good pop and power, easy dinks and resets and a flat top they love, but the grit seemed to wear after 7-8 hours.
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“I got the W Hybrid a week ago. I also requested a "less poppy" version from Pakle and after 1-2 hours, the paddle came to life and honestly was a lot of fun to use.”
After about 10 games, the J2CR gives markedly more spin than their other paddles and easy pace; ball sits on the face for control, but big swings are hard to control.
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“The spin is markedly greater than my other paddles including some that are supposed t provide a lot of spin.”
Played their best singles ever with the Ultré Power 2: great control on drives and volleys, slightly less serve power than some rivals but good low serves.
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“I played best singles ever with the Ultre, great control on drives and volleys maybe serve power a bit less then RPM V2 or J6CR CBE but good low serves.”
A casual once- or twice-a-week player's Coral edge guard peeled within a couple of months; Six Zero refused warranty as wear and tear.
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“The edge guard was peeling off and I filed a warranty.”
Went back from the Ultré Power 2 to the Hurache: the Ultré felt too light and their drops weren't stable.
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“I actually came from Ultre and decided to go back to hurache. I think the sweetspot is better and more stable. Ultre is a bit too light and I feel like my drops are not stable”
Loves the Ultré Power 2 but returned it for lacking grit, and the replacement was even worse; their partner had the same issue.
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“What’s with the ultre having significantly less grit than the other power 2s? I love my ultre but sent it back because it was lacking grit. The next one I got was even worse.”
Three weeks on the Ultré Power 2 after the Hurache-X: too light and hollow out of the box, so they added weight.
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“I've been playing the ultre for about 3 weeks now, coming from the the Hurache X. I was just wondering if you added any weight to yours. I found it too light and hollow out of the box”
After testing many popular paddles, the Ultré Power 2 was their favourite by far.
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“Just went through a deep dive testing out a ton of different paddles (pretty much any popular paddle that had a reasonable return policy) and I landed on the Ultre. Was my favorite by far”
Their paddle disbonded, with the face swelling and bubbling, and Enhance gave them the run-around over the warranty (later replaced it).
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“Mine disbonded as well. Causing the face to swell and bubble. Attempted to deal with them. They continue to give me the run around and shift me to another person who requests more videos.”
After two weeks they went back from the Ultré Power 2 to the Hurache-X: the Ultré broke in slower and felt bulky for flicks, though its grit holds up better.
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“After trying Ultre for 2 weeks, I switched back to my HuracheX, Ultre soften up much slower than huracheX, and I felt Ultre abit bulky in my hand made me hard to do flick”
Prefers their Hurache-X Power 2 to the Ultré for feel and flicks, but its forehand-side grit smoothed out quickly.
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“But my huracheX grit smoothen out one side (forehand side) so fast, I can feel Ultre grit is holding up better than my HuracheX”
Their older Vapor Power 2 is still good, unlike their Hurache-X Power 2 which delaminated.
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“My Huarache Pwr2 disbanded and 11six24 replaced it within 3 days after sending a video of the disbonding. My vapor pwr2 is still good and it is older.”
Owned since the original release at 10+ hours a week with no noticeable wear.
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“Ordered mine during the original release and play 10+ hours a week with no noticeable wear.”
A month on the Ultré Power 2 after three on the Vapor: less grit and pop than the Vapor and harder to clean, but more consistent across the face; the best in the lineup.
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“Overall, both are great paddles, and I think the Ultra is the best one in the lineup. I just hope they keep the quality consistent and don’t tweak the surface grit in future production runs.”
Their Hurache-X Power 2 delaminated; 11SIX24 replaced it within three days of sending a video.
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“My Huarache Pwr2 disbanded and 11six24 replaced it within 3 days after sending a video of the disbonding. My vapor pwr2 is still good and it is older.”
Six months and 500+ games as their main, the Vapor Power 2 shows no loss of spin and no breakdown: bulletproof.
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“I’ve been a Vapor 2 fan boy since day one. Six months as my main. I notice no change in spin. No breakdown in any area whatsoever. Bulletproof paddle. At least 500 games in!”
The Ultré Power 2 is now their main over the Coral Pro, Vapor Power 2 and Thrive Ignite; too poppy at first, it softened and improved after break-in.
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“Always played the hybrid, but this Ultre is now my main over Coral Pro, Vapor Power 2 and Thrive Ignite. At first it was too poppy, but after initial break in, the Ultre has softened and the feel has improved.”
Loves the Hurache-X Power 2 and isn't switching: long-lasting grit lets them work on spin worry-free; only wishes it had a bit more pop.
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“I wish it had a bit more pop. Other than that, though, I love it and probably am not going to do any switching anytime soon. Long-lasting good grit is just awesome.”
Loves playing the Ultré Power 2 and prefers its grit to Honolulu's Crystal Blue, but plays better with their J2CR CBE.
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“I have the j2cr cbe and wanted to try this. I love playing with my Ultre but I play better with my j2cr. I’d like a j2cr in this shape.”
Loves the poppy Ultré Power 2 for singles but prefers less pop for doubles.
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“The Ultre has a lot of pop in my experience and I love it for singles but I prefer paddles with less pop for doubles.”
After a month at 15+ hours a week, it still looks like new.
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“Ordered day 1, got it for fathers day; so a month ago. I play 15+ hours a week. Still looks like new.”
The best of more than a dozen paddles they've owned.
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“the 11six24 Vapor Power 2 is the best paddle I've ever had and I've gone through more than a dozen.”
After six months, a player has loved their Loco Hybrid but its grit is almost gone.
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“I've been using a hybrid loco for the last 6 months and I've loved it but the grit is almost gone at this point.”
A few days in, they're in love with it.
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“Got my ultré power 2 in a few days ago and MANNN I AM IN LOVE!!!!!!!”
Loves how little they have to think with it: they rarely hit out, and it has improved their consistency more than any paddle in two years.
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“I love the fact that I can just turn off my brain when playing. I rarely hit balls out. It has improved my consistency more than any paddle over the past two years”
Currently loving it; returns with the company were easy.
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“I've purchased three paddles and processed two returns no problem (and currently loving my Ultre!)”
The edge band separated; a replacement shipped within 24 hours.
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“I reached out about my Hurachi x power 2 edge band separating and with in 1 hour I got a response. Within 24 hours they had sent out a brand new paddle.”
Has mostly loved the ESQ-C 12.7 since release: fast at the kitchen with power when needed, but harder to dial in dinks and a small sweet spot.
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“I’ve been using the ESQ-C 12.7mm paddle since it was released, and have (mostly) loved it. It’s fast at the kitchen and provides power when needed.”
Moving from the ESQ-C 12.7, finds the 14mm Honeyfoam ESQ has great kitchen control and effortless dinks, still fast with power for counters.
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“The 14mm honeyfoam has great control at the kitchen imo. Dinks feel almost effortless and go right where I want them to.”
This player finds the J2CR CBE far better than the Vapor Power 2 for dinks, drops and resets.
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“J2CR CBE is far better on dink, drop, reset.”
The Coral Pro is now their main after the Spartus P1: plays amazing with more power and better spin than the Coral.
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“Love the pro, use it as my main now coming from the Spartus p1.”
Their Vatic Prism Flash hybrid had a tiny sweet spot and little power; they prefer Vatic's widebody shapes.
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“Had both a Prism and Vsol that had tiny sweet spots and little to no power.”
Mained the original Coral since launch, but after trying the Coral Pro they can't go back to the original.
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“I've main the OG Coral since its release. It's really a good paddle but once I tried the Pro, I can't get back to my OG again.”
The Pakle Fuse Hybrid-W feels hollow and soft but with good ball feel, stable thanks to the flat top, with rough grit; great for $101.
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“The paddle feels hollow and soft but still gives me good feel on the ball, not as hollow as j6cr I really like the shape, very stable with the flat top”
The V-Sol Pro is their favourite paddle.
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“I currently have with the V-Sol Pro and it is my favorite paddle.”
Their blue J2CR has consistent grit on both sides and plays beautifully.
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“It looks great, the grit is consistent on both sides and plays beautifully.”
Elongated version: a bit more power than the original Coral, but a smaller, less forgiving sweet spot; recommends the Hybrid.
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“its stiffer face due to the upgraded grit can be felt on hits and it amps the power by a bit compared to the original Coral”
Really loves the control and feel of the V-Sol Pro Flash.
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“I really love the control and feel of the Vatic Vsol Pro Flash. Any good alternative paddles with the same feel and swing weight that has durable grit?”
Their J6CR CBE's grit is far from sandpaper-like, one face is smoother with fewer crystals, and threads hang near the edge guard.
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“the roughness of the blue grit is nowhere near sandpaper-like as what “reviewers “ say.”
Their J2CR had great spin at first, but after about 6 weeks the grit stopped marking balls and spin dropped, especially on serves.
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“At first it had great spin, and left blue marks on the ball. After about 6wks, no blue marks on the balls and less noticeable spin, especially on serves.”
Their widebody felt weak for the first few hours, but once they learned how much input it needs it plays fine.
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“i have a coral pro widebody after using the vsol pro widebody for 4 months. the first few hours of coral pro, i thought the paddle was so weak.”
They didn't like its feel as much as the Coral Pro.
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“Personally I didn't like the feel of the Vapor Power 2 as much”
After four months with the widebody, it's still their top pick for best budget paddle.
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“i do still really like the vsol pro and it still takes my top pick as best budget paddle.”
The face still looks fine but the edge guard design scuffs off easily; they like it anyway.
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“While my coral pro's face looks fine, the edge guard shows a lot of wear.”
Just started playing the J6CR and loves it.
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“I just started playing with the Honolulu J6CR. I love it”
Bought the Harmony V after their Vapor Alpha Pro broke and didn't like it.
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“I was using the Vapor Alpha Pro pickleball paddle, but it broke, so I bought the Harmony V. Unfortunately, I didn't like it.”
Returned after one session: very poppy and light but with a smaller sweet spot that didn't suit them.
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“I tried the Crbn Barrage 4 paddle and sent it back after one play session.”
A 3.5 player who bought the J2CR and kept popping the ball up, and found placing shots to corners or down the middle difficult.
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“As a 3.5 rated pballer, I got myself a J2CR, and ended up popping the ball all the time”
A 4.75 DUPR soft-hands player who uses the J2CR and thinks it is way too poppy for most players.
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“I am a 4.75 DUPR and my game is built around soft hands and just making balls. I play the j2cr and I will say it’s way too poppy for most players imo.”
A senior 4.0 player who won every match on first play and noted more spin, maneuverability at the kitchen and pop than any previous paddle.
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“What did I notice: MORE spin, greater maneuverability in the kitchen, more power and more pop than I've ever experienced, and it repeatedly surprised people who were used to playing against me.”
After 20 hours on the Coral Pro, their drops and resets are better whenever they switch back to the softer Coral.
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“Yes coral plays softer. I have put 20 hours on pro and everytime I switch to coral my drops and resets are better.”
Bought the Vapor Power 2 after trying a friend's: easy power and a nice sound, more baseline power than the J2CR.
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“I decided to buy the Vapor p2. I tried a friend's and like the way it played. Loved how ez it was to hit w power and loved the "thonky" sound.”
Owning the Coral Widebody, J2CR and Pegasus Power 2, they rank the Pegasus Power 2 first for its pop in hand battles and resets.
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“I have all 3 Brands. Coral Widebody, J2CR and Pegasus Power 2. My winner for my style of game is Pegasus Power 2. To me, a paddle needs a little pop for hand battles and resets.”
Their Coral developed a dead spot at the top of one side; Six Zero honoured the warranty.
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“Observed something similar with my Coral (seeming dead spot at the top of on one side of the paddle)”
Felt a slight dead spot near the top of their Coral Pro (hybrid) that went away after adding 1.5g of tape to the upper corners.
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“I did feel a little bit of a dead spot near the top of the paddle (very slight). So I added 1.5gr of tape on the upper corners.”
Comparing the J2CR CBE with an Ultré: the J2CR wins on control, drops, resets and punch volleys; the Ultré has more power and spin.
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“Control, drops and resets go to the to the j2. The j2 is louder and sounds better imo. If I had to choose the j2 is the paddle for me.”
Tried the J6CR CBE side by side with an Ultré and preferred the J6.
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“I bought a J6CBE and Ultre to try out side-by-side. Both great paddles, but I preferred the J6.”
Loves everything but the grit wear: about 80% left after roughly 120 hours.
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“Love everything about it except the grit is wearing down faster than I expected. Maybe 120 hours on it now and Grit at about 80% of original.”
Pretty stiff, on the heavy side and a touch unforgiving below advanced level.
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“found it to be pretty stiff, on the heavy side and a touch unforgiving if you’re not an advanced player.”
Finds the J2CR's softness makes resets easier to control than their Pegasus 2, Vapor 2 and Hurache 2.
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“The softness of the J2CR helps with that.”
Their J6CR measured about 116 swing weight with a 24.2 balance point; too head-heavy until they added an overgrip and cap coin.
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“I bought a J6CR and the swing weight was too heavy, and it was head heavy.”
Loved kitchen resets with the J2CR, though mid-court resets were harder for lack of pop.
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“I especially LOVE resets at the kitchen with the J2CR. Blocking a ball that’s hit hard at my body when I am at the kitchen, feels buttery and easy to reset.”
Really enjoying it after the Pegasus Power 2: a bit less power, a bit more control and a nice feel.
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“I recently switched to the Friday Aura Pro Wide body from the Power 2 Pegasus and am really enjoying it. I feel like the aura pro is 10% less power and 10% more control versus the Pegasus.”
Their J6CR blue grit was far less gritty than hyped and arrived with two blemishes; returning it after a 2-month wait.
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“Not impressed with the J6CR blue grit - I fell for the marketing hype and YouTube pickelball influencers - not as gritty as I thought it was going to be”
With tungsten tape it has a more consistent sweet spot and more power than their Vapor Power 2; great all around.
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“I played with the Ultre' for 3.5 hours today. It's one heck of a paddle!”
Uses the Hurache-X Power 2 with 3g clip weights at 3 and 9 o'clock and finds it very intuitive, with lots of plow-through and topspin.
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“I even added 3g Pickle clips at 3 and 9 o'clock positions and it's very intuitive to use for me while having so much plow through and top spin.”
Feels great stock on most shots; resets are harder than with their Loco Elongated.
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“Been playing it stock since and it feels great on most shots. Resets are definitely tougher than my previous paddle (loco elongated) but I think every other shot is easier.”
Felt slower and heavier than their Hurache-X Alpha Pro, and their arm was sore after a few hours.
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“Tried the Ultre - did not like. Felt slower and heavier. After playing it for a few hours my arm actually felt sore.”
After a week, loves the Q2 widebody 14mm and says it plays excellently out of the box.
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“I’ve been playing with my RPM Q2 widebody 14mm for over a week now and absolutely love it. I feel that it plays excellent out of the box.”
Their original J6CR had a large sweet spot and great pop at the kitchen but lacked the spin and put-away power they wanted, so they sold it.
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“I had the original J6CR which was good interms of a large sweet spot and because of that along with great pop, you could become a real demon in the kitchen.”
Disappointing after a month: light and moderately powerful, but a dead zone near the top that weights didn't fix.
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“I was disappointed by the Hurache of the same generation after a month of playtime. It feels ok as a moderate power paddle and is light, but there is a terrible dead zone at the head”
Likes their Joola Pro IV Agassi a lot more.
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“I honestly like the Agassi Joola IV Pro a lot better :( but I have the Power 2 Hurache-X”
Seemingly even better than the original Vapor Power, with great grit; they loved their first day with it.
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“I get the 2nd version of it in white, and it’s seemingly even better but with great surface grit. Genuinely loved playing with it yesterday.”
Loved it: hit great, fast in the hands and plenty of power.
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“I previously had the original Vapor Power and loved it. It hit great, allowed for fast hands, and had plenty of power.”
After three months with a Vapor Power 2, went back to the V-Sol Pro for its blend of power, control and feel.
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“I think this paddle is just too poppy and inconsistent for me. I've gone back to my V-Sol Pro. It has the perfect blend of power, control, and feel for me.”
Feels good out of the box: better dink control than their Loco, more spin, slightly weaker drives.
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“Played a total of 8 games, and right out of the box, the ultré feels pretty good. I have the opposite effect, now where I can control my dinks better than the loco.”
Owns three crystal blue CR models that all arrived with different grit levels; the J2 regular handle was nearly smooth and was replaced under warranty.
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“The j2 regular handle was practically smooth but they actually replaced it under the warranty program.”
Better balance of pop and plush feel than the Vapor for them; they like it stock.
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“The ultre has a better balance of pop and plush feeling for my play style than the vapor. I haven’t made any changes to the paddle yet and I like it stock as is already”
Less stiff and less poppy than a friend's Vapor, with an elongated-like sweet spot they prefer.
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“feels less stiff and sweet spot area is different (more like an elongated) but preferable for me, feels less poppy”
Louder and more hollow than the other Power 2 shapes, with a deader response than expected.
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“My Ultre is much louder and has a hollow feel. The ball comes off more dead than I am expecting after playing with the other two shapes.”
With a 6 g flick weight and side weights, a player loves the Vapor Power 2's powerful drives and faster hands.
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“This thing is powerful for drives and much faster in hands than without the added flick weight! Love it!”
Their favourite paddle after a few days, ahead of a Loco, J2 and Pegasus.
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“Been using my white one for a few days, actually my favorite paddle right now, feels so good”
After eight games at 4.0–4.75, a Quanta owner finds the Ronbus Tenon R2 plays like the Quanta with less pop and power but noticeably more dwell, which helped their dinks and drops.
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“It plays like the Quanta, but with less pop and a little less power. What stood out the most was the extra dwell time.”
Found their Coral slow in the hand; measuring it with a swing-weight calculator gave just under 120, well above the advertised 114, so it plays head-heavy.
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“The advertised swing weight is 114. I used John Kew's calculator to do my own swing weight measurement and it came in at just under 120.”
Prefers it to the Spartus P1 Hybrid: handles like a dream, very forgiving for its speed, flawless build.
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“After playing with both I prefer the 11six24 Ultré hands-down. The shape took me 2-3 sessions to get used to”
Edge guard was separating out of the box and there was a small sidewall defect.
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“With the P1 I also had to reinforce the edge guard with shoe glue as it was already separating out of the box in one corner and both neck tapers.”
After two months, the edge guard on their P1 Hybrid came loose.
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“I bought the Hybrid Spartus P1 here from Canada, and after 2 months of use, I noticed dust forming near the top and 1 side of the edge guard.”
Likes the J2CR and its durable Crystal Blue grit for heavy topspin, but it lacks the full feel of a control paddle.
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“I have the J2CR and like it, but it doesn’t have the complete feel of a control paddle.”
Switched from a Perseus Pro IV to the MPP Turbo; it delaminated within a month but the warranty swap was easy, and they still prefer its feel.
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“I had it delaminate in a month but warranty was easy and I have the replacement back already.”
After trying last year's hyped paddles, calls the 16 mm Pro an absolute beast.
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“I bought the Pro 16m and it’s an absolute beast.”
Owns it and the Ultré: more all-court, with less pop and power, so resets under pressure are easier.
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“The Coral Pro Hybrid is definitely the more all-court-oriented paddle of the two. It has a little less pop and power, and because of that it’s slightly easier to reset with when you’re under pressure.”
Uses the 16 mm Pro: hits hard and generates lots of spin.
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“Its a good hard hitting paddle with the ability to generate lots of spin.”
Three weeks in, their J6CR is super gritty on both sides and plays great; they came from a Boomstik that lost its grit.
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“I received a J6CR about 3 weeks ago. It’s super gritty on both sides and it plays great. I love it.”
The edge guard on their P1 Hybrid came off after the first use, and the repair was poor.
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“When I got the hybrid P1. Edge guard was coming off after first use.”
Their pre-ordered P1 Standard arrived with a scuffed edge guard loose on both sides, and the grit is smoothing out.
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“I received my pre-ordered Spartus P1 Standard a week ago and immediately noticed that the edge guard was already scuffed and was loose on both sides.”
A J2CR CBE buyer found it barely had any grit and less spin than claimed; Honolulu agreed to replace it.
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“It barely has any grit. I’m extremely disappointed however Honolulu has agreed to replace my paddle.”
Extremely stiff and muted next to their J6CR, though the grit is grittier.
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“it feels extremely stiff and muted. I am not liking the feel.”
A J2CR owner got a far grittier replacement after a smooth first one, but sold it because they preferred the Hurache X Power 2's feel.
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“I ended up selling the J2CR though because I liked the feel of the Hurache more.”
A new J6CR Crystal Blue owner found the two faces had completely different-looking grit after a two-month wait.
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“in one face of the paddle it looks ok but the other it looks a complete different grit”
The grit wore off after a few hours and it's too poppy for them, so they moved on.
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“Just because of the spin loss. Grit wore off after just a few hours. Also, it's a little too poppy for my taste and skill level.”
The face debonded after a couple of weeks; the replacement came within a week.
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“My vapor power 2 debonded as well after a couple weeks. I got a replacement within a week as well”
Two days in, it feels very stiff compared with their Loco.
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“It feels so stiff compared to the loco I’ve mained for the last 7 months.”
An owner of both prefers the J6CR to the Ultré, which feels denser and stiffer with less power.
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“Also has less power than the j6 and the handle is shorter and bigger. J6 is much better imo”
Disbonded after three months, turning a crisp sound into a hollow thud with inconsistent output.
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“after having had played with it for 3 months I absolutely knew something was wrong the moment it was disbonded and I hit a ball.”
After about ten games with the crystal blue grit J2CR, found it felt awesome: amazing spin, a big sweet spot and pretty good power.
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“I played about 10 games yesterday with it and it felt awesome. Amazing spin, big sweet spot, and pretty good power.”
Very similar to the original Coral with a bit more dip on drives and a slightly stiffer feel that loosened up.
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“I just got my Coral Pro today and it’s very similar to the Coral. There is a little more dip to the drives”
Less poppy than the Coral with better control and placement, but inconsistent power and more balls going out.
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“Then I got the Ruby Pro - I liked that it's not as poppy as the Coral, and I was better at control/placement with it as well, but I was inconsistent in power, ball goes out more.”
Absolutely loves it: amazing control and noticeably faster at the kitchen, reaching balls other paddles didn't.
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“THEN i got the Coral lightweight a couple of weeks ago, and I absolutely love it! The control is amazing, and def faster at the kitchen now”
Felt soft and spongy on drives stock; much better once perimeter weight was added.
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“I did not like the way the Vapor Power 2 played without perimeter weighting. It felt very soft and spongy on drives and returns”
Played five hours with it and found it worse than the Vapor Power 2, with less spin and a smaller sweet spot.
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“I played 5 hrs with a Joola Pro IV Hyperion weighted the same as my Vapor Power 2”
A J2CR owner had grit on only one face; Honolulu first refused but sent a replacement after more pushing.
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“my J2CR had one side with grit and the other side no grit.”
Better in every way than the Joola Pro IV Hyperion after five hours, with more spin and a bigger sweet spot.
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“the Power 2 is better in every way, particularly way more spin and a bigger sweet spot.”
Quanta fell apart after 20-25 uses with foam falling out of the edge guard, which they learned is not unique.
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“Very disappointed that my Ronbus Quanta fell apart (literally... foam pieces started falling out of the edge guard in 20-25 uses). I found out afterwards that my experience isn't unique.”
Their current paddle and they're super happy with it.
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“That is paddle I actually use, super happy with it.”
They felt some vibration on their widebody until 3g of lead tape at 3 and 9 cured it.
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“I felt this a bit on my aura pro wide body. Added 3g of lead tape at 3&9 or so and haven’t felt it since.”
Got rid of it because the core felt as stiff as wood.
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“I got tid of my vapor power 2 cause it felt like the core was made out of wood, so stiff.”
Feels caught between hybrid and elongated and demands control; fun in kitchen fights, but not for them.
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“I wouldnt say Ultre is an improvement if you are a beginner/intermediate. This paddle requires control. Kitchen fight was pretty fun though.”
Prefers its almost gen 3 feel and shot shaping over the 11six24 Power 2 paddles.
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“My J6 has an almost gen 3 feel to it. Where every power 2 I had or have just feels way too muted and stiff.”
Their J2CR felt super stiff out of the box compared with a friend's non-CBE J6CR.
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“when I got my j2cr, out of the box it felt super stiff compared to my friend's j6cr non CBE version.”
Bought into the hype and regrets it.
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“The mpp turbo is not good at all to me. I bought into the hype on that one and regret it.”
The gritted J6CR lives up to the hype.
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“On the other hand the J6cr with grit is no joke”
Loves it; keeping it clean keeps the grit going.
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“I got the vapor 2 on release day and it showed up 3 days later. Love that paddle.”
Mains the Coral (hybrid) and finds it better than the Loco; the grit held up well after three months.
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“I main a Coral hybrid and i like it, mained a Loco before that i think the Coral is better than the Loco.”
This player mains the Hyperion Pro V and finds much better feel and dwell at the net than the Pro IV.
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“I love the Hyperion shape, and you’re not losing much power.”
Arrived marked up and was impossible for them to play a slow game with.
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“it arrived at my house marked up and just generally in my opinion an impossible paddle to play any kind of slow with.”
Controllable power and the fastest adaptation of any paddle they've tried; replaced their Hurache.
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“The Ultre is such a good paddle. I've always thought other shapes were easy to play out of the box, but the Ultre is truly the characteristic of 11six24: controllable power.”
Fell in love with it immediately.
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“I have been playing with the Vapor Power 2 for a while and fell in love with it immediately.”
Liked the Coral so much after heavy use that they considered a second one.
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“I liked the Coral so much I was thinking of getting a second one since I have put a lot of miles on it.”
Not bad, but they didn't like how it played and sold it, though they love the HexGrit.
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“I had both the vapor and hurache power 2 but got rid of both. They weren't bad paddles. Just did not like the way they played.”
An MPP Turbo hybrid owner calls it a great paddle, especially for the price.
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“I ordered the new Enhance MPP Turbo Hybrid on May 17th and it shipped out on May22nd. Great paddle, especially for the price.”
Plays better with the Coral than any other paddle they've tried.
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“I play better with the Coral than the other paddles I have tried.”
A 2.9 player mains the Black Opal and loves its power, spin and elbow-friendly grip despite the smaller sweet spot.
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“I’m a 2.9 and main a Black Opal. Although it may have a smaller sweet spot, I love the power, spin, and the shock-absorbing grip”
Tried the Coral and disliked it: weak on power yet still poppy.
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“I tried the coral and i didn’t like that it was weak in terms of power but also poppy”
Demoed the Black Opal and loved its dwell time on dinks.
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“I tried a Black Opal demo paddle and couldn't believe the dwell time.”
Loves their Coral and is upgrading to the Coral Pro as well.
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“I love my coral, just got the email for the coral pro so sorry to my wallet”
Liked the Black Opal on demo but found the sweet spot surprisingly small for a hybrid.
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“I liked the Black Opal when I demoed it but it has a small sweet spot which is a surprise for a hybrid paddle.”
The 14mm felt very stiff with no dwell on soft shots, and baseline shots flew high.
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“I bought a Q2 Elongated 14mm and it’s so stiff and almost zero feel compared to my V2 16mm.”
This player found the CRBN³ TruFoam Barrage unstable at the top, somewhat muted and below average in spin, despite good power and pop.
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“I had the Barrage 3 and wish I’d stuck with the CRBN1 long handle elongated shape like my Waves was.”
Loves their original purple Inferno, but after 8 months it isn't performing as before and the face has gone smooth.
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“I love my inferno but after 8 months I feel it isn’t performing like what it once was. The face is so smooth.”
A few days in their shots are inconsistent, as with every foam paddle they've tried.
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“I got my J3CR Blue Grit a few days ago but so far I am having trouble using it well, my shots are being really inconsistent.”
Owns the Volair Shift WB: great feel and accuracy with ball pocketing, but their unit came heavy (8.25oz) and needed weight, ending up too heavy for them.
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“But I own a Volair Shift WB. It is really a fine paddle. Great feel, sort of neutral in the hard/soft and dense/hollow spectrums.”
Tried moving from the Loco Elongated to the Hurache-X Power 2: liked the drives but found dinks and resets very difficult.
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“I tried to move from the loco elongated to this and also like the drives but the dinking and resets for me are so difficult compared to my loco.”
Owns the Vatic Pro Saga and finds it weak compared with anything else they've tried.
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“I have a saga and it still feels pretty weak compared to anything else I’ve tried.”
Over a month in and really enjoying it; the blue grit looks and plays great.
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“I've been really enjoying my Honolulu J2CR blue grit for a little more than a month.”
Loves the blue grit version even more than the regular J2CR they owned before.
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“Just played with my blue grit J2CR for the first time yesterday and I love it. Even more than the normal J2CR I had purchased months prior.”
After a first session they prefer the feel of their gen 3 paddle.
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“I have the J6CR. Played with it the first time yesterday and tbh I think I like the initial feel of a gen 3 better.”
An excellent all-foam paddle with a nice feel and sound, but not for players who want a lot of grit.
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“Holbrook’s new Fuze paddle is all foam. I like its feel and sound and is manufacturer- guaranteed for a year.”
Played the Prism Flash: likes the handle and hybrid shape, but it needs a full swing to generate power.
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“I like the handle and the hybrid shape, but I find the v-sol power too much power, but the prism flash requires full yeet.”
A great paddle for the price with insane grit; they like its balance.
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“I just bought the J6cr blue crystal which is a great paddle for the price and the grit is insane.”
Eight months with it and still loves it; overall a better paddle for them than the J2CR.
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“I used the Boomstick wide body for 8 months. Love the paddle.”
About 12 hours in: a really nice paddle with a bit more control and spin and a bit less power than their Boomstik.
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“I bought the J2CR blue grit. Played about 12 hours with it. Really nice paddle, I feel a little more control and a little less power. Spin is a bit better than the Boomstick.”
Easier to adapt to than the Boomstik, though nowhere near its pop.
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“I also have the J2CR and it’s easier to adapt to but not close the the pop of the Boomstik.”
A few days in they love it, though their Boomstik still produces more power.
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“I have this and the got the J2CR a few days ago, while I love the J2CR this paddle still produces more power.”
The hybrid's face fully disbonded after two hours of play and the other side warped; requesting a refund.
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“This one arrived two days ago, played for 2 hours indoors, and one side completely disbonded.”
Much more enjoyable than their old budget paddle, with a bigger sweet spot and extra power and spin.
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“I definitely have a more enjoyable playing experience with my Vapor power 2 than I with my old $50 paddle though. I like having a bigger sweet spot and getting the extra power and spin.”
Neither they nor their partner got along with the Vapor Power 2, untuned.
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“I have played the cyclone and vapor power 2. Neither my partner nor I jived with the vapor (didn’t experiment with weight though).”
Poppier and more powerful, good for singles, but needed long break-in and lost feel over time.
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“The Perseus is poppier and takes a while to break in. J6CR feels great out the gate, doesn’t lose its feel overtime as much as the Perseus did.”
Their all-time favourite: great out of the box and for defence, drops and resets.
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“J6CR is my all time favorite paddle so far.”
Two sessions into the Hurache-X Power 2 after the Luzz Cannon: easy transition, drives feel slightly softer, while drops, resets, speed-ups and dinks all improved.
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“Got the Hurache Power 2. So far I’ve played with it twice and coming from the Luzz Cannon, honestly the transition was easy.”
Delaminated about seven weeks after arriving.
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“coming back to this comment that I remember posting. my vapor power 2 officially delaminated yesterday lol.”
Their best paddle ever: confident placement, big spin and great touch.
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“Best paddle I have ever owned...just gives me so much more confidence. I feel like I know exactly where it's going to go. Massive grit for great spin. Incredible touch.”
Loves it; stiff and poppy at first but much better after break-in.
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“Its too stiffy and poppy initially. I love my Hurache X Power 2 as much as my Loco Hybrid”
Loves both the J2CR long handle and the Vapor Power 2 and alternates; the J2CR is stronger in the soft game but lacks the put-away power, pop and plow-through of the Vapor 2.
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“While the J2CR is stronger in those aspects for me, but lacks the put away power and pop and plow through of the Vapor 2.”
Their P1 Elongated has no tackiness, unlike a grittier P1 Hybrid they touched.
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“I don't feel any tackiness on my Spartus P1 elongated.”
More power and spin than the J2FC+ and better in hand battles; softened after about 12 hours.
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“it’s slightly less control than the fc plus but way more power and spin”
After four hours they really liked its feel but noticed a little vibration on hits that their Fever never had.
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“I just tried the Friday Aura Pro (widebody) today, played for 4 hours and noticed a little vibration”
On their elongated, adding weight at 3/9 and 5/7 has worked really well for them.
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“This is what I do and I've really liked it. I did reduce 5/7 to 2g instead of 3g though. (Note: Elongated version)”
Developed the same one-sided soft spot; the warranty response was quick.
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“My vapor power 2 also did this. Just filed my warranty claim and they responded quickly.”
Their second Friction Pro V2 sounded and felt completely different from the first, so they're exchanging it.
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“I recently bought a second V2 and it might be a coincidence but it is completely different sound when hitting and feel compared to my first V2”
Mains the Spartus P1 Elongated but finds its swing weight very high; a lighter widebody generated far more spin for them.
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“I’ve been maining a Spartus P1 elongated and it obviously has a very high swing weight.”
Light with fast hands, but everything else feels lacking stock.
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“I like the fast hands and how its light. Everything else i feel suffers.”
Not happy with it stock or with weight at 3 and 9; considering going back to their Luzz Cannon.
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“I tried 4g at the 3 and 9 and im not loving it. Having no added weight felt way worse.”
Felt great but they returned it, preferring the elongated Hurache shape.
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“I tried the Vapor Power 2 and ended up returning it. The paddle feels great but I used my friends Hurrache shape and it immediately felt better.”
Stock twist weight was too high for them, making it hard to shape the ball.
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“The Vapors twist weight stock was even too high for what I prefer. It made shaping the ball too difficult in my opinion.”
After 6 months of 4–5 two-hour sessions a week, this player's Luzz Cannon hasn't core crushed.
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“I have been using the Luzz Cannon for the past 6 months (4 to 5 times a week - 2 hours sessions) and have not core crushes my Cannon.”
After a year with three different gen 4 paddles, this player switched to the Luzz Glider 2026 hybrid and fell in love; they now own two.
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“I love my Glider. I have played with 3 different gen 4 paddles for the last year. Switched to this and fell in love.”
Too poppy for them: dinks float high and it's hard to control.
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“I currently main Perseus IV but it's too poppy for me. My dinks are high most of the time”
Loves the V-Sol Pro and says adding 3 grams to each side improved their control and power.
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“Been playing with the V-Sol Pro and love it! I've added 3 grams to each side and it has definitely improved my game control and power!”
A first-batch J2CR CBE owner got less spin than expected with half the face missing grit; Honolulu warrantied it quickly.
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“Half the paddle face looks like it is missing the CBE grit.”
A player who owns several paddles says their Vapor Power 2 has far more grit and spin than a smooth first J2CR Crystal Blue.
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“no where near the grit and spin of my Vapor Power 2”
Six games in: a nice paddle but not as powerful all round as the EPP; took over a month to arrive.
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“I just got the mpp and played 6 games today. It doesn't feel as all around powerful as the epp so far.”
An MPP Turbo widebody owner says the paddle was worth the month's wait.
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“I ordered the MPP Turbo Widebody on April 15th and received on May 13th. Worth the wait!”
The edge guard on their J2CR came off after about a month.
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“Anyone encountered any similar issues with their JC2R? Had it for around a month, and the edge guard came off...”
Has been loving it as their main paddle.
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“I've been loving the EPP turbo, need to try the MPP but worried it'll have too much pop.”
Four sessions with the widebody: loves it, especially the pop, compared with the J2FC+, V-Sol Pro Bloom and Luzz Glider.
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“what can i say? i love it so much coming from the j2fc+ standard, the vatic vsol pro bloom and the luzz glider.”
A Coral owner in very hot weather reports the edge separating from the top.
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“My coral is separating from the top edge.”
Owns several paddles and rates the MPP Turbo the worst they have played.
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“I have the aireo cyclone and mpp turbo and several other paddles. The mpp turbo is the worst paddle I have ever played with. The aireo cyclone is the best.”
More dwell and lower swing weight than the Vapor Power 2 for confident dinks, but about 10% less drive power and less grit.
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“The dwell time on the J2CR is definitely noticeable. After playing with the Power 2, which is very poppy, for over a month, I can really feel the ball sink into the J2CR.”
A control-oriented player finds the Q2 widebody an offensive weapon with remarkable drive power.
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“Got my Q2 wide body this week. The shape and power I was getting on my drives was literally making me laugh. I'm normally a control oriented player but this thing is an offensive weapon.”
This player finds their 11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 close to perfect, apart from wanting a straighter top edge.
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“My vapor power 2 is pretty close to perfect though maybe i'd want the top of paddle to be more straight like the Joola Perseus.”
A user's CRBN² TruFoam Waves started rattling in the face within months, and CRBN won't cover return shipping from Canada.
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“Bought a TruFoam Waves CRBN2 paddle ($400+ CDN) at the end of December, 2025 and it now rattles in the face area. This is getting worse week to week.”
Delaminated or dis-bonded after only 9 hours of play.
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“I have the Hurache Power 2 and delaminated or core disbonded? after only 9 hours of play.”
This player mains the 11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 but sometimes wishes it had a little less pop.
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“I also main this paddle currently, but wish there was a little less pop sometimes.”
A hard-driving player three times a week expects their Cannon to last only about 4 months; brand new it feels like a plank until it breaks in.
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“Going on 2 months with my Cannon. Play 3 times a week decently hard hitter with drives. I don’t expect it to last longer than 4 months.”
Their J2CR blue crystal developed a large bubble on the face and was replaced quickly; a great paddle otherwise.
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“I just had to have my j2cr blue crystal replaced because I got a huge bubble on the face of the paddle.”
Tried a Vapor 2 for more grit but could not dial in shots and returned to the MPP Turbo.
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“I did this. I am having a hard time dialing my shots with the vapor 2 so I went back to the turbo”
Bought it after finding the Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 too poppy for their hard-hitting golf and softball swing. The Coral reins those hits in with less pop and more control, and felt good straight away in the first session.
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“moving from the Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 as I am finding it too poppy for me as a golfer, softballer, my hard hits need to be curtailed a bit and found the Coral brought them in better”
The best paddle they've ever used.
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“I play with the vapor power 2 and it’s the best paddle I’ve ever used.”
Likes it enough to have won a tournament with it but is moving to a Vapor Power 2 for more grit.
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“I really like my mpp turbo, I even won a tournament with it, but I am getting a vapor power 2 for the grit.”
After almost 100 mostly outdoor games, their Hurache-X Power 2's grit is still strong everywhere with no spin loss they notice; it may have softened a bit.
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“Although I can feel a slight difference rubbing my fingers over the sweet spot compared to the edges of the paddle, the difference is not nearly as extreme as what I feel on my traditional carbon fiber paddles”
About 200 games on the Vapor Power 2 and the face still looks new; the feel has softened a bit and durability is solved.
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“I ordered the Vapor Power 2 on drop day. I'd guess, 20 games a week for about 10 weeks. The face looks like new still. The feel (or fill) has softened a bit.”
Their P1 Hybrid arrived after a month and feels much less gritty than expected.
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“My Spartus P1 hybrid finally came in today after ordering it exactly a month ago (late April shipping batch).”
A near-5.0 player with 100-125 games on the Hurache-X Power 2 sees only a slight spin decline; it has softened and lost some pop, making dinks easier, with drive power unchanged.
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“I probably have around 100-125 games in it, and have maybe noticed a slight decline in spin but it’s still better than any other paddle that I’ve tested out of the box.”
Over 100 games on the Vapor Power 2 with no spin loss or wear; it relaxed a bit and gained control, and it's the best paddle they've owned.
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“My Vapor2 is well over 100 games and no loss in spin or visual wear! After a few weeks it relaxing a bit which was great for me as it gained control.”
After 30-40 games the Hurache-X Power 2 hasn't softened and off-center hits are alarming, so it mostly stays in the bag.
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“My experience with the Hurache P2 is more limited. I've played probably 30 or 40 games with it. It's hasn't softened up at all and off center hits are a bit more alarming.”
Loved their first one for a year of heavy use, but a replacement bought later felt hollow with dead spots.
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“I used it heavily for about a year and loved it. It felt super consistent and solid the entire time.”
Liked the Coral a lot over several months; the stock grit wasn't aggressive enough but held up for a very long time.
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“I liked it a lot. I literally just switched to a Spartus P1 so jury is still out on whether its better than the Coral.”
Their first lasted three months and the second core-crushed within weeks.
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“I got 4 and 3 months out of a Mod TA and my first Perseus Pro IV, respectively. The second Pro IV, 3S and RPM V2 all crushed between 3 to 7 weeks max.”
Over 150 hours in and playing better than new; the softened core gives great feel and handles Lifetime balls.
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“I have over 150 hours on my Hurache and the paddle is playing better than it did when brand new at this point.”
Each Vatic upgrade up to this one was huge, but the grit doesn't last.
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“I was a Vatic lifer and went straight up the line from your paddle to the Saga. and then this newest one. Each upgrade was huge.”
The biggest leap of all their paddles for a spin-heavy game, thanks to the durable grit.
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“I tried the Vapor Power 2 w/the durable grit-it's the biggest leap by far.”
Replaced their J2NF because they love its control and soft feel for the power.
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“I switched to the Six Zero Coral cause I love the control and soft feel on that thing for its level of power.”
Demoed the J6CR during open play and found the sweet spot great and drives natural, though dinks and resets needed tweaking; pre-ordered it over the J2CR for its low swing weight.
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“the J6CR sweet spot was great and drives felt very natural during the first drives.”
Loves the Hurache-X Power 2's spin, feel and control, but the top of the paddle feels dead and punishing even with added weight.
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“just got my Hurache 2 and love the spin feel control, but I’m wondering if you have experienced the same issue I have which is the top of the paddle just comes across dead”
Their Q2 16mm elongated came in well above advertised swing weight, so they're returning it.
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“Just got the Q2 16mm elongated as well, and the swing weight is quite a bit higher than the advertised specs- mine came in at just over 122 SW.”
Loves the Friction Pro V2's power but misses the connected feel of their previous paddles.
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“I bought the RPM Friction Pro V2 paddle and i love the power and everything about the paddle except I dont have that connection feel”
Loves the feel, power, pop and spin coming from the J2NF, though the grit felt less gritty than expected.
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“I ABSOLUTELY love this paddle. My previous main was J2NF.”
Calls it a game changer; their whole group switched to it.
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“Love this paddle! My pb coach let me use his, consequently, I have shared with my pb group, and we all have this paddle now.”
After two sessions: more pop than the J2NF but less dwell and spin, so they still prefer the NF.
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“J2CR has definitely more pop. However, the NF to me has more dwell time and spin. At this point, I prefer the NF.”
Moved from the Double Black Diamond, whose power they always found lacking: the Coral has more power and pop and wild spin that makes aggressive dinks dangerous, though resets needed some adjustment.
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“Coral definitely has more power than DBD, which was something I felt was lacking with the DBD. And the spin is wild—my shots dip so quickly after clearing the net.”
Their first Agassi Pro's frame broke and lost pop, and a used replacement arrived core-crushed.
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“I recently just bought another pro IV Agassi as my last one’s frame broke and was slightly losing some pop”
A great paddle with unmatched grit, though it feels more hollow than their Vatic and the Pegasus shape is a bit short for them.
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“I’ve played with the 11six24 power 2 Pegasus shape. So I can only speak on that. Both are great paddles. The Vatic is less hollow vs 11six24 Pegasus.”
Detailed first impressions of the crystal blue long handle; spin matched their Vapor Power 2, though their first unit's grit was weaker than a second one.
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“Just got in my J2CR CB Long Handle yesterday, 5/4. Pre-ordered on Feb 18th and was part of the second batch.”
Their current paddle; the grit and spin are excellent.
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“yeah I have the Vapor 2 at the moment and agree with the grit/spin, pretty nuts TBH”
Good pop, control and feel; bought the widebody too for faster hands.
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“The foam provides some good pop, it has good control and feel on contact.”
Loves it and finds it very responsive to lead tape.
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“Love mine! Weights in the middle and handle area, this paddle is very responsive to weights.”
Bought a second after two weeks; great value for the price.
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“Love this paddle so much I just committed to having 2 and not bothering trying any new brands for the foreseeable future.”
A few weeks in: amazing for their soft game.
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“I have been playing with mine for a few weeks and I love it! It is amazing for my soft game.”
Loves the elongated V7 shape after switching from the Quanta R2; great value.
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“I went from the Quanta R2 to the VSol Pro V7. Switched primarily to try out the elongated version. I love it”
Bloom shape: the Prism's strengths plus controllable pop and power.
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“I got the bloom a couple of months ago. All the benefits of the prism with controllable pop and power.”
Pricier paddles they tried added pop but lost control compared with this one.
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“Is there really an upgrade from this paddle? I've tried some of the fancy stuff like vapor power 2, boomstik, Hyperion and kosmos 5, and j2cr”
After a couple of hours, a player finds the Vapor Power 2 has solid control, power when needed, consistent spin and a forgiving sweet spot, though it feels too light stock.
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“Played a couple of hours right away. First impressions: Control is solid Power is there when needed Spin feels consistent Sweet spot is forgiving”
Delaminated at the top corner after about six weeks.
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“My epp turbo delaminated at the top left corner after about 6 weeks of play so I need this mpp to replace it.”
Loved it enough to buy a second after six months; hopes for a durable-grit version.
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“Literally bought a second one after playing with my first one for 6 months. I absolutely love this paddle.”
Upgraded from the V-Sol Pro: bigger sweet spot, more power and more control.
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“Bigger sweet spot then the v sol pro. It's more powerful I think and I feel I have more control with it.”
A big upgrade over their Selkirk Halo Max on first use.
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“I took out my new Saga Flash on Friday and I can feel a big difference and upgrade from my Selkirk Halo Max.”
A player mains the Vapor Power 2 because they love the HexGrit for their backhand slice.
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“I currently main the Vapor Power 2 because I love the Hexgrit since I leverage a backhand slice”
Six months in and really happy; bought a spare.
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“I've been playing with that paddle for about 6 months and I'm really happy with it.”
A player calls the Vapor Power 2 an excellent paddle and likes it with tungsten tape from the throat to tame the pop.
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“I feel like it’s been my favorite setup and reduces the pop. Enjoy it’s an excellent paddle!”
Instantly noticeable jump in power and pop over the Prism.
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“Way more power and pop. I just did this same upgrade and it's instantly noticeable.”
An RPM V1 main often grabs the Vatic V-Sol Pro, a budget-friendly paddle they play a lot.
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“Vatic vsol pro is pretty budget friendly. I played with some pricey paddles and the vsol is ones that I play with a lot.”
Moving from the Hurache Power 2, a player prefers the J2CR's larger sweet spot, stability, effortless resets and feedback at the kitchen.
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“I have to say that I prefer the feel of the J2CR - it’s sweet spot is noticeably larger than the Hurache and the paddle feels way more stable.”
After four months with a Six Zero Coral, traded into the J6CR: better control, better feel and better in every way except flicks, making them a more versatile player.
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“The only thing I can do better with the coral is really send flicks. But I have better control with CR, the feel is better, and in every other aspect the CR is better.”
After side-by-side sessions, finds the J2CR good but still prefers their Loco for control.
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“It's a good paddle...but I'm still taking the loco over it. I just feel in better control with the Loco.”
A J2CR owner says the blue grit is visibly and noticeably uneven across the face.
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“Visually the application of "blue grit" on my J2CR is extremely uneven.”
A 4.0 player loved it for about seven weeks at three times a week, then it suddenly felt handle-heavy with far less pop and an odd sweet spot.
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“I bought the Friday Aura Pro elongated in early March and have been playing about 3x per week since then.”
Owns the Q2 16mm elongated; very stable stock, though they found it too light and added lead to the top corners.
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“I’ve got an elongated 16mm Q2. What surprised me the most was how it didn’t benefit whatsoever from any amount of tape on the neck and bottom corner area. The paddle is extremely stable side to side stock.”
Having owned the J2NF, J2FC+ and J6CR, finds the J2CR does everything a good amount better and prefers its shape.
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“I loved the NF until I tried the CR so can definitely play at a high level with that paddle. In my experience the J2CR does everything a good amount better.”
Played the Q2 16mm elongated stock for two weeks and found it solid; added 3g per top corner for more punch on drives.
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“I played it stock for 2 wks and felt it was solid and sufficient. I have powerful drives and love head heavy paddles so I added 3 gram to each top corners”
With the Hurache-X Power 2 they work hard for power and balls die when hit toward the top.
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“I got the HURRACHE 2 and I have the exact same feeling as you mentioned in the video. I feel like I have to do so much to get good power shots with that paddle and balls always dying”
Unreal for fast hands, like swinging a feather and great for their tennis elbow; they'll add weight for slow indoor balls.
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“I have just received my Friday Aura shipped to UK (widebody).”
A player who has used the 14mm RPM Friction Pro Widebody since launch loves it and has struggled to connect with the newer V2 and Q2.
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“I’ve been using a 14mm RPM Friction Pro WB paddle since it came out, and I love it.”
Stock J2CR with crystal blue grit has a huge sweet spot, very low swing weight, solid power and pop, and amazing spin and dip.
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“Playing stock so far I notice the huge sweet spot and super low swing weight. Solid power and pop as well.”
Still like new after two months and 200+ hours with regular cleaning.
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“i've had mine for 2 months now. My VP2 is still good as new. I clean it after every session or two. I've got probably over 200 hours.”
After about 60 hours: the best surface, pop and paddle they've played, with only slight grit wear.
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“All things considered, this is the best surface, best performanc, best pop, best paddle I’ve played with. I LOVE it.”
First stock session with the J2CR felt really soft and controllable, with great touch.
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“Played one session stock and it felt really soft and controllable.”
After a month the grit has faded somewhat but is still grittier than a new standard paddle.
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“After a month, mine is less gritty than when I first got it, but still more gritty than a normal new paddle.”
Grit clogged after a couple of weeks but cleaning restored it; great so far.
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“I have the Pegasus Power II and after a couple weeks noticed the grit had smoothed out a lot in the center. Water and a microfiber towel restored it to as new.”
Coming from the DBD: barely more power, with a smaller sweet spot or more dead spots.
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“thought the coral had a minimally noticeable power increase but a smaller sweet spot or more dead spots than the DBD”
Loves the Vapor Power 2 but cannot use it in sanctioned tournaments locally. EPP foam paddles they tried lost their crispness after 5-10 hours, unlike this one.
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“find they lose their crispness after like 5-10 hours and don’t retain the same feel as the MPP Vapor power 2.”
After a month of near-daily use, the Hurache-X Power 2's top feels lackluster and it twists on off-center hits even with 4 g at 3 and 9.
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“i feel like the biggest flaw with the hurache-x power 2 is the overall stability of the paddle. even after putting a decent amount of weight on it, i can still feel my paddle twisting”
Using the 14mm daily, it took some adjusting but they're surprised how much they like it.
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“I have been using it daily and it seems to take a bit of adjusting too. But so far I have really been surprised at how much I like it.”
Two months in, a player moving from the Vatic V-Sol Pro still struggles with consistent drops on the Coral despite weight setups and misses the V-Sol's control.
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“still having a lot of trouble getting my drops to be consistent.”
A Coral hybrid owner found it too twisty even with 3g low on each side, adding about 14g of tape around the edge to make it a beast.
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“I found my Coral to be too twisty (aka too low twist weight)”
A former V-Sol Pro user plays their best with the Coral, calling it an all-court beast with great drops.
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“Coral is my main. All-court beast.”
Switching from a taped V-Sol Pro Flash, a player found the Coral hybrid sharper and more responsive with less pop played stock, but felt the V-Sol had more control.
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“I liked it but still prefer the vsol.”
Of many paddles tried, the 11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 and All Court are this player's and their wife's favorites.
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“Both the 11six24s are mine and my wife's favorites from that list.”
Plays the Harmony S at 4.5 level with lead tape at 3 and 9; it is an all-court paddle, not a power one.
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“It's still an all court paddle so if you're looking for a broomstick this is not it. I have no trouble playing at the 4.5 level with it though”
Their doubles paddle: plenty of serve power and pop, with better control than the RPM Q2, Friction Pro or J6CR.
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“the control I have with the paddle is better than both rpm q2 and friction as well as the J6CR.”
The V-Sol Pro's pop took time to rein in, but once they got the hang of it they love it and haven't touched their Prism since.
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“once I got the hang of it man I LOVE the paddle. Haven’t touched my prism since probably December.”
After a month one face turned soft and springy, making it almost unplayable.
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“The problematic side feels significantly softer / mushier and has a sponge / springy feeling.”
This player's new Luzz Inferno has a hollow sound, dead spots and uneven pop, and customer service hasn't replied.
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“I just got an inferno and has hollow sound, dead spots and uneven pop from the paddle.”
After about 3 months their Perseus 3S Dual started cracking when pressed, and Joola's warranty response called it normal.
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“I have been playing with a Perseus 3S Dual for around 3 months before I knew something was off. I pressed on my paddle and behold, I hear the cracking noise.”
Their Hyperion Pro IV cracked at the edge after about 4 months and Joola refused the warranty claim as normal.
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“I submitted a warranty claim for the Hyperion pro IV that I’ve had for about 4 months at the time. I got the same response because the cracking at the “edge” of my paddle was normal.”
Their Perseus Pro IV core crushed in the same spot twice; both were replaced easily under warranty.
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“I have the perseus 4 and got the exact same spot core crushed twice and was able to get them replaced through the warranty easily.”
Has played the Collin Johns Scorpeus 3S 16mm on court before and liked it.
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“I have tried this before on the court, and had liked it”
One of the best feeling paddles: dense and connected, near edge-to-edge sweet spot, lots of control for a power paddle, great but not elite spin.
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“The Duo is probably one of the best feeling paddles on the market, and the widebody Duo is ready to play out of the box.”
Arrived late with a frame defect and smeared glue.
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“I bought a Hurache-X Power 2 with great expectations. It arrived a week late. Had a defect of some sort in the frame and apparently glue smeared on the other side of the frame of the paddle.”
Owns the widebody: dense, slightly soft, huge sweet spot, terrific for resets.
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“the Duo feels quite dense and slightly soft. Huge sweet spot. Terrific for resets.”
A power player who loves their Black Opal (Year of the Horse edition) and had no issues with the sweet spot.
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“I just received my new Black Opal Year of the Horse paddle. I absolutely love it.”
A Coral Hybrid owner since December loves its spin, control and power, but the edge guard started separating at the top; Six Zero called it normal wear.
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“I love the spin, control, and power of this paddle.”
A Coral owner since December noticed edge guard separation too, without impact on playability and without hard ground contact.
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“I actually noticed this on my Coral this week”
Confirms it plays better than the Joola IV with more spin, better control and a bigger sweet spot at the same speed.
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“I can confirm: the luzz cannon plays better than the Joola IV: more spin, better control, bigger sweet spot, same speed”
Has tried to replace their V-Sol Pro Flash at least eight times in six months and always comes back to it.
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“I have tried to knock my vsol pro flash LH off its throne at least 8 times in past 6 mths (latest test just last week) . I can't. I keep coming back.”
Fun to play, but the grit wore down extremely fast.
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“My favorite version of the loco was the hybrid shape! I moved to a new main now but it was really fun while I played with it. Beware of the grit wearing down extremely fast though”
They found the Aura stiffer than expected and are sticking with their excellent Fever 102 elongated.
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“Think I’ll stick to the Fever 102, an excellent paddle.”
A 4.66 DUPR Gearbox fan: generous sweet spot for an elongated, good pop, faster serves and deeper returns after a 10-hour break-in.
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“So the gbx power is a pretty awesome paddle.”
Had the Vapor Power 2 since launch but prefers the Hurache-X Power 2 they just picked up, which is a little less stiff with a better feel.
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“Got the vapor power 2 right when it dropped. I just picked up a hurache and prefer that over the vapor. It's a little less stiff and I just like the feel better”
Prefers their new Hurache-X Power 2 over the Vapor Power 2: a little less stiff with a better feel.
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“Got the vapor power 2 right when it dropped. I just picked up a hurache and prefer that over the vapor. It's a little less stiff and I just like the feel better”
A couple of weeks into the Hurache-X Power 2 after a year of Luzz Cannons, they love its spin and power.
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“I have been playing with the elongated shape Hurache-X Power 2 for a couple weeks now. I'm really loving the spin and power.”
Delaminated after a single game; the two faces sounded different.
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“Got my Hurache X power 2 today, 1 game and it delaminated. The sound was different on either face of the paddle.”
Owns both: more power and spin than the Boomstik, but a small sweet spot and weak control send balls long.
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“I have both the Hush and the Boomstick and I have to say they are not the same.”
Dis-bonded exactly 14 days after delivery, in the first match of a tournament.
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“Exactly 14 days after getting it, it disbonded in the first match of a tournament on the second point.”
Way too poppy whatever the weight setup; they prefer the Vapor Power 2.
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“Super disappointed in the Pegasus power 2. I’ve tried multiple weight configurations and playing with it stock and it’s just way too poppy.”
Prefers it over the Vapor once weighted: feels great and more balanced than other elongated paddles.
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“I’ve tested the vapor and hurache and prefer the hurache once weighted up. Feels great and is more balanced compared to other elongated options.”
Returned it after a couple of weeks: far too poppy coming from a Bread & Butter Loco.
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“I had a Pegasus power 2 for a couple weeks and returned it. It was wayyy too poppy for me.”
Switching from the Hybrid to the Loco Standard, a user kept the same drive power but gained stability and forgiveness at the kitchen, playing it with no weight.
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“The added twist weight is noticeable in the hand and made off center hits more forgiving.”
A user's Loco Elongated went completely dead two months in, though it was replaced under warranty and kept its spin.
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“2 months in I was drilling and heard a sound like something broke inside the paddle and then it was completely dead. No power at all.”
Their main paddle; the Coral is the first they're perfectly happy with in stock form.
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“It's the first paddle I've played with where I'm perfectly happy with its performance in stock form”
Their Coral still feels as good as new after months of use.
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“Have had my Coral since January, it feels as good as the day that I got it.”
First session: they really enjoyed hitting it, though the face felt much smaller than their Scorpeus-style main.
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“I just played with my Aura widebody for the first time yesterday and the face felt so much smaller than my main”
Mains the widebody and hasn't found a better feeling paddle.
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“I feel like it got lost in the shuffle once the turbos came out. But I don’t think I’ve found a better feeling paddle.”
More powerful than the Loco, with amazing grit.
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“It's more powerful than the Loco in my opinion and that grit is amazing👌”
Still caused elbow pain, so they went back to their previous paddle.
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“I bought the Pegasus Power 2, and it still caused elbow pain”
Has had no elbow pain whatsoever while playing it.
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“I have a loco standard and have not experienced any elbow pain whatsoever.”
Couldn't be happier after a grip swap; amazing spin.
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“Let be the Vapor P2 (and the spin is amazing)!”
A 3.5 player using the V-Sol Pro Flash who agrees nothing comes close for value, quality and performance.
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“I’m currently a 3.5 player, using the Vatic V-Sol Pro flash and agree for the value, quality and performance - nothing comes close!”
A 4.0 who moved from the Perseus Pro IV to the Pro V couldn't dial it in; drives and overheads went off.
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“switched from Perseus IV to Perseus V - could not dial in . I thought Persus V is better than IV but no”
After over 100 games across three V-Sol Pro Flash paddles the surface still feels rough, with good pop and high-tier power.
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“Got over 100 games on it between my 3 paddles and the surface still feels rough. Sound is thonky and loud. Good pop, high tier power . Right out of the box.”
A 3.5 player who bought the Vapor Power 2 finds the grit insane but plays inconsistently with it, with some games of dead hits and inconsistent dinks despite weight tweaks.
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“While the grit is INSANE, I feel inconsistent with it.”
Their main paddle; going back to their Perseus Pro IV felt shockingly unforgiving and stiff by comparison.
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“Right now, the Pro V Scorpeus 16mm is my main paddle.”
After eight months as their main, going back to it after the Pro V it felt shockingly unforgiving and stiff.
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“I tried to go back to the Pro IV Perseus 14mm last night - which I used for 8 months up until a few weeks ago - and was shocked by how unforgiving and stiff it felt”
A 10-minute demo showed a soft, composed feel they preferred over the jumpier Pro IV, though off-centre shots were shaky stock.
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“Even with only a 10 minute demo using the Scorpeus Pro V 16 mm it was easy see how different the paddle was compared to the Pro IV”
Seven months on their Agassi Pro with no issues, though they find Joola overpriced.
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“I've been using my Agassi IV for ~7 months, and have no issues with it, but I won't buy another Joola any time soon.”
Absolutely loves it after more than two months, coming from the Double Black Diamond.
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“I’ve had the coral for at least 2 months now possibly more and absolutely love it!”
Has used the Coral 8-10 hours a week since Christmas with no decline in spin or playability.
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“I've been using my Coral since Christmas (8-10 hours a week) and haven't noticed a decline in spin or playability.”
After constant 3-5 hour outdoor sessions in 75-85°F heat, a player's MPP Turbo face bubbled around the EVA ring.
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“I also noticed mine was soft around the EVA ring and had actually started to bubble on the face, outlining the EVA ring.”
A player who tried the Vapor Power 2 felt it had too many dead spots.
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“I've tried the Vapor 2 and I felt there were too many deadspots during my playtime.”
A great paddle after six hours, a little poppier than the Vapor Power 2.
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“I put 10 hours into the Vapor and 6 into the Pegasus. Both are great paddles, I'd give a modest bump in power to the Vapor and the same in pop to the Pegasus.”
First impressions after adding 12 g: great for a fast, high-spin game, with easier topspin approaches, deeper serves and a more aggressive slice dink.
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“I play a fast high spin game and this paddle felt really good. It made killer topspin approach shots much easier.”
A Vapor Power 2 owner says the grit is awesome and has a Pegasus Power 2 on the way.
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“I have the Vapor and a Pegasus is on the way. The grit on these is awesome.”
The face dis-bonded from the core after an hour; customer service replaced it.
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“Happened to me too with the hurache. One hour into playing and felt the face dis bond from the core. Customer service sent a new one.”
Dis-bonded after two days; replaced under warranty.
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“Happened to me after 2 days of playing, they replaced it under warranty. Vapor shape.”
The Luzz Cannon felt stiff and disappointing at first but broke in within a game or two to feel like a Joola Pro 4, with excellent spin; lighter than spec, so they added weight.
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“It's a very good paddle and get excellent spin. Feel is similar to the joola pro 4. Handle is skinnier than joola and it came in feeling much lighter than its suggested 120 sw.”
After six months on the Hybrid Loco, a user finds the worn grit costs some playability but keeps returning to it for consistent resets, drops and dinks.
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“tldr: I keep going back to loco for the consistency, although grit has worn down.”
Owning two Loco Standards, a user found the older one duller and less powerful, but still prefers the Loco's feel over the Pegasus Power 2.
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“The orignal sounds deeper and has less power than the second one i purchased both are standard shape.”
A player who owns the Hurache-X Power finds it too stiff and is looking for a softer power paddle.
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“I’m looking for a nice power paddle that’s not as stiff as the hurache x power as I have that right now and it’s too stiff.”
A player calls the Vapor Power 2 fantastic, with a feel between hollow and dense.
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“Vapor power 2 is fantastic. Not super hollow, kind of in the middle between hollow and dense which sounds weird but I think is true”
A player who mains the Pegasus Power 2 says the Power 2 series has big sweet spots, the best handles in the business, and power just below the BNB Loco stock.
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“11six24 Power2 series: in stock form power and pop is just below the Loco, with weight it’s equal. Big sweet spots across the 3 shapes. Best handles in the biz. I main the Pegasus.”
Upgrading from a $45 Amazon paddle, a player calls the $90 Vapor Jelly Bean the best decision: amazing grip, more power than expected for a control paddle and fun dinks.
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“Bought the 11six24 Vapor Jellybean paddle for $90 and it was hands down the best decision.”
Switched to it after their old paddle's grit wore out; with side weight the sweet spot grew and resets got easier.
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“I put weighted from 3 and 9 down to the throat. It expended the sweet spot and made it easier to reset.”
Their Vapor Power 2's face delaminated within about three sessions; customer service is sending a replacement.
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“I ordered a Vapor and only played about three sessions with it. It changed in sound every time I played with it. I finally figured out that the face was disponding.”
After 10–15 hours, a newer player has really enjoyed the J6CR's control, pop and light feel, but noticed a mark on the face.
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“I have really enjoyed it. It has great control, good pop and I love how it feels light.”
First session with the 14mm: a good, very controllable all-court paddle that needs added weight.
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“I have the 14mm and just tried it out today. I think it's a good all-court paddle but needed weight.”
After two weeks one side went hollow as if the core separated; replaced under warranty.
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“I used my Inferno Pro 4 for about two weeks. After getting a small battle scar, I added edge tape. The next time I played, after a hard drive one side felt hollow like the core separated.”
After a 6-8 hour break-in, their Vapor Power 2 feels really good with no dead spots and is fun to play.
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“My Vapor 2 needed about 6 to 8 hours to break in and now I think it feels really good without any dead spots. It's a pretty dang good paddle and fun to play with!”
Their light Hurache-X Power 2 took 9 g of tape to reach 8.5 oz and now has a great sweet spot and a solid face like their J6NF.
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“I was able to put 3g each at the throat and at 10 and 2. It weighs 8.5 Oz, and feels like a great sweet spot. The solidarity of the paddle face feels like my J6NF”
Found the original Vapor Power very stiff.
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“I have played with both the vapor and hurache x in the original Pro Power and found them to be very stiff.”
Found the original Hurache-X Power very stiff.
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“I have played with both the vapor and hurache x in the original Pro Power and found them to be very stiff.”
Incredible spin in a first three-hour session with 3 g at 3 and 9 o'clock.
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“Just finished a 3hr session with the Pegasus. Started with 3g at 3 & 9. Spin was obviously incredible. 9/10”
An MPP Turbo owner noticed the soft EVA ring but calls the paddle an absolute beast and super fun.
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“The paddle is an absolute beast and has been super fun to play with.”
Too poppy for them, but the HexGrit spin was incredible.
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“It was too poppy for me, coming from the J6FC+. Spin was incredible with hexgrit though!”
A player noticed the MPP Turbo's soft EVA ring but it didn't affect play: still solid on resets and blocks.
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“after a few games it didnt seem to affect how it plays at all, still feels solid on resets and blocks.”
Found the Vapor Power 2 too poppy and inconsistent because of its dead spots, so they bought the Hurache-X instead.
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“I felt the dead spots in the Vapor and felt it too poppy and inconsistent because of those dead spots.”
Coming from the Graf IV and V, their first impression of the Hurache-X Power 2 is very poppy with a high launch angle and a lower sweet spot.
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“My first impression is that this is a very poppy paddle compared to what I’m used to. The launch angle off the face is a lot higher as well.”
After two months of 3-4 sessions a week, their Coral shows edge guard separation on three corners.
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“I've had my Coral for about 2 months. I play 3-4 times a week and my paddle is already showing edge guard separation on 3 corners”
After 40 hours: close to the Luzz Inferno in power, slightly livelier, so touch shots need adjustment; a very solid paddle.
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“After about 40hrs with it, I’d say the MPP Turbo plays surprisingly close to the Luzz Inferno, probably around 85% of it overall.”
Loves the long-handle Flash for how predictable it is, after many Honolulu paddles.
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“I love my long handle vsol pro flash. But its a different feel but so so predictable the transition is not bad.”
They love their 12.7mm Aurelius: easy resets and fast hands; it needs a bit more power and has a small sweet spot, which they're opening up with corner weights.
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“The paddle is amazing, I love it. I was resetting easy, fast hands.”
Finds it slightly poppier and more powerful than the Ruby 16mm and fairly consistent, though not mind-blowing power. Took a few weeks to adjust, now playing their best pickleball, and prefers it at stock weight (about 8.1 oz).
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“The Coral is slightly more poppy than ruby 16mm. Fairly consistent and more powerful than Ruby but not mind blowing power. Took me a few weeks to get used to but now playing the best pickleball.”
This player strongly recommends the Vatic V-Sol Pro, preferring it to their Honolulu elongated for balance and control at about $100.
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“I cannot more strongly recommend that vatic vsol pro in the bloom shape.”
A 3.5 player finds it the most fun paddle ever and great for topspin on drives and serves, but too hard to play with at their level.
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“I have flik F1. The most fun paddle ever, but too hard to play with”
Spin feels similar to the Vapor Power 2 and they prefer its lower pop.
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“I have both the coral and the vapor2. I felt like spin was relatively similar and have been preferring the less pop on the coral.”
Their Black Opal's grit is much smoother than a friend's from an earlier batch and gives less spin than their old DBD.
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“Mine is very smooth and smoother than my previous double black diamond.”
A solid Gen 4 paddle for the price; not in love, but preferred over the Boomstik and CRBN at half the cost.
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“No buyer's remorse, but I'm not in love with it either. I think it's a solid Gen 4 paddle for the price.”
A great paddle, but the company's customer service was bad.
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“I have the j6cr. Great paddle. CS sucks that is all so YMMV”
Coming from a Perseus Gen IV 14mm, this player finds the J6CR slightly less powerful but with better spin and control, getting poppier after break-in.
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“First impression is really good, not quite as powerful as my Joola, but better spin and control.”
Thoroughly enjoyed it for a couple of months, though delivery took very long.
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“I have thoroughly enjoyed my J6CR for the past couple months, it took forever and a day to get to me though.”
This player sold their pink Luzz Inferno because its grip was too thick.
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“My Inferno (pink version) had a very thick grip which is what made me sell it.”
After the Agassi Pro IV, they adjusted to the Vapor Power 2's shorter shape and like its stability on defence and its more durable grit.
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“But over the past month using the Power1 and now the Power2, I have adjusted and appreciate the stability of the wider shape when I need to play defence. And of course I love the more durable Hexgrit.”
A player who bought the Quanta R3.16 six months ago says it is beginning to wear out.
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“I got the Quanta R3.16 about 6 months ago and it's beginning to wear out.”
Playing the V-Sol Pro several times a week since September at a 4.7 level, the grit is worn but spin is still totally playable thanks to the dwell.
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“I’ve been playing multiple times a week with a vsol pro v7 I’ve had since September the grit is definitely worn but with the dwell the spin I can generate is totally playable”
First games: solid feel, good pop on speed-ups and plenty of touch for dinks and resets.
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“They felt very solid - good pop when speeding things up, but still plenty of touch for dinks and resets.”
First games: felt good, with pop on speed-ups and touch for dinks, and an easy switch from the Perseus.
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“They felt very solid - good pop when speeding things up, but still plenty of touch for dinks and resets.”
Nice after an hour, but not different enough from their Pro IV to justify $300.
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“I don’t feel like it’s much of a change to my IV so hard to spend 300$”
Plush and fast in the hand, but needs a big swing for power; they'd pass at the price.
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“It's plush, lightweight, fast in the hand. And I missed so many drops into the net lol. You really need to swing it hard to generate power.”
Underwhelming in one game; they prefer the Pro IV.
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“I also played one game with the Perseus 16mm. It's underwhelming. I like its Pro iv version better.”
A player finds the MPP Turbo elongated has a nicer feel and better sweet spot, a crazy value at $99.
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“MPP has a nicer feel off the face in my opinion. Feels like the MPP elongated has a better sweet spot too. For $99, it’s a pretty crazy value proposition”
Tried the V-Sol Pro Flash with a little weight and absolutely loved it, enjoying it far more than their J6FC+.
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“Just tried out the v-sol pro flash, with 3g at 3,9 and where it curves down tot he throat, and absolutely loved it.”
Their main paddle for six months; more controllable than the Cyclone they moved to.
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“My main has been the Luzz Inferno for 6+months until recently switching to the Cyclone.”
A first-batch J6CR owner calls it a phenomenal paddle.
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“I preordered a first batch J6CR and received it at the end of last year. It’s a phenomenal paddle.”
After side-by-side play, this reviewer calls the Vapor Power 2 phenomenal: stiffer, more responsive and poppier than the Spartus P1 with a better swingweight-to-twistweight ratio, but its spin is harder to access on dinks and rolls.
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“P1 wins in power and control, VP2 wins in pop. P1 feels dense and slightly muted, VP2 is stiffer and more responsive.”
A Quanta R3.16 owner had the top of the edge guard come loose and got a warranty replacement within a week.
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“I’ve had same issue with the Quantas 3.16 … top of edge guard loose but replaced in a week”
Apart from easily scratched edge-guard paint, no durability issues with their 16mm Dynasty; a great paddle they think consumers underrate.
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“I have not had any durability issues with my C45 dynasty 16mm”
Tried the widebody and was a huge fan: a unique paddle unlike anything else they've tried.
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“Recently tried the Duo wide and was a huge fan.”
After about five months of 4–6 hours a week, the edge guard on a player's Quanta R3.16 came loose and then dislodged, though Ronbus replaced it quickly under warranty.
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“I bought a Ronbus Quanta R3.16 9/2025, the edge guard started coming loose recently after 4-6 hrs weekly play.”
The edge guard came loose on a player's Quanta R4; Ronbus exchanged it the same day.
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“Exactly the same experience for me. Edge guard came loose on my Quanta r4.”
A player on their third Quanta is filing a second warranty claim for the Quanta R2.
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“I am now on my second warranty claim for the Quanta R.2. I have had 3 Quantas.”
Played the best they ever have with it after switching from a Hurache-X Alpha Pro Power.
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“I took it to play at and indoor facility for an extended period of time and i played the best i’ve ever played.”
After a couple of months at 6–8 hours a week, the edge guard on a player's Quanta R3 came loose at the top; Ronbus replaced it under warranty.
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“Played on my R3 for 6-8 hrs a week for a couple months. Edge guard came loose at the top.”
A longtime Ronbus player tried the Quanta hybrid (R4) and thinks it's a great paddle once weighted, though they prefer a softer feel.
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“I also tried the Quanta hybrid and think it’s a great paddle once you add some weight.”
Likes the Scorpeus 3S a lot: better control on resets and dink battles against bangers, cleaner still with side weights.
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“I got a scorpius 3s for Black Friday, I like it a lot. I hit against a ton of bangers, and the control on resets and then dink battles is better.”
The Collin Johns Scorpeus Pro IV is their favorite rec doubles paddle: consistent shape and almost no mishits.
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“I play a lot of rec doubles and the Collin Johns Pro IV is my favorite paddle. The shape feels so consistent. I basically never get miss hits.”
Their first session with the V-Sol Pro Hybrid didn't feel great, so they're experimenting with added weight.
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“Just got my V-Sol Pro hybrid, first hitting session didn't feel great.”
Plays well but feels soft and hollow, with less pop and power than their J2NF.
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“It plays well but doesn’t have the pop and power I was thinking it would.”
Their Collin Johns Scorpeus Pro IV's frame chipped within about 6 months of owning it.
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“My JOOLA Collin Johns Scorpeus Pro IV has a chipped and my paddle itself is fairly new.”
Swapped over from a Joola and is surprised by how much they enjoy it, crediting the gen3 build and elongated shape at its price.
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“I am SO SURPRISED how much I enjoy this paddle. Its got to be the gen3 construction plus the elongated shape all for 92.00....amazing!!”
Has been playing the J6CR for a while and likes it a lot, finding it has a little more power than the Bread & Butter Loco.
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“Im liking the j6cr a lot though, little bit more power over the Loco.”
A player had a core-crush durability problem with their Vapor Power and moved to a paddle with a lifetime core warranty.
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“Their paddles just are not durable. Had the same issue with my Vapor Power.”
Their main paddle, played unweighted.
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“Joola Scorpeus Pro IV. Also have a Luzz Cannon I play with on occasion. Neither are weighted.”
Didn't enjoy it stock, but with weight added they love the power, pop and sweet spot.
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“weighted it up at three and nine and down the throat opened up the sweet spot and now absolutely love the paddle. Power is amazing pop is in a good place and the sweet spot is amazing.”
Grit wore out within weeks, killing their topspin drives.
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“The thing I do not like about the Loco is the grit wear out so quickly, and the paddle essentially becomes useless after a few weeks. My topspin drives lost a lot of luster after two weeks.”
Their main; much preferred to the lighter Inferno for stable resets and blocks.
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“My main is a BNB Loco Hybrid and I just recently gave away my Inferno to a friend. I guess I'm in the minority here but I much, much prefer my Loco.”
The best of four paddles they've had, but harder on their arm.
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“Honolulu J6CR Have had 4 different models and this one best but have noticedmore wear on my arm.”
Two of them, never core-crushed; light and fast at the net, but the grit wears quickly.
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“Vapor power is light which is great for faster net play. Unfortunately the only downside to the vapor power is that I feel the grit doesn’t last too long.”
Had more trouble with resets and the soft game than with the Inferno.
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“I switched from Loco hybrid to Inferno.”
Keeps going back to it over a Boomstik and a Hyperion.
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“J6CR but I also have the wide body boomstick and 14mm Joola hyperion. I just keep going back to the J6”
Powerful, poppy and spinny with fast hands, but resets take time and the handle is short.
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“Definitely felt powerful, poppy and a great amount of spin. Great for hands speed at the kitchen, but resets take a long time to adjust to”
Always goes back to it: a big sweet spot and predictable power.
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“I LOVE my Loco and always go back to it.”
Likes their P1 Hybrid, though it is heavy to swing.
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“I purchased the hybrid and like it, it's definitely heavy to swing around.”
Their main paddle; they absolutely love it.
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“Gearbox GX2 Power Hybrid. I absolutely love it”
Their current main paddle, replacing a Hurache APP.
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“Engage Alpha Pro. Elongated curved is my best shape. Previous was Hurache APP.”
Really liking the elongated model so far.
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“Volair shift elongated, I am really liking it so far.”
More control, stability and spin than the Vapor Alpha Pro Power.
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“It has better control than the vapp. Basically a more stable, grittier vapp. Way more spin with maybe slightly more power?”
Six months of heavy play (25+ hours a week) with no defects.
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“I've had a pro iv perseus for 6+ months and never had an issue.”
Absolutely loves it, with more pop than the Prism Flash; the most fun paddle they've had in six years.
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“I started with the Flash. Now I have V SOL pro and absolutely love the thing.”
After heavy play it has lost some responsiveness and grip.
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“I feel like it’s lost some responsiveness and grip.”
Their favourite after many high-end paddles; only the grit durability disappoints.
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“my favorite paddle rn is the vsol pro and ive used the pro IV, gearbox PPE, ripple v2, franklin c45, loco, and boomstick among others”
Loves it out of the box: nice feel, insane spin and a much bigger sweet spot than their Jelly Bean.
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“my Power2 arrived yesterday. I did some drilling this morning and wow do I love this paddle right out of the box. The feel is very nice. The spin while new is insane”
Three hours in: likes it a lot, with more toned-down power than their Loco.
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“Just got mine today and played 3 hours straight with it. Have the Vsol pro and my long term main the Loco. I like the paddle a lot so far.”
A 4.0 who moved from the CRBN TruFoam Genesis 3: comfortable, low vibration, easy power and great spin; negatives are lost power low on the face and some trouble keeping volley attacks in.
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“I recently switched to the Opal from the CRBN TF Genesis 3. Positives: I enjoy the feel of the paddle a lot. It’s very comfortable and I feel less jarring vibration”
This player's Luzz Inferno developed the same dead, delaminated face and is unusable, with no response from customer service.
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“I’m having the exact same issue. Paddle is unusable and 0 customer service.”
An Enhance DUO owner finds it light and maneuverable for a widebody, with very good spin and dwell for the soft game and good, balanced power.
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“I have the Duo and think it is a very good paddle”
Over 12 months their Agassi Pro and Perseus Pro IV core-crushed every four weeks or so and kept going back for warranty.
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“In the past 12 months, I have to send back Joola Perseus IV and Agassi Pro every four weeks due to core crush.”
After six doubles games: light but with decent power, easy to control, and feels more hollow than a V Sol Pro.
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“I played the paddle stock and despite the light weight it had some decent power, similar to the V Sol and I could control it quite well.”
A toned-down Loco with a big sweet spot and a solid feel, though some ball marks already.
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“Similar to a toned down loco, similar really big sweet spot, slightly less springy, a little more pocketing feel.”
Very generous sweet spot, better spin than the Vapor APP and plays well at the kitchen.
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“Just played with it and man the sweet spot is very generous.”
After about a month their J6CR face is chipping and flaking and the head has developed a rattle.
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“I’ve been seeing small chips and flakes in the paddle face after a month or so of regular play, and I’ve recently developed a rattle in the top portion of the head.”
Their new Perseus Pro IV 14mm arrived with one edge guard side curving inward, and they're unsure whether it's normal or shipping damage.
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“Purchased a new Perseus IV and noticed one of the edge guard/side curves inward.”
Two days into a Blue Blaze Luzz Inferno, this player's paddle went dead and started sounding like a bongo; a replacement developed the same problem after about 8 hours.
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“The next day I added some lead tape and edge tape and it started sounding like a bongo.”
Phenomenal at the net with huge exit velocity in firefights and controllable resets; nothing special from the baseline, and a smaller sweet spot than their Genesis 2.
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“The tfb paddle is phenomenal at the net. It took me a bit to adjust to the smaller sweetspot of the 1 compared to the 2 I'm used to”
Their main paddle, and in their view the best paddle ever made for their game.
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“Still love my genesis (imo, the best paddle ever made, at least for my game)”
About 100 hours in, finds the sweet spot smaller than the reviewer says, with no forgiveness for hits in the throat, so it demands skill.
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“I've played about 100 hours on my black opal and I think your review is fairly accurate. I think this sweet spot is smaller than you give it credit for”
Never found a weight setup better than stock on the J6CR; they hit harder and with more control out of the box.
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“I have to tell you, I never found a weight setup that played better (for me) than stock. I hit it harder and with more control with it out of the box.”
Their blue Inferno arrived with loose glue inside, and the warranty replacement seems delaminated, very loud with the face separating near the bottom.
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“I bought the blue blaze, and it came with the loose piece of glue. I got a new one as warranty, and now i think it is delaminated?”
Has used the Ruby Pro since release day and loves it.
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“I got a Ruby Pro on release day and love it.”
Twenty hours in, this player loves the Luzz Inferno: easy to control with few pop-ups compared with their Boomstik.
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“I’ve played mine for around 20hours and loving it. For me it’s easy to control and don’t get too many pop ups”
Covered in ball marks after two sessions, though a bargain at the sale price.
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“I recently bought the Vapor Power and it's riddled with ball marks after 2 sessions.”
Prefers it to the Vapor Power for its slightly plusher feel and more muted sound.
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“I have both the Power and Alpha Pro Power, and what I like about the latter is how it feels a little more plush and the sound of the ball coming off the face is a bit more muted.”
Top-tier performance but horrible durability: their second one core-crushed in 16 hours.
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“the VAPP was a fantastic paddle, top tier. But the durability is horrible. I core crushed my second one in 16 hours of play.”
They enjoyed playing it, but skipped the Power 2 over its grit approval.
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“Enjoyed the vapor app.”
Has played the Perseus Pro IV 10-15 hours a week since launch without it core crushing.
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“i've had my joola pro 4 perseus since launch, play about 10-15 hours a week. and it has not core crushed.”
Has played the Hyperion Pro IV 2-4 times a week, 2+ hours a session, since July and it is holding up well.
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“yes i’ve had my hyperion pro iv since the end of july and seems to be holding up well”
Two of their Black Ace 16mm paddles went bad within 2 months; great for joint problems, but durability is a red flag.
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“I have had two 16mm black aces go bad within 2 months of purchase- I am boxing one up now to see if they will replace it.”
Played much better with it and felt more control over their shots than with their old Ruby.
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“I just got a CRBN TF 1 genesis and played much better with it.”
Feels great right out of the box, with no break-in period needed.
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“Alpha Pro 16 feels great out of the box.”
A day in, all their returns feel very poppy; expects a couple of weeks to adjust.
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“I bought the loco elongated yesterday but I feel like all my returns are very poppy.”
Bought the hybrid Coral, which plays close to their Honolulu J2FC+, then added the elongated version. Loves the extra power and leverage from the longer handle and has no trouble dinking or dropping, though drives take more deliberate swings.
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“Then I tried and bought a Coral elongated. Love the extra power and the leverage I get with the slightly longer handle. No problem with dinking or dropping. Just have to be more deliberate on driving.”
Developed elbow pain after two weeks with the Coral, which never happened with their DBD.
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“I've been using my coral for a about 2 weeks now, playing 3-4 times per week. I've experienced elbow pain and never have had it before with the DBD.”
Their Inferno started rattling after a few sessions; Luzz accepted the warranty claim and shipped a replacement.
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“There is a distinct rattling when the paddle is shaken after a few sessions of play.”
Their blue Inferno began rattling and sounding cracked after a few sessions, though the pop remained; they filed a warranty claim.
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“I have a blue blaze inferno. After a few sessions, it has started to rattle and sound cracked when playing now.”
Calls the J6CR an amazing paddle with top-tier power, pop, feel and sweet spot, but couldn't get used to the wide throat on the elongated shape, which feels bulky and awkward on flicks and roll volleys.
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“The power, pop, feel, sweet spot, feel, everything is top tier. I just can’t seem to play with this shape, the wide throat on the elongated shape makes it feel super bulky and awkward for me.”
Three months with the V-Sol Pro V7 LH: volley resets pop up and rolls and flicks fly out too much.
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“I have been playing with V Sol Pro V7 LH for almost 3 months now. My volley resets during dink rallies are ending up in pop ups and getting punished.”
Their updated Ruby Pro doesn't match the launch hype on grit and spin and feels wooden.
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“Yeah, I got mine straight from 6.0 and it doesn't match the original released paddles hype about grit and spin. It feels more wooden as well”
An owner of three Luzz Cannons can't say enough good things about them.
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“I have 3 canons and an inferno. Can not say enough good things about the Luzz paddles.”
This player sold their Gearbox GX2 Power Hybrid because they couldn't control its pop on dinks and resets.
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“I had to sell the gx2 power hybrid because I couldn’t control the poppiness for dinks/resets”
Coming from a CRBN-3X hybrid, a player found the DUO's sweet spot narrow at first, but after adding weight low on the sides calls it pretty awesome with good pop and great spin.
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“That little difference helped me go from, "Maybe this paddle isn't for me" to "this paddle is pretty awesome." Good pop, great spin”
A former 11SIX24 Pegasus Power player says their flicks had nasty topspin and dipped fast with it, and they liked the crisp way the ball came off the face.
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“My flicks were nasty with the Pegasus, but they sail with the Loco.”
Added 7.5 g Slyce weights at 3 and 9 o'clock, which widened the sweet spot and steadied off-centre hits on the 14 mm core.
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“I added slyce slydr 7.5g weights at 3/9 position. This immediately opened up the sweet spot and stabilized the paddle on off-center hits.”
Their SLK ERA Power elongated has a bigger-than-expected dead spot in the top inch of the face.
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“I have the Selkirk ERA Power Elongated, and it seems like the top 1 inch or so of the paddle seems to be more of a dead spot than expected.”
A Luzz Cannon user likes it a lot: great pop and power, and light in the hands at the net.
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“I use it and like it a lot. Great pop/power and nice and light in the hands for the quick stuff at the net.”
The best of their six paddles; an old tennis player who tried it said its dwell was the closest to a tennis racquet he'd felt.
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“I have the Pro Bloom. Best paddle I’ve had so far out of 6.”
Bought as a stopgap during a Joola warranty exchange, the Luzz Cannon has been this player's paddle for 3 months; they never went back.
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“got the Luzz as a temporary paddle while I waited for the Joola to come in. Never went back to the Joola, and have been playing the Cannon for 3 months.”
Their second one took a few sessions to break in, going from muted to responsive; their early-production first unit had almost no grit.
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“I actually got a 2nd vsol pro and noticed it took a few sessions to break it in. Originally it felt super muted and now it feels more responsive.”
The Bloom had a huge sweet spot, was great at the kitchen and gave them their fastest hands ever, but felt defensive, so they moved to the Flash.
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“I used the bloom LH for a while but I think I prefer a shorter handle for the bloom but it's only available in LH currently.”
Their paddle measured a 115 swing weight stock; with 3.5 g at 3 and 9 it reached 118 and stayed just as manoeuvrable.
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“Mine had a stock SW of 115. I added 3.5 at 3 and 9. Now the SW IS 118. And it’s just as maneuverable”
A player using the elongated Boomstik says that because they brush the ball for topspin, the ball sometimes clips the protruding side weights, leaving less room to swing up through the ball.
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“I find on the elongated boomstick that I brush more than contact through so the ball will occasionally clip the weights on the side cause they stick out so much.”
They core crushed their Perseus Pro IV within 4 months, their second broken Joola in a year, and moved to Selkirk.
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“I core crushed mine in 4 months. This was my second Joola I broke in a year.”
An 11six24 fan says it's hard to beat for $99: no break-in, a huge sweet spot and it plays beautifully stock with no weight.
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“for $99, its hard to beat the Vatic Pro-V sol. No break in and it plays with a huge sweet spot and no weight beautifully stock.”
Just got one; the grit is on another level, and they'd happily rebuy at $100 when it wears off.
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“I just got one, the grit is on another level, I know it will wear off but I honestly don’t mind paying 100 pretty frequently for this paddle”
After playing it they went back to their 11six24 APP, preferring how Gen 3 paddles feel to foam.
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“I actually went back to my APP after playing with a v-sol pro and much preferred it.”
After 40+ hours, this player found the Luzz Inferno still poppy and stiff until they broke it in further; resets and dinks are now far more predictable.
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“Around the 40 hour mark, it wasn’t fully broken in (poppy/stiff).”
After two months, the edge guard on their Perseus Pro IV 16mm blew out during play and the top corners are core crushed.
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“I’ve had mine for two months and the edge guard exploded while playing and it has core crush in the top corners”
Moving from a Gen 3 Wilson hybrid, a player finds the DUO very good value with decent power, great control and great spin from its gritty face.
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“In summary would say very good value for price, decent power, great control, great spin.”
After trying many paddles, a player who disliked full-foam feel liked the Vapor Power.
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“Other paddles I found I liked were the SLK Era, Vapor Power”
A 4.5-5.0 league player used the Vapor Power for three months until the face went smooth; its power is immediately noticeable, with the ball rocketing off the paddle.
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“I had been using an 11six24 Vapor Power for 3 months until it became smooth.”
Owns the Cannon as their third paddle; a good paddle with lots of power, but a smaller sweet spot and less control, so not one for beginners.
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“The cannon has a lot of power, sweet spot is smaller and I feel I lose a lot of control from it.”
Played like a dream at first, but a growing dead spot near the top appeared by month two.
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“I noticed a dead spot near the top where it curves, spot seems to be getting larger and I'm noticing more mis-hits”
A player loved their Vapor Power and is thinking of going back to it.
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“I loved my Vapor Power too Bruh, thinking of going back from the quanta”
Played the Coral and liked how it flicks and punches at the kitchen, but found it lacked pop and put-away power, with blocked drives falling short. Switched to a weighted Black Opal for that reason.
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“I like the flick and punch the ball at the kitchen , and there’s just wasn’t enough pop and put away power. Block shots would fall short and give an easy in to the kitchen.”
Their Perseus Pro IV core-crushed and Joola refused the warranty because it was bought from an ambassador.
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“I bought a Gen IV Perseus and it started core crushing.”
Prefers the Scorpeus Pro IV 14mm over several foam paddles they tried, which felt too soft, muted and lacking pop.
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“By now I have tried the V-Sol Pro, Quanta, and Loco and did not like any of them compared to a Scorpeus IV 14mm”
Tried all three new Engage paddles and kept the Alpha Pro 16, which plays very much like a Joola Perseus IV.
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“I have the Alpha Pro 16. I tested the Foam and the regular Alpha.”
An excellent paddle once you adjust to the curved top and lower sweet spot, though pricey.
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“The shape may throw you off a bit cause it’s curve top. If you get use to it it’s an excellent paddle.”
Has used the Black Opal since November 2025 and it has become more forgiving, with a bigger-feeling sweet spot.
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“I’ve been using my Black Opal since Nov ’25, and it definitely feels more forgiving now—the sweet spot feels bigger than when it was brand new.”
Stock J6CR needed more twist weight for blocking fast drives; 3 g at the corners works well for them.
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“Tried stock but def need a bit more twist weight on blocking faster drives.”
Bought the Opal and Coral together and chose the Opal; drops took a few games and some lead tape to control.
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“I played a couple games with the Opal first and then played with the Coral and immediately knew I wanted to play with the Opal.”
Loves the elongated Boomstik but developed tennis elbow within a couple of weeks.
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“I just purchased the elongated boomstik and I love it, but I started getting tennis elbow after just a couple weeks of play (Never had it before).”
A player calls the Diadem Edge BluCore Hybrid one of their favorite paddles, crediting its see-through shock guards with damping vibration.
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“It’s one of my favorite paddles to date (though I prefer pro shape).”
More power than their Genesis 2 but a tighter sweet spot, especially below centre.
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“The Waves has more power but a tighter sweet spot, especially below center (upside-down teardrop).”
Since October: grit worn but still lots of spin and no dead spots.
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“I’ve had my Loco (hybrid shape) since October. The grit has worn down but I can still get a TON of spin on the ball. Haven’t noticed any dead spots unlike my previous paddles.”
Wide sweet spot and great stability with a little added weight.
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“my CRBN 2 TruFoam Genesis has 3 g per side at 10 and 2, which gives me great stability and a little extra power. The Genesis already has a wide sweet spot”
A 3.3-3.5 player a year into pickleball loves their 11SIX24 Vapor Alpha Pro Power, though they miss the sweet spot now and then.
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“So I currently have a APP Vapor. Love it.”
After 2 hours their V-Sol Pro Bloom felt great with good power and consistency, but it came in heavy at 8.19 oz, slowing their hands.
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“For clarity I played with the paddle 2h today and overall it felt pretty great. Good combo of power and consistency, only the hand speed was a bit disappointing due to the higher-than-expected weight.”
Their new preferred paddle, replacing the Fever 101 Elongated.
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“My new one is the Friday Fever 102 Widebody”
Smooth and buttery with dwell and pop, though drives and resets took time to adjust.
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“Immediately I noticed how smooth the feel of the Loco is. “Buttery,” to take a term from the brand name. Has a good amount of dwell time but is also quite poppy at the same time”
Two months: rough first games, then everything improved and the grit still spins.
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“I used the Loco hybrid for 2 months now. I also struggled in the first 5-10 games and after that,like you say,everything got better. The grit is still there and the spins are spinning”
This 4.0 player's CRBN³ TruFoam Genesis started rattling within two weeks, and the warranty replacement rattled within five days.
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“I bought a Trufoam Genesis 3 last October and within two weeks of usage, I noticed a rattling sound when shaking the paddle.”
A 13–20 hour/week player finds the Six Zero Coral plush and very forgiving on mishits, best for drives and volleys, slightly lacking in power, with a super gritty face.
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“This paddle have that plush feel that gives you most dwell time compared to the other two.”
After 20 hours, lacked firepower and pop for them.
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“i tested the Loco Elongated for about 20 hours and felt like something was missing, albeit being a great paddle.”
Suits an attacking game better than the standard, with more control than a Boomstik.
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“I first bought the standard loco and thought it was meh but the hybrid shape suited an attacking game much better but had better control than the boomstik”
Felt meh compared with the hybrid.
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“I first bought the standard loco and thought it was meh”
No better than their Vapor Power and slower on returns, so they returned it.
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“tried the Loco hybrid and didn’t find that it was better than the Vapor; in fact, going from low to high on a return of serve felt more sluggish, so I returned the Loco.”
Found the J6CR balanced all-around and didn't miss a shot, but it lacks the power and pop of the Inferno or Loco.
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“j6cr is their new version of power. I just felt it was a balanced paddle all around. I didn't miss a single shot with it.”
Two sessions: stiff, hollow and loud; more pop and power than their Ruby, but worse feel.
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“I did 2 sessions on the Loco Standard, and it feels like a stiff cheap hollow plank of wood: very stiff and loud.”
Better than every paddle they've tried except the Coral Widebody.
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“I have a Loco Hybrid and to me it’s felt better than every other paddle i’ve tried except the Coral Widebody.”
Disliked the smaller sweet spot at first, but weighted it's great.
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“Coming from the bnb filth elongated to the loco elongated I really didn’t like it at first. The sweet spot felt noticeably smaller, but I stuck with it and after adding weight it’s a great paddle.”
Coming from two Perseus Pro IVs, found the Inferno had less pop and its handle shape pushed them into an eastern grip, hurting their slices and backhand rolls.
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“I just picked up the Luzz Inferno (after two Perseus Pro IVs), and while it took me a second to get used to the less pop”
Owned the Luzz Cannon but sold it because the swing weight was far too heavy; also found the butt cap too narrow.
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“I had the Luzz Cannon and the grip didn't bother me, but I did think the butt cap was too narrow.”
Briefly tried the Black Opal and hated it: too poppy to dial in soft shots and a bit unstable without weight.
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“Nope, I absolutely hated the paddle when I tried it. It was so poppy that I felt I couldn't dial in any soft shots.”
Has used the Coral and found it very poppy, on par with the Loco.
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“I've used the coral and it's objectively very very poppy.”
After a week, this player doesn't love the J6CR: less power and a much smaller sweet spot than their Loco, though more control, with thirds and resets floating.
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“Wanted to love it but unfortunately I don't. Compared to my Loco it has less power, much smaller sweet spot (weight helped), but more control.”
Having tried both shapes, a user prefers the Loco Hybrid and has used it for a couple of months.
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“I've tried the elongated and hybrid Loco and prefer the hybrid. I've been using it for a couple of months.”
Coming from an Engage Pursuit Pro EX, a user felt like a beginner on their first session with the Loco Elongated.
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“Played with my new Loco (elongated) for the first time yesterday and literally felt like a newbie.”
After 4 hours, a former DBD and Ruby Pro player finds the Coral has a bigger sweet spot and more control with no break-in, though they prefer lighter 14mm paddles.
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“Def bigger sweet spot and control with the coral”
A user finds the Loco Hybrid head-heavy compared to their Filth, causing wrist pain and more dead-spot hits.
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“it feels heavy and hurts my wrist after a while of playing with it”
After a month and 50+ matches, a 3.2 player finds the Coral hybrid's control outstanding with consistent drops and dinks, real power through dwell time and excellent build quality, but pop isn't its strength.
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“In my opinion, the control on the Coral is outstanding.”
A player nine months into the sport is glad they bought the Loco Hybrid, calling it a fun big step up in quality.
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“I got the hybrid on black friday and really glad I did. It’s been a fun paddle.”
A user loves their Loco Standard.
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“I have the standard loco, and love it.”
A J2NF main who owned the J6CR prefers its CR feel and finds more pop and power, though less crisp, before selling it for the hybrid shape.
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“I prefer the feel of the CR face and core over the NF and the CR does have more pop/power but to me it feels less crisp than the NF”
Borrowed a Vapor Power twice and couldn't miss with it in open play.
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“I’ve borrowed vapor power twice and could not miss with it during open play.”
The Coral's pattern and grit degraded after 4-5 hours of play; the seller refunded it.
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“I was really disappointed with the coral I got. The coral pattern degraded after 4-5 hours of gameplay and the grit also degraded.”
This player likes the Agassi Pro IV a lot, though still prefers the J2NF overall.
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“I also have Joola Perseus Pro 4 and Agassi Pro 4 both I like a lot but still prefer J2NF for overall performance.”
This player likes the Perseus Pro IV a lot, though still prefers the J2NF overall.
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“I also have Joola Perseus Pro 4 and Agassi Pro 4 both I like a lot but still prefer J2NF for overall performance.”
A Quanta R4 owner's edge guard came loose; Ronbus shipped a replacement within the hour.
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“Emailed Ronbus yesterday my R4 edge guard was loose.”
Was blown away by how well the Black Opal played out of the box; it feels balanced without added weight.
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“I just received my six zero black opal and I was blown away at how well it played right out of the box.”
A new J6CR owner finds it powerful with lots of pop, good feel and spin; added weight made it more stable.
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“Paddle is powerful, lots of pop, really good feel and spin.”
A 4.2–4.4 player finds the Quanta R3 helps their drives with less swing and covers the middle in cross-court dink battles, but has a less forgiving sweet spot and less control than the J2NFT.
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“he really believes that I played better with Quanta, especially in mini single. It helps my drive and I tend to swing a little bit less when using Quanta.”
Has no sweet spot issues with the Black Opal thanks to its light head; ripping it with confidence works best.
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“I dont have an issue with the sweet spot, partly because the lighter head allows for quicker adjustments to meet the sweet spot.”
Used the regular Ruby as their step up to a higher-tier paddle: the spin was great, but it wasn't very forgiving and they never fell in love with it, later moving to the Coral.
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“The ruby was good too, just wasn’t as forgiving, but man, the spin I could get was nice. Just never fell in love with it.”
This J6CR owner finds it terrific stock, with manageable pop for its power and enough control to be the best paddle yet for their game.
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“I found the unweighted performance to be terrific and did not add any weight.”
Balls die off the top more than with their Perseus Pro IV, though it does some things better.
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“i’m trying out the elongated & i feel the ball dying on me way more often than i’m used to with my joola perseus pro iv 16mm.”
Finds the J6CR's power close to the Boomstik's but its control and touch better, especially on drops.
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“I’ve found the control and touch on the J6CR to be better than the boomstik, really noticed it on the drops & drips.”
Prefers the J6CR's pop and power to their J6FC+, easier on drives and drops from deep, but less forgiving on mishits near the top on overheads.
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“I like the pop and power more on the J6CR than my J6FC+.”
Has made 15 warranty exchanges for their Perseus Pro IV 16mm and Agassi Pro paddles.
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“As mentioned before, I have done 15 exchanges with Joola for my Perseus Pro IV 16MM & Agassi Pro 16MM paddles”
Finds the J6CR amazing: big sweet spot, lots of grit and very poppy, though it arrived at 8.2 oz and head-heavy.
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“Just received my J6CR and gotta say this paddle is amazing. Big sweet spot, tons of grit, and very poppy.”
Owns the Coral and finds its diamond grit doesn't last as long as the Ruby Pro's.
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“BTW, I also own the Coral and RP. The grit on RP is solid... seems to be holding up; the coral diamond grit not that long lasting though”
First session after a JOOLA Pro IV: agrees on the power, spin and huge sweet spot, and as a banger loves it on serves and drives.
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“I just got mine today from the 2nd batch and played tonight. Agree 100% with the power, spin and massive sweet spot! Im a banger so great with serves and drives coming from the Jooola proIV.”
Found control great and had their best kitchen game ever with the Coral, with real dwell, though resets and drops took some adjustment and they had to swing hard on drives. Hit it side by side with the Black Opal and Luzz Cannon.
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“At the kitchen line, dinking felt great. Honestly, it was the best kitchen game I've ever had with any paddle. Great dwell, you can really feel the ball sink into the face.”
After a league night with the J6CR, this player likes its lively edges and large, poppy center sweet spot compared with their Joola Agassi.
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“What I really like is the edges are not dead spots.”
Sold their Loco hybrid to get the Coral: finds it much more toned down, so they can hit hard and know it will stay in, and the more forgiving of the two. Also prefers it to the Honolulu FC+, which felt too plush.
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“The coral is a lot more toned down, so I can actually hit it super hard knowing it'll still be in. Overall, I think it's the more forgiving paddle between the two.”
Mained the Loco hybrid since it came out and found it fun but frustrating: came to dislike the pop they first enjoyed and felt it had more power than they needed, so they sold it for the Coral.
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“As fun as it was to play with, it was also rather frustrating from my experience. I also eventually came to dislike the pop that I initially enjoyed so much.”
Moved from an 11SIX24 Hurache and then a Ruby to the Coral, which they call a clear improvement and very well balanced, with no weights needed; finds it more forgiving than the Ruby.
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“It is definitely an improvement and very well balanced. All I did was put a dr pickle handle and cookie dough overgrip, no weights needed.”
After 8-10 hours of heavy use their Coral shows no fading or grit wear.
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“Mine hasn't faded at all. I see the pattern fully on my coral not even close to fading. I probaly have 8-10 hours of heavy use on it.”
Just got the Coral hybrid and loves it, but notes it is clearly not a power paddle, and after four hours of play feels a dead spot at one specific point on one side of the face.
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“It is clearly not a power paddle. The only concern is that after 4 hours of play, I feel that there is a dead spot at a really specific point on one side of the paddle.”
An owner of several Honolulu paddles, a Boomstick and a Coral Hybrid calls the J6CR an amazing paddle that plays great.
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“I had pre-ordered in November and got mine before New Year's Day. It plays great!! Amazing paddle.”
No regrets upgrading from a Gen 1 Engage: much more feel and more control in the 14mm.
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“I just upgraded from your paddle to the pro 4 Hyperion and do not regret it one bit.”
A huge step up in control over their old fiberglass paddles.
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“I have a prism flash and it was a *huge* upgrade of control over the fiberglass whatever paddles I was using.”
Not a bad paddle, but the V7 shape felt 90% like the Prism with a narrower sweet spot.
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“I just got a v-sol pro hoping it’d give a bit more power, but honestly, it feels 90% the same as the prism.”
After a month with the Coral, finds it very easy to use with easy resets; they play their best with it if they can generate their own power.
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“Having had the coral for a month, it’s a paddle that is very easy to use and I think I play my best pickleball with it”
Large sweet spot, but the smooth face lacks spin and it lacks power.
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“My biggest complaint though is the lack of grit It's super smooth face isn't the greatest for generating spin.”
The Bloom shape felt no more powerful than their Prism Flash and had a tiny sweet spot; they returned it.
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“after using it for a week it doesn't feel more powerful or poppy at all, and the sweet spot seems absolutely tiny.”
Night and day over the Prism Flash: much more pop, power and sweet spot.
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“I’ve also swapped from a Prism Flash 16mm to a V-Sol Pro Bloom and the difference to me is night and day.”
Owns one but can't control it; you need solid fundamentals or you just hit home runs.
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“I dont know dude I have one and I cant control it.”
Mains the Alpha Pro Power and strongly prefers it to the original Power series: power and pop are about the same, but it has a lot more dwell where the Power series feels crisp.
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“I main the APP and I vastly prefer it over the original power series. Power and pop are about the same for me but the APP has a lot of dwell”
After four months of about 20 hours a week and three tournaments, their GX2 Power Hybrid was replaced under warranty with great customer service; the grit was smoother but still grittier than their used 3S or Vapor Power.
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“My used paddle’s grit is still there but definitely smoother than the original.”
Great, especially weighted, though they prefer the Inferno.
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“The Loco hybrid is a great paddle especially with weight. That being said I prefer the Luzz Inferno.”
Low 4.0: control, power, feel and spin; their game has improved.
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“My Loco elongated arrived 2 days before Christmas and my game has improved. Low 4.0. Control, power, feel, spin, it has it all.”
Very happy after upgrading to the Prism Flash from their first paddle.
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“That did push me over the edge, and I'm very happy with my Vatic Pro Prism Flash now.”
Loved a friend's so much they ordered the hybrid.
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“Didn’t want to give it back. Ordered one a few days later and just played with it for the first time. Very happy.”
Loves its balance of power and control after a month.
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“Been using the elongated loco model for about a month now after switching from a selkirk invicta control. I love it, really good balance of power and control for me”
Enjoying it, especially how it soaks up pace at the net.
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“when I'm close to the net I can punch at the ball and the paddle will often just kill all the ball's momentum, in a good way.”
Just received it and loves it: much more powerful than their B&B Loco, though not as crisp, and lighter than their Vesix Vector of the same shape.
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“Received mine today. It's everything you said about it. Compared the power to my Loco. Much more powerful, not as crisp. Love it.”
Two weeks into their first Cannon after a hybrid, they are getting more mishits than on the demo paddle, which felt bigger and more broken in.
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“I'm on week 2 with my first cannon. Yeah.. I've been finding some mishits too.. but I'm also transitioning from a hybrid.”
Two hours into a weighted Loco Hybrid they loved it; drops took a while, and it may replace their Boomstik.
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“I just got my first two hours with my new Loco Hybrid this weekend (setup: 3g at 9/3 and 28g end cap). Loved it!”
Worth the hype, nearly matching the Inferno but with a tighter sweet spot.
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“The Loco definitely is worth the hype. I have both the Loco (elongated) and the Inferno but I love my Inferno more.”
Fits their game well and has been very enjoyable to play.
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“Honorable Mention: tie- Gearbox GX2 power hybrid, Luzz Inferno. Both fit my game well and have been extremely enjoyable to play with”
They name it their best paddle of 2025.
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“Best: 11six24 Vapor Alpha Pro Power Honorable Mention: tie- Gearbox GX2 power hybrid, Luzz Inferno.”
Hard to dial in at first, but they stuck with it and now love it.
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“Had a rough time dialing in my Loco Hybrid, almost regretted the purchase, dropped it to play with my previous main in a tournament, but stuck with it after the tournament, finally dialed it in and absolutely loving it now.”
Weighted at 3 and 9: forgiving sweet spot and put-away power.
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“I play with the elongated and the 3 & 9 makes for a great/ forgiving sweet spot. It definitely has put away power”
Drives and drops improved over their Perseus 14mm.
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“I got a hybrid Loco about a month ago. I was using a Joola Perseus 14mm before. My drives and drops are better with the Loco.”
Played the Ruby for several months and loved it, then switched to the Ruby Pro and doesn't like it as much: the grit is great but it seems to have less power than the original Ruby.
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“switched to Ruby Pro and really dont like it as much. So just curious your thoughts. The grit is great, but seems to have less power than the original Ruby.”
After a couple of weeks with a post-Black Friday Cannon, finds the sweet spot tiny and the corners dead.
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“Idk if it's just the batch that I received but the sweet spot on the paddle is tiny. The corners are dead, the ball doesn't bounce if I hit anywhere beside the sweet spot.”
Played the standard shapes of both the Loco and the Coral: the Coral has more than enough power and pop, and its extra control makes everything easier when nerves kick in.
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“This has been my identical experience, except with the standard shape of loco and coral. Coral is more than enough power and pop but the control upgrade from the loco makes everything easier when nerves kick in.”
Used the Coral and the Loco for three sessions each, coming from a Ruby, and kept the Coral. A soft-game player who found it matched their game while still putting balls away, with noticeably more power and pop than the Ruby.
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“I play mostly soft game - drops, resets, and strategic placement to move people around the court. The Coral matched my game really well.”
Tried the Coral after the Double Black Diamond and found it just okay, not different enough to impress; still preferred the DBD and gave the Coral to their wife.
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“I tried the Coral coming from the DBD. It was just okay… not enough difference for me to be like “wow”! I still prefer my DBD and gave the Coral to my wife.”
Switched to the Coral after about a year and a half with the Double Black Diamond and finds it objectively better: off-balance resets are more forgiving, longer drives take lots of topspin and serves have a bit more pop.
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“I’m able to put a ton of topspin on longer drives, and I feel like my serves are headed out with a touch more pop. I’d keep playing with it.”
Mains the Loco hybrid but says the Coral hybrid plays really well and anyone can use it; it has less firepower than the Loco and felt very light in the hand, in a good way.
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“the corral plays really well. Anyone can use it.The loco has more firepower for sure. The coral hybrid felt really light in the hand but not in a bad way at all.”
Mains a standard-shape Loco and played a session with the Coral: surprised by how much pop and power it has, still less than the Loco but plenty, and it felt a little easier to use even stock.
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“Main is a standard shape loco but just played a session with the coral. Surprised at how much pop and power the coral had - still less than loco but felt like plenty.”
This new owner absolutely loves the Luzz Inferno.
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“Just got my inferno in and I absolutely love it.”
A mostly elongated player says the Quanta R4 hybrid is one of the best paddles they have played and a beast for doubles.
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“Their hybrid is one of the best I’ve ever played. Mostly play elongated, still do for singles, but the R4 is a beast for doubles.”
Shapes and controls the ball best of all their paddles, with plenty of power.
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“Out of all the paddles, I can shape and control the ball the best with this paddle. Plenty of power”
Owns the Luzz Cannon and V-Sol Pro and really likes the Cannon for its value and performance.
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“I have the Luzz Cannon and the Vatic V Sol Pro V7. While I like the Vatic, I REALLY like the Luzz.”
Soft with lots of control and spin and long-lasting grit, though less pop than a Perseus.
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“Soft, lots of control, not as much pop as you can get from the Perseus but I’ve never placed a ball so well with so much spin”
Loves it, playing it 4–5 times a week since June.
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“in June I bought the CRBN Genesis 3. I love my paddle”
Their main paddle; with side weight it gains power and stability and feels great to hit hard.
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“Love the V-Sol Pro V7. Weight on the sides ups its power and stability.”
Their paddle of the year: prefers its feel to foam cores and finds the sweet spot better than the Joola Pro IV.
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“Gearbox GX2 power hybrid. I like the feel better than the foam cores. Also the sweet spot is better than the joola pro iv imo”
Helps them shape shots and pocket the ball; others have noticed their game improving.
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“I love my coral! Several people I typically play with at my local pickle hole have commented my game has gotten better recently.”
Loved it so much they bought a second one; their main paddle.
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“But I loved how it played. Liked it so much I bought a new one on Black Friday”
Best of the many paddles they played this year, by a mile.
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“I played with most paddles this year and think the Enhance DUO was the best by a mile!”
A straight upgrade from the Prism Flash: more power with the same control on resets and dinks.
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“You can hit the ball harder/deeper with less effort, and with no more difficulty hitting resets and precise dinks. I see it as a straight upgrade from the Prism.”
The best of their 11 paddles: fast play, power and spin, and it's their tournament paddle now.
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“The Coral is hands down the best paddle around in 2025. I added a bit of weight to it and an overgrip. Best paddle I have ever had.”
Played very similarly to the Luzz Inferno side by side; the budget pick.
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“when I hit the Inferno and the V-Sol Pro Bloom side-by-side they played very similarly.”
Six months in and loves it; its consistency helped their rating jump.
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“I have been using TFG1 for about 6 months now. I absolutely love it. My game improved from a 3.17 to a 4.33”
More pop and power than the Genesis, but an off-centre small sweet spot ruined their drops, so they returned it.
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“The sweet spot was way smaller and not in th center. This was a deal breaker because it was causing inconsistent drop shots.”
After 8 months at 3-5 sessions a week, their Perseus Pro IV surface is worn smooth.
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“I bought the Gen 4 back in April and I have been playing with it since then so that's about 8 months of playing.”
After three hours, an intermediate ex-tennis player loves the GX2 Power Hybrid: heavy topspin, more spin than the Perseus Pro IV with a bit less power, consistent drives and a solid backhand.
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“Between Boomstick and GX2 Power, I choose this, and hot damn, how I love this paddle after first 3 hours of playing.”
A 4.5 player who tried it for about 10 hours against their Selkirk Boomstik: found a smaller sweet spot, a short handle, less power and less dwell and spin, with no control benefit to make up for it, so they returned the Coral.
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“I’m a 4.5 player and I can control the Boomstick just as easy as the coral, so there really is no upside to the lack of power in the Coral….no positive tradeoffs really.”
Has loved their Ruby since late 2023 but in recent months feels it no longer has the same pop, power and forgiveness it once did.
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“Have had my Six Zero Ruby since it first came out in late 2023. I’ve loved it but in the past few months feel like I’m not getting quite the same pop, power, and forgiveness it once had.”
With 30+ hours on the Quanta R2, a player found the face smooth out of the box but is happy with its grit and spin in play.
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“pretty smooth for me out the box too, but i am happy with the grit and spin during play. I have like 30+ hours on my R2.”
A 3.5-level player who calls it the Goldilocks of paddles: controllable power that is neither too stiff nor too springy. Coming from poppier paddles like the Pro IV and Loco, resets and the soft game became more controllable, though they sometimes miss the springy feel.
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“the coral made my resets and soft game more controllable while still providing decent power. Sometimes I miss the Pro IV type springy feeling, but I play better with the Coral.”
Used the Ruby 16mm for eight months as a 3.1-level player. Loved the spin at first, but the grit has worn off, and they found it lacking pop with a small sweet spot, so they moved to the Coral.
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“I’ve been using a Ruby 16mm for 8 months. Loved the spin but it has worn off and it has no pop and a small sweet spot.”
With small weights added at 4 and 8 o'clock, a user says their Loco Hybrid's precision improved a lot.
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“On my Loco Hybrid, I added 3g weights at 4 and 8 for better sweet spot and 6g weight coin for faster hands. It has improved my precision a lot.”
The stock Loco Elongated felt off to a user until weights at 4 and 8 o'clock opened up the sweet spot.
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“I played with the elongated Loco with no weights and it just felt off. Added weights at 4 and 8, opened up the sweet spot.”
The Fever 102 Widebody is their main paddle and they love it, but within the 99-day window the edge guard started coming loose at the top and crackles when pressed, so they are weighing a return.
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“I have a Friday Fever 102 wide body which is my main paddle. Love it by the way.”
Used a Double Black Diamond for over a year and switched to the Coral: calls it a direct upgrade with a bit more pop and power, no loss of control or sweet spot. Only adjustment was that deep shots sometimes went out at first.
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“I've been using a DBD for over a year. Switched to Coral last week. No complaints. Direct upgrade. Has a bit more pop and power. No loss of control. No loss of sweet spot.”
A user with shoulder pain has struggled through four weight setups on the Loco Elongated because of its swing weight.
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“Man the elongated loco has been tough for me to weight up. I have gone through 4 different setups.. That swing weight just gives low wiggle room for me”
A 3.1-level player one year in who moved from a Ruby 16mm; after four hours finds the Coral an awesome upgrade, with pop in hands battles, more power on hard swings and a large sweet spot. The face isn't very gritty but grabs the ball well.
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“My new Coral is an awesome upgrade. Only 4 hours play on it but I love it. It has pop in hands battles and noticeably more power when I hammer it.”
First session after six months with an Agassi 16. Unweighted it has far less power, so third-shot drives drew no pop-ups, but it is very fast in hand and resets felt automatic. Played well with it overall and plans to add weight.
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“Played with mine for first time yesterday, coming from six months with Agassi 16. Way less power, unweighted. Yeah, it was really fast in hand and resets were pretty automatic.”
After a couple of weeks their V-Sol Pro's face crackles when pressed.
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“Couple weeks of use and pressing on the face makes a crackling sound”
After 10 months on the Ruby Infinity, finds the Ruby Pro offers the same control.
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“The feeling on the Ruby Pro is the same control a”
Two days into switching from a Boomstik, finds the feel and sound very different. Resets and off-balance shots are easier and the larger margin makes them more aggressive at the kitchen, but misses the satisfying feel of a solid drive.
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“Switched from boomstick to Coral and i’m only two days in, but I’m thinking the same. The transition is pretty jarring since the paddle feels and sound are completely different.”
Switched from the Black Opal. Resets and drops are easier and hands are faster, but it takes more effort to win hand battles at the kitchen than with the Opal's counters. Likes both, but the Coral suits their current level better.
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“Switched from black opal to coral... Resets and drops are easier with Coral while it gives me faster hands but need to put a little more effort at Kitchen to win hands battle...”
Finds the Coral a great control paddle with a great feel, especially after adding weight, and has no complaints about the spin.
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“The Coral is a great control paddle with a great feel. Especially after adding weight. I have no complaints with the spin either.”
A sub-4.5 player who came from the TruFoam Genesis loves the Black Opal and finds the sweet spot complaints overblown.
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“I guess I'll give my thoughts as someone loving the paddle who is decidedly not a 4.5+ or anywhere close.”
Loves the Coral's distinct feel and finds it easy to hit once dialed in.
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“i love both the opal and coral, distinct feel rather then what’s on the market.”
A Quanta R2 owner had the edge guard come loose; Ronbus approved the warranty within minutes.
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“I bought a Quanta R2 and the edge guard came loose.”
Liked the Black Opal immediately; after adding lead tape at the throat and head it feels perfect.
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“I’ve used basically every paddle on the market and I picked up the opal a few days ago. I immediately liked it.”
Had good sessions with the Coral and gets great shaping and spin, but can't get real power out of it.
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“I have had some good sessions with the Coral, but I just cannot get any sort of real power out of it”
Loves the Black Opal's distinct feel and finds it easy to hit once dialed in.
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“i love both the opal and coral, distinct feel rather then what’s on the market.”
Picked up the Black Opal for more drive power; smaller sweet spot and resets are harder, but it has much more spin, power and pop than the J2NF.
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“The sweet spot is just a bit smaller and the pop makes resets a bit harder but when you get the paddle dialed in, its a beast.”
Owns the R2 but wishes they had bought the R3, wanting a wider widebody dimension.
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“I have the R2. Kinda wish I would of gotten the R3. In my opinion if you go wide body then the width dimensions should be more the 8.”
Played it for a few hours, even weighted, and could not get along with it. Noticed a big drop in power from their Loco, preferred the Black Opal and J2NF, and found the feel off and the sweet spot hard to find.
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“I tried the Coral for a few hours last night and couldn't get along with it at all. Immediately noticed the significant drop in power from the Loco.”
A DBD fan who bought the Black Opal at launch is struggling to adapt to it, blaming its smaller sweet spot.
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“it is a struggle acclimating to this thing! Maybe the smaller sweet spot is exposing my poor form or footwork.”
Loving the V-Sol Pro Bloom; added weight cut their hand speed, so they play it stock with exceptional hand speed and solid drives.
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“I have the V-Sol Pro Bloom also and I'm loving it. I tried it stock first.”
Bought the blue Coral and was disappointed: stock it lacked power and adding weight only helped a little, with average spin. Rates it below the CRBN Trufoam and well behind their B&B Loco Hybrid.
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“Bought the Blue Coral, was really excited to try it out. Played it stock and it was really lacking. Weighted the paddle, it made a small difference.”
A Quanta R4 owner tried the R2 but didn't like it because they couldn't tune it as well.
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“I should mention I have the R4. I tried the R2 but didn't like it. Couldn't tune it as well.”
A good control option with a soft feel, but low power.
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“Having tried one on Sunday, I think I'd put put the Pickleball Apes Harmony as a viable option for control. Power is pretty low (at least on the V version) and they have a soft feel.”
After about nine months of play, their Pulse S suddenly feels less forgiving, with a smaller sweet spot and dead balls on resets and dinks.
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“In the last month, my paddle has felt like it has suddenly become less forgiving. My sweet spot feels smaller and of have a lot of balls coming off my paddle dead”
Coming from a Joola Pro IV with shoulder pain, they find the Black Ace 16mm absorbs every hit, with amazing touch, control, spin and power.
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“The new paddle absorbed each hit just like the old Ovation paddle. It had amazing touch and control and somehow also had a perfect amount of power.”
Loved it first time out: excellent control, light, plenty of spin and predictable power.
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“Vatic V-Sol Pro - I played with this for the first time today and loved it. Excellent control, very light in the hand, plenty of spin and power.”
Plays very well: powerful, poppy and fun, though similar to a cheaper V-Sol Pro.
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“I had some time with the Inferno and it plays very well. Very powerful, poppy and fun.”
Their Pulse X felt amazing at first but off after a couple of weeks, so they returned it.
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“I had a similar problem with my Pulse X. It felt amazing at first and after just a couple weeks something felt... off. I returned it as a result.”
Compares the Coral with the Loco hybrid: the Loco's sweet spot is a bit larger, but adding 2.5 g per side to the Coral makes the difference negligible and adds a little power and pop, though still not Loco-level.
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“The difference becomes negligible once you add a bit of weight on the Coral (I did 2.5g/side per PB Effect's setup rec). You also get a small boost in power and pop”
A former baseball and tennis player crushed the cores of two Vapor Alpha Pro Powers in under a month each and is moving to foam.
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“I crushed the first two alpha pro power vapors each in under a month.”
After two hours, finds the Coral a great paddle: the ball goes where they want 95% of the time, though with less power than they're used to.
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“I played 2 hours with the Coral this morning. It's a great paddle. The ball just seems to go where I want it to 95% of the time.”
Out of the box it's lighter and poppier than their Perseus Pro IV, but less stable off-centre, less powerful and a bit flimsy at times.
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“I have only hit with the 14mm elongated, and a new one (not broken in).”
After a week the sweet-spot problem on volleys and resets was terrible, so they shelved it.
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“I bought the opal. Played with it for a week and the sweet spot issue on balls out of the air or resets was terrible. I put it back in the bag”
This owner calls the Luzz Inferno a great paddle but warns its thin edge-guard paint scrapes up easily, so they use edge tape.
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“The Inferno paddles have thin paint on the edge guard. They look terrible when scraped up.”
A short hit: light, very powerful and surprisingly controllable on soft shots, but drives and serves sailed long.
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“The GX2 Power hybrid is a powerful, dwelly paddle. It feels light and extremely powerful, ... yet oddly controllable with soft shots. However when I had a ten minute hit with it all my drives/serves went long.”
A 3.5 player who hated it at first but after 40 hours has adapted; it forces them to hit dead centre and play more aggressively, with drops easy to dial in but resets tougher.
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“I completely hated this paddle at first. Granted I am a 3.5 but I now have put over 40 hours on it and can say that I have gotten used to the paddle.”
The Black Opal hurt their wrist within 3 days, and shots off the top or bottom of the face died.
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“I tried the Black Opal, hurt my wrist after 3 days and balls hit at the top or bottom of the face went nowhere.”
After trying a friend's Luzz Inferno, this player calls it incredible and plans to buy one despite its cheap-looking graphics.
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“Just got a loaner from a friend and will likely buy it. Incredible paddle”
Received the Coral and was a little disappointed by the face: the grit feels very smooth compared with their Loco and Mark Unmarked.
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“I'm a little disappointed. I received my Coral and find the grit relatively smooth. It's really very smooth compared to my Loco or my Mark Unmarked.”
Tried the Vapor Power and V-Sol Pro Flash LH for a month and fell in love with the V-Sol Pro.
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“I ended up falling in love with the V-Sol pro and got rid of the other.”
After a couple of hours, the Coral feels very controllable with good pop, power and plow-through.
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“Played with it for a couple of hours yesterday and it feels very controllable but also has some good pop and power/ plow through.”
Still loves their Luzz Cannon.
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“I really loved my Apes Pulse S and I miss it a lot. I still love my Luzz Cannon and Hyperion”
Prefers the Diadem 14 mm hybrid to the Loco hybrid; more feedback than any other full-foam paddle they have tried.
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“I love the Diadem in all respects, especially because it gives you more feedback than any other full foam paddles I’ve tried.”
Switching from the Vapor Power, this player loves the Vatic V-Sol Pro for its power, control and value.
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“I switched to the vatic v-sol pro for $100 and it's simply a great paddle. I love it.”
After about 12 hours, a 3.75 player finds the 16mm RPM Friction Pro Widebody gives power without sacrificing control and fewer pop-ups than usual.
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“I have played with the RPM Friction Pro 16mm wide body for about 12 hours over four play sessions. Its strengths imo are its power without sacrificing control.”
A solid all-round upgrade over their Invader.
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“I got the hybrid shape. Invader to loco was a solid upgrade all around for me.”
A player whose main is the 14mm RPM Friction Pro Widebody finds it better than Joola for control, grit and price, though the stock grip is poor and needs an overgrip.
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“The rpm is better than joola in terms of control, grit and price with the exception being its grip”
Liked a friend's well enough: dense and muted, less gritty than hyped, but a solid performer.
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“I played with a friend’s Loco elongated and liked it well enough but it felt dense and muted and not as gritty as it was hyped to be.”
Their new main, played without added weight after a small adjustment.
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“I’ve really enjoyed playing with the hybrid shape and it’s my new main, my previous paddle was a Spartus Olympus.”
A week as their main: dwell, spin and controllable pop like a Gen 3 14mm paddle, though muted like most foam cores.
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“Plays so well for my game that I dropped the Boomstik elongated as a co-main.”
A month in: lots of power and an amazing sweet spot.
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“I love my loco hybrid. I have been using it for a little over a month. It has a lot of power that may be hard to handle, but the sweet spot is amazing.”
Tried the Coral at a PPA event: less powerful than the Black Opal but nice, more of an all-court paddle.
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“The Coral is less powerful but nice. More of an all co”
Tried the Black Opal at a PPA event: effortless power on the sweet spot, which is on the small side.
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“I’d describe the black opal as having effortless power when you hit the sweet spot which is on the smaller side.”
Demoed it: the worst Waves shape, with a tiny sweet spot and poor stability.
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“I’ve demoed the Waves 4 and it’s the worst of the shapes for the TFW paddles. Smallest, most useless sweet spot and lacks stability.”
Better than the Genesis in every way once weighted at the lower corners and top; now a co-main.
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“I recently purchased a TFW1 and it’s better than the Genesis paddles in every way possible, even sweet spot.”
After 3-4 hours of play, the Black Opal is their most powerful paddle and favorite, with amazing control and a better sweet spot than reviews suggest.
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“Control is amazing, the ball goes where I actually want it to go, top spins dip fast, I was hitting angles that I wasn't hitting before”
Has enjoyed using the Prism Flash for about six months.
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“I enjoy using my Prism Flash and have done so for about six months.”
Playtested the Ruby Pro: substantial lack of power on returns, though control is good.
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“I playtested Ruby Pro today for the first time and the lack of power is substantial.”
Rates their Agassi Edge good to great, but says weight tape is a must since it's too light stock at 7.8 oz.
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“I have agassi edge and the spec of these vision line is very similar Mine is good-great, but weight tape is a must, otherwise these are too light (7.8oz)”
Much better than the Waves 4 for ball shaping, control and power.
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“The Genesis 4 is SIGNIFICANTLY better than the Waves 4.”
Couldn't get on with it; the Genesis 4 was better in every area for them.
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“I simply couldn’t catch a vibe with the Waves 4, whereas my ball shaping, control, power, and everything else you need, was simply that much better with the Genesis.”
Eight games in with the Loco Hybrid after adding 3 grams at 4 and 8 o'clock, finds it hotter, poppier, controllable and very spinny.
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“The loco after 3 grams at 4/8Oclock is really nice. Its hotter, more pop and controllable. Spin is very high and noticeable on all shots.”
Hit with the Coral widebody and the Black Opal at a demo: disliked the Opal's hard-to-control power, while the Coral felt refined, balanced and controllable even stock, with power they compare to the Vapor Power they owned.
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“The Black Opal was very hard to control since it had so much power/pop; I personally disliked it. The Coral felt very refined, balanced and controllable even in stock form.”
A former Invader player switched to the Loco Hybrid and finds it a much better experience.
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“I went from the Invader to a hybrid Loco. I'm not looking back. I loved my Invader, but the Loco is a much better experience.”
A player who struggled with the CRBN TF found the 11SIX24 Pegasus Power amazing, before later moving to an elongated paddle for more pop.
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“Then I started playing with the Pegasus, and wow, it was amazing!”
Demoed it and found it an all-around weapon.
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“Same day I demo’d a Perseus Gen IV and it seemed an all-around weapon.”
After two months at 6–8 hours a week, a player still likes the Quanta R4's spin, power and feel, but the face is almost completely smooth and serve spin has dropped.
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“still like the paddle a lot but have noticed the face is almost completely smooth after 2 months of play.”
Hit the Ruby Pro at a Six Zero demo: the 14 mm paddle felt very unstable, fairly hard like gen 2 paddles, and less powerful than the Coral, and they don't think it is worth its list price.
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“The 14 mm paddle felt very unstable, crying out for perimeter weighting. It was felt fairly hard, typical of gen 2 paddles.”
Much easier to control than the Boomstik and back as their main, though they're on their third after core crushes.
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“my Perseus Pro IV 16mm is just much easier to control for dinks, drops, and resets, and the power and pop is more than adequate”
Their favourite paddle ever, better in every category than their Selkirk LUXX; others noticed their game improving.
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“I got the Perseus IV when it came out and it quickly became my favorite paddle all time.”
Played the Coral widebody at a Six Zero demo event: power is dialed down from the Black Opal and it is lighter, and they could control shots well where the Opal kept sending balls out. Sees it as an all-court paddle with power.
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“Was able to control my shots well compared to the opal where i kept sending it out due to how powerful it was.”
A Loco Standard owner found 12 grams at 3 and 9 o'clock to be the ideal setup.
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“I had a standard and had 12 gram at 3 and 9. 6 gram each side. That’s the magic formula.”
A player calls the Quanta R3 amazing for the price: unstable stock, but once weighted it was stable with good pop, huge power and good control at the kitchen.
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“This is an amazing paddle for the price. The transition from propylene core to foam felt normal. The paddle at stock lack stability from baseline shots and volleys.”
Their first Gen 3: serves, drives and counters come off effortlessly, and their soft game improved too after a short adjustment to the high launch angle.
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“As expected, serves, drives, and counters rocket effortlessly off of it.”
Too poppy for consistent resets in doubles and unforgiving off the sweet spot; fun for singles. They later sold it as the grit wore.
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“It’s too poppy to make resets consistent, the ball dies off the face if you miss the sweet spot and it gets away from you if you’re not exact with your technique”
Two months of solid play: a beast that feels similar to the Perseus Pro IV for far less money.
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“I’ve been playing t the cannon for about 2 months solid and it’s a beast.”
Amazing drops and resets coming from a Six Zero Ruby; predictable and great for control despite being a power paddle.
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“Even though it’s classified as a power paddle the sweet spot size, ball feel and consistency make it very predictable and excellent for control too.”
Plays very well and is no worse than their wife's Joola at a quarter of the price.
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“Recently switch to Luzz Cannon and it plays very well.”
A huge, forgiving sweet spot and even better control than before despite the power; better than the 3S they tested.
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“I figured some control would be lost due to the pro’s pop and power, but if anything my control is better than before.”
A Loco Elongated owner has been very impressed and feels nothing about the paddle needs fixing with added weight.
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“I've been very impressed with the Loco so far”
With a 3g-at-9-12-3 weight setup, a player loves the way their Quanta R4 hits.
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“I followed Matt’s Pickleball setup of 3g at 9, 12, 3 to mimic the BnB Loco and I just love the way my r4 hits.”
With 7.5 g added each side, the best fun they've had playing: it smokes drives and put-aways with enough control and pop, suited to intermediates and above.
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“Best fun I've had playing pickleball. Smokes drives and put-aways, but enough control and the right amount of pop. Probably better suited to intermediate players and above in this configuration.”
Loves it as a more powerful, grittier DBD/Ruby that is lighter to swing than their OG 16mm Ruby.
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“I personally love this it. To me it just feels like a more powerful, more gritty DBD/Ruby. It is lighter to swing than my OG 16mm Ruby and I like that.”
Their first Pulse V core-crushed and Pickleball Apes replaced it free of charge; in limited testing the replacement Pulse V has good control but only mid-level power.
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“Pickleball Apes did replace my core crushed paddle for free - a great company. My limited testing indicates the replacement Pulse V has good control, but has mid-level power.”
At a demo day they loved the 16mm widebody, which plays closest to a Joola.
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“I tried it at a demo day in FL. The RPM is legit. I loved the widebody 16mm”
Six hours in: exceeded the hype and renewed their confidence, with weight added at the throat.
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“I recieved my Hybrid B&B Loco on Sunday and have put around 6 hours into it. To say that it delivered on the hype would be an understatement.”
Tried all three shapes from a B&B rep and liked the hybrid best.
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“I played with all of them and I liked the Hybrid the best. I had expected to like the elongated the most, so I was a little surprised.”
An easy switch from a Quanta, with more control.
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“Transitioning from the Quanta to the Loco took no time at all. From the baseline they felt very, very similar to me. But for whatever reason, I do feel like I have more control with the Loco.”
Coming from a CRBN TF2, this player who normally dislikes elongated paddles calls the Luzz Inferno the best they've owned for its sweet spot, spin, forgiveness and power.
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“The sweet spot, spin, and forgiveness while still having playable power make it the best paddle I’ve owned.”
Coming from a CRBN TruFoam, this player finds resets and drops effortless with the Luzz Inferno and has made it their new main.
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“Resets / drops so effortless . I came from trufoam and this thing is what crbn should have done . Easily my new main.”
This player, on court three times a week, has mained the Luzz Inferno since getting it and finds it an unbelievably easy elongated paddle, though some pop faded as it broke in.
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“This has been my main since I got it. Such an unbelievably easy to use elongated paddle.”
Was disappointed by the original Ruby once they tried other paddles.
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“I had the original ruby and was disappointed once trying other paddles.”
Likes the Ruby Pro but its lack of power hurts their smashes, even with added weight.
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“I like the paddle but the lack of power is hurting me in smashes.”
After a week of competitive play the Cannon suddenly broke in and became about 30% hotter; very powerful and poppy but too inconsistent for them.
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“Was playing with the Cannon in competitive matches after a week's play and it suddenly 'broke in' which made it about 30% hotter which completely threw me off.”
Since switching to an unweighted Scorpeus Pro IV 14mm they've developed shoulder tendinitis, and they've met others with the same complaint.
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“I started using the Joola Pro IV Scorpius 14mm paddle, and am now dealing with some shoulder tendinitis and some shoulder pain”
Owning both GX2 Power shapes, they use the Hybrid for doubles because it gives more control and a larger sweet spot than the Elongated; both are very powerful.
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“On doubles, I mainly use hybrid as I need the control and the sweetspot is larger than the elongated.”
Found the original Ruby way too soft in both thicknesses and gave it away.
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“Yea it’s way too soft. I used a 16mm then a 14mm. Gave it away to my old man.”
A Quanta R1 owner needed 7 inches of 1g/in tape per side to improve it, finding it very unforgiving with a small sweet spot without a lot of weight.
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“Personally, the paddle feels very unforgiving with a small sweet spot without a lot of weight but you have to experiment.”
Owning the GX2 Integra, Power Hybrid and Power Elongated, all needed warranty replacements (end caps crack easily, edge-guard bubbles on the power paddles), yet the power series is their favourite paddle ever.
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“All that being said it is my favorite paddle I have ever played with especially the power series but there seems to be some manufacturing issues.”
Their GX2 Integra, like their two GX2 Power paddles, needed a warranty claim; end caps crack easily, though Gearbox replaced them quickly.
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“I have all 3 GX2 :integra, hybrid power and elongated power. All have needed warranty claims.”
26 hours in: plush with great dwell after a short break-in, and no elbow pain.
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“I have played about 26hrs in two weeks on the Loco Hybrid. It does take a couple of sessions to break in. Now it’s plush and has great dwell time.”
Two sessions in: far stiffer than its plush reputation, like a Boomstik, and it tired their arm even with lead added.
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“It feels **STIFF. Super stiff.** It feels almost identical to the **Selkirk Boomstick** feeling I had in past. It is so stiff that after the first session, my arm was seriously tired.”
Two weeks of regular drives with no arm issues; less stiff than their Invader.
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“I’ve been playing with the Loco for about 2 weeks, 6 hours a week, and I drive the ball pretty often. No elbow or arm issues for me.”
No stiffer than their Pro IV Hyperion and no worse for their tennis elbow.
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“Coming from a pro IV Hyperion 14mm it didn't feel any more stiffer to me.”
Says the Hybrid Loco's grit degraded very quickly after 30+ hours, its only con.
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“BUT the only CONS Locos for me is grit. My Hybrid Locos grit degraded very fast only after 30+ hours of gameplay. Its got the grit as my 2mons old J2NF.”
After a first session with their weighted Quanta R2, a player says it felt amazing with lots of pop and fast hands.
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“Played with it today. Felt amazing in my hands. Lotta pop and very fast in my hands.”
Has owned several Prism Flashes; the extra grit lasts only a couple of weeks, no worse than other carbon faces.
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“A brand new one is noticeably grittier but I would say that only lasts a couple of weeks. It is not any worse than any other carbon face paddle though.”
A player who has had the Quanta R4 for a week loves it so much they bought a second one and haven't enjoyed playing this much in a while.
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“I've had my R4 this week.. Wow! What a paddle.. Went and bought a second one straight away..”
With 12g added near 3 and 9, a player says the Quanta R1 has plenty of pop and pretty good power.
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“For my R1, I’ve added 6 grams of weight on each side near 3 & 9 but slightly lower. It’s a total of 12 grams of weight added.”
With only 3g at 3 and 9 o'clock, a player is very pleased with the Quanta R4 and finds counters awesome.
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“Only put 3g at 3 and 9 o’clock on my R4 and I’ve been very pleased so far. Counters are awesome with it.”
Coming from a Vapor All Court, a player is loving everything about the Quanta R1 so far while still experimenting with weight.
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“I am loving everything so far but I haven't experimented with the weight set up.”
After playing a friend's weighted Quanta R4, a player found it super manoeuvrable and well balanced with good power and great touch, a really great paddle for the price.
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“Super maneuverable, great balance (my 11six24 Hurache-X APP is much more head-heavy), good power and great touch. Really great paddle, especially for the price.”
Notices clearly more power in the Loco Hybrid than their J2NF, which has better control.
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“Comparing the loco hybrid to my J2NF you def notice the increased power. The J2NF+ weight has great control. The loco is fun to play with 100% but haven't had much time using it yet.”
Feels like a stiff, hollow plank with far too much vibration for them.
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“At least for the j2nf / v-sol pro / quanta, I can tell where the ball is hitting, but it's almost lost in the noise of so MUCH vibration.”
Stiff with little grit or dwell; fine pop and power but low spin, so they sold it.
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“the original Power was stiff as a board and had almost no grit or dwell. It was fine for pop and power but lacked good spin and not fun to play with.”
Three weeks in finds the Loco Hybrid a bit head heavy but its power is teaching them to play better.
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“Been using the Loco Hybrid for almost 3 weeks now. It's a little more head heavy than I like, compared to the NF. But...the power on this paddle is actually teaching me how to play the game better.”
Owns both shapes and prefers the elongated, which works well for both singles and doubles.
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“I have any elongated bias, but I do prefer the way it plays over the hybrid.”
A brief hit left them disappointed: lots of power, but little use for a soft-game player.
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“I had a brief hit with the the elongated Boomstik and was left disappointed.”
Coming from a Perseus Pro IV 14mm, this hard hitter finds the Luzz Cannon noticeably more powerful and poppy, with crazy fast drives and counters, but it costs control and has the stiffest face they've used.
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“Safe to say I underestimated the Cannon because this thing is actually noticeably more powerful and poppy than the Perseus.”
Hits like a truck with top-tier spin; touch took a while to dial in but wasn't a hard transition.
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“Thing hits like a truck and the spin production is top tier. Good top spin serves are jumping like crazy off the court.”
Tried the elongated and found it an amazing paddle, likely good for singles.
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“tried this paddle on Monday (elongated), amazing paddle”
Just arrived; feels and sounds similar to the Boomstik, slightly less powerful.
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“I demoed the boomstik when it first came out and from what I can recall this one felt very similar, just slightly less powerful.”
Slightly smaller face than other elongated paddles and they often missed the sweet spot; took two months to get used to.
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“It was known to have a smaller sweet spot but I thought it might make me better if I had to focus on it more”
A couple of weeks as their main: more power and better touch than the J2NF, though less forgiving.
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“i have been maining the loco hybrid for a couple of weeks.”
A short hit showed why it's a terrific paddle, with a great sound.
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“I only had a five minute with the Loco standard and in that time it was easy to see why this is a terrific paddle.”
Couldn't dial in resets and dinks because it kept popping the ball up; they sent it back.
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“I got the Loco hybrid a couple weeks ago and I cant seem to dial in my resets and dinking. I havent added weight. I play scared cuz I keep popping the ball up.”
Took about five sessions to dial in, but drives with topspin now surprise opponents.
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“It took me about 5 play sessions to really dial mine in. I also have a hybrid Loco. I almost gave up on it”
Switching from the 14mm Ruby, all their strokes still work, dinking is easier because it feels more solid, grit retention is much better and the grit lets them drive lower balls.
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“I made the switch from Ruby to Ruby Pro (14m on both). no regrets whatsoever.”
A former tennis player who bought the Quanta R4 for hand speed found that even weighted like a Boomstik it stayed much faster than the Boomstik.
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“It was still way faster than the boomstik but at this point I was trying to squeeze out everything from the paddle”
A/B tested it against two Joola paddles and a Boomstick, found it better than both Joolas with a learning curve for its power.
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“The cannon is better than both Joola’s, and is not THAT far off from the boomstick. There’s a learning curve though if you’re not used to crazy power and pop.”
Switched to the Quanta R3 from a Genesis 3 and loves it, finding it easy to control for mid-court resets.
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“I used to play with genessis 3 and switch to this one and I am In love to this paddle I really control it good for midcourt reset and in general I really enjoy this paddle”
Their R3 broke in well, gives great power without excess pop at the kitchen line, and now replaces their Boomstik.
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“Mine broke in and plays fantastic. Great power and not enough pop to get you in trouble on the kitchen line. I play mine over my boomstick now.”
After moving weights slightly above 3 and 9, a player is loving the Quanta R3 much more, with faster hands and a great-feeling sweet spot.
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“Moved the weights to slightly above 3 & 9 and I am already loving it a ton more for my play style.”
After about 10 hours on the R3 with added weight, found the harsh pop mellowed with break-in and the paddle plays much better.
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“To me, this paddle rips! The pop or spring is not as harsh as it was at the start. A lot of my blocks at the beginning would sail.”
A Quanta R1 player initially liked its help on resets and drops, but after a few weeks it is getting pretty soft.
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“R1, same timeline, same experience. I initially liked that it helped on resets and drops but it’s getting pretty soft.”
Loves it: nice power and surprisingly huge spin.
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“I got the elongated one and I love it. Power is nice but my spin is crazy, that was a great surprise”
About 10 hours: firmer than a Quanta R4 with great grit and similar power.
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“Loco: Firmer from the fiberglass. Grit is loco though. The power is about the same but Quanta might be slightly faster due to shape/weight.”
Ten games in: power close to their Bantam and insane spin.
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“Played about 10 games with my hybrid so far. Power feels as good as my paddletek batam, maybe a little less. The spin is insane. Got so many top of the net roll overs.”
After 3.5 weeks of heavy play, a player says the Quanta R3 hit rockets in week one but its power then dropped significantly, which another club player noticed too.
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“The first week I played with it, I was hitting absolute rockets. After that initial week I feel like the power has decreased significantly.”
Five sessions in: hits hard with crazy grit, though passive shots pop up more.
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“Yeah this thing slaps, I’m 5 sessions in - mine arrived last Friday. Coming from the carbon truefoam 2. Got the hybrid loco shape.”
After three weeks of 3–4 sessions a week, a moderately aggressive player has noticed no drop in power from the Quanta R3.
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“I’ve had my R3 Quanta for about 3 weeks. I play 3-4 times per week/3-4 hrs per session. I haven’t noticed any difference in power”
A user found the Loco Hybrid's swing weight high compared to their Hurache, and their wrist hurt after two games of backhand flicks.
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“The paddle seems like it has a high swing weight compared to my hurache app. I use a backhand flick quite a bit and after 2 games, my wrist was feeling it.”
Tried the Perseus Pro IV and disliked how poppy it is.
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“I have tried a Joola Perseus 4 and do not like how poppy that is.”
After a month with the Perseus Pro IV they found it very poppy and extremely head heavy, which didn't suit their soft game.
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“I did play with a Perseus Pro IV for a month but found it very poppy, which I struggled with. It was also extremely head heavy which I learned that I dislike.”
Finds the V-Sol Pro long handle a bit stiff and muted with low grit, but with good pop and controllable power; excellent value.
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“A little stiff and slightly muted but feels a lot like a gen 3 paddle. Good pop and power (more pop than the Quanta) while still being controllable.”
Loves it, though the cover was too small (customer service replaced it).
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“Love the Elongated Loco but the paddle cover is too small for the paddle”
Quicker and more consistent on drops and resets without the edge tape.
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“Took off the edge guard tape and it feels like an entirely different paddle -- quicker in the hands, more consistent on drops and resets.”
A month in, loves it and bought a second; power is tricky to control but touch at the kitchen is excellent.
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“I've had this paddle for around a month and I love it. I agree that the power can at times be tricky to control. Still getting used to laying off on drives and lobs”
Two months with the Ruby Pro and bought a backup; more control than foam paddles.
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“I've also been playing with the RP for about 2 months and echo your thoughts”
Coming from a Vapor Power, they love the V-Sol Pro Flash long handle on drives and put-aways, with more pop and easier two-handers.
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“I have the flash LH and I am loving it so for, coming from a 11six24 vapor power and I really like the way the Vatic feels on drives and put always, it also has a bit more pop.”
A week on the Boomstik Widebody after the Perseus Pro IV: loving the extra power, spin and sweet spot, but aggressive topspin drops are harder.
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“I'm loving the extra power and spin while also having the sweet spot of the widebody shape. The on thing I've been struggling with is hitting aggressive topspin drops.”
From a tennis background, loves their used Agassi Pro's modest power and shape, which lets them swing a true tennis forehand.
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“I have the Agassi pro (used). I love how it doesn't have much power since it's easy to generate pace from a tennis background.”
Owning both, this player finds the Luzz Cannon more powerful than their Joola Pro IV: put-aways are easier against weaker players, but counters and returns against hard hitters are harder to keep in.
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“I have both the Cannon and pro iv. They are very similar. I actually think that the Cannon is more powerful.”
Feels far more connected to the original Ruby than foam paddles: crisp and stiff with good grab.
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“I tried foam paddles and I felt a lot more connected to the Ruby than to the others. It felt crisp and stiff and I could grab the ball”
A long-time DBD 16mm player is loving the Ruby Pro.
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“I’m loving the ruby p”
Their weighted V-Sol Pro Hybrid long handle hits nearly as hard as a Boomstik with good pop at the net, but can pop up dinks and drops.
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“Hits hard close to or similar to the Boomstik. Has some good pop at the net for hands battles and put aways. Gotta watch out not to pop your dinks and drops though.”
After about 4 months as their main, the Ruby hits differently with much less grit.
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“I have been maining the Ruby for about 4 months-seems to be hitting different now, not as much grit for sure.”
Loved it from a 5-hour first session: stable, forgiving, with fantastic put-away power.
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“Threw 12 grams of weight in the MOI positioning and loved this thing right from the get go.”
A week in: brilliant, with effortless power, soft touch for dinks and easy blocks and resets.
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“I’ve had my standard LOCO for a week and it’s brilliant. Effortless power when you need it but a nice soft feel and touch for dinks and angles. Excellent at the NVZ”
Not a big upgrade over the Vapor Alpha Pro, but grown on them: easier resets and a bit more power and pop.
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“Went from an Vapor alpha pro to hybrid loco. Initially not impressed as a major upgrade.”
Their favourite paddle: poppy but controllable with good dwell; retiring their Pulse V.
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“got the standard shape my favorite paddle for sure ! Im retiring my previous pulse V. Paddle feels poppy but controllable and has some good dwell for a foam paddle.”
Switched from the Saga to the V-Sol Pro with no negatives: more spin and all positives.
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“I’ve had zero negative issues switching from my saga to the v-sol pro aside from getting used to a longer handle”
Bought a Harmony S and found it a great all-round paddle, though they went back to the Pulse S for its feel.
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“I went ahead and got a Harmony S and it is a great all around paddle.”
After a few hours demoing the GX2 Power Hybrid and Elongated alongside a Boomstik widebody, they so far prefer the Boomstik.
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“so far I like the Boomstik more than the GX2s”
Coming from a 14mm Scorpeus Gen 4, a player finds the Quanta R2 absolutely amazing: a more forgiving sweet spot, more pop, easier soft shots and great counters.
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“Coming from scorpius gen4 14 mm, the r2 is a absolutely amazing. More forgiving sweetspot, more pop.”
A former college squash player found the Black Opal gave much more power than their J2K with crisp, precise drives from the same controlled swing.
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“I was struggling to modulate how much power to put on a drive with the J2K for low drives, but the Black Opal made it easy to get precise, crisp drives with the same controlled swing.”
Coming from the Hurache-X APP, the GX2 Power Hybrid is a clear upgrade: it feels soft and firm at once, control stays solid despite being a power paddle, and drive power is really great.
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“Definitely an upgrade coming from 11six24 Hurache-X APP. Loving how it feels in the court.”
Great drives, dinks, dwell and spin, but they couldn't dial in resets or flicks and returned it.
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“Drives feel great, dinks are controllable, and the dwell & spin are awesome. That being said, I can't dial in the resets or flicks.”
Thinks the Black Opal is ultimately a better paddle if you can control it, but it's unforgiving and heavy stock.
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“I do believe it's ultimately a better paddle, IF you can control it.”
With a 15g setup on the Quanta R3, a player likes it more with every session: easy power when needed and easy to adjust touch, though dinking needs soft hands.
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“The more I play with it the more I like it. Easy power when needed but also finding it easy to adjust the touch as well.”
After about 30 hours with a weighted Quanta R1, a sub-4.0 player coming from the J2FC+ finds it amazingly consistent with great spin and a large sweet spot; four friends bought one after trying it.
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“Amazingly consistent, great spin, large sweet spot.”
Their best paddle ever: great resets and soft game, and the low swing weight wins firefights.
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“i have the tfg 4 and it’s the best paddle ive had ever. My resets and slow game are insane.”
After adding weight: more predictable, no launching, comfortable, with enough power and easy dinks and resets; pricey.
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“Used it with the weight for the first time today and it was much better. More predictable, wasn't launching, super comfortable to use.”
Theirs cracked at the top edge after a week of play; Ronbus is sending a replacement, but they find the early failure a worrying sign.
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“Any observation on durability? Mine already cracked at the top edge after a week of play. Ronbus is sending me a replacement, but problems so early are not a good sign.”
Two months of play: great feel and a good blend of power, pop and control.
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“I’m a big fan of the Vapor Alpha Pro Power. I’ve been playing with mine about 3 times a week for 2 months. Great feel and good blend of power, pop and control.”
Loved it for a month with just an overgrip.
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“I have smalls hands too and played with my CRBN TFG4 for about a month with just an overgrip. Loved it.”
After six hours, a player found the stock Quanta R4 light and great at the net but weak and buzzy from the baseline with poor twist weight; adding weight toward the head brought a ton of power and a juicy sweet spot.
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“it was very light, awesome for guarding at the net and hand battles but has very poor power at the baseline with a lot of vibration into the handle”
A Quanta R3 owner loves its juicy sweet spot feel without too much dwell, and found adding weight at the sweet spot gave a bit more power.
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“Either way, i love the juicy sweet spot feel. Its not too dwelly.”
Prefers its denser, more predictable feel and extra pop over the Vapor Alpha Pro Power.
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“I have the Vapor Power and Vapor APP and they feel completely different to me, both right out of the box and after break-in for both. I prefer the dense, predictable feel and increased pop of th”
Immediate big power gains over the Vapor All Court.
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“I tried out the Vapor APP and immediately got huge power gains”
Coming from a light 14mm Holbrook Power Pro, a player found the Quanta R4 smashing on day one: much more power, better dwell and control on drives, strong grit, though dinks felt a bit firm.
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“First day with the Quanta R4 and it was SMASHING - huge difference in power generated by the full foam core.”
A fan after lots of play: consistent drops and resets, with power available but less poppy than the Boomstik.
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“I have logged a lot more play with the Alpha Pro and I am a fan. I feel good with it at the kitchen and my drops and resets have been really consistent.”
Better feel than a Boomstik, with great touch on resets and drops.
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“The vapor has a better feel … I tried both and the vapor has awesome touch for resets, drops etc”
After three hours with the Quanta R4 at 8.0 oz with just an overgrip, a player loved how fast it is at the kitchen unweighted.
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“I loved how fast the R4 is at the kitchen with no weight added.”
After two weeks, a former CRBN 1X player found the stock Quanta R3 light with massive pop that hurt their drops; with 15g added, drives and pocketing improved.
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“it took time getting used to the massive pop compared to what I'm used to, which affected how well I drop.”
Five months as their main: a decent upgrade, but the swing weight was far too high.
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“I used the TFG3 for about 5 months as my main. It was super heavy and was a pretty decent improvement over the first paddle I ever bought”
Much better than the 3 shape, but the fiberglass hot spot in the middle sends some balls flying.
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“The 4 is WAY better, hence it being the most popular of the shapes now. The only gripe I have is the hot spot in the middle.”
Their game benefits from the Vapor's control and sweet spot, more than a Boomstik they returned.
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“my game benefits way more from the control and sweet spot of the vapor”
A player with a weighted Quanta R3 says it is working great, can't believe the price, and has left their Joola Pro IV in the bag.
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“Working great for me. Can't believe this paddle costs what it does. My Pro IV has been staying in my bag.”
Their main paddle; loves everything about it.
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“Coincidentally the Vapor Power is my main. I love everything about it.”
Used it a handful of times and disliked it, preferring a Boomstik.
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“I have used the vapor a hand full of times and instantly kinda hate it.”
Loved it over six months, though the Quanta R4's sweet-spot feel now suits them better.
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“I used a Vapor Power for six months and recently got a Quanta R4. I loved the Vapor”
Likes their weighted Vapor a lot; it gave more control and power on overheads than a demo Boomstik.
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“I play with a weighted Vapor and I like it a lot”
A player finds their weighted Quanta R4 super fun with great control and spin.
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“Same with my weighted R4. Great control and spin. Super fun.”
A player loves their weighted Quanta R4 so much that pickleball feels like a new, far more exciting game.
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“I love my weighted up R4 to the point that pickleball is basically a new, far more exciting game to me now.”
Coming from the Joola Hyperion, a player loves the weighted Quanta R4 for its lower launch on drives, with the only downside a slightly smaller sweet spot.
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“Love the paddle coming from the joola Hyperion. Launch angle on drives seems lower too me which is a plus, only downside is I feel the sweet spot is a bit smaller”
With 7.5g at 3 and 9, a player says the Quanta R4 plays really well with great power and control, easier to control than the Boomstik with nearly as much power.
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“I added 7.5 grams tungsten strips (2 inch) at 3 and 9 for my R4 and it plays really well. Great power and control.”
After a first session with 7.5g per side, a player loved how the Quanta R4 played.
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“I played with my R4 for the first time yesterday and added 7.5g of weight to both sides to mirror the Boomstick. I loved how it played”
After two days stock, a player added 7.5g at 3 and 9 to the Quanta R4 and it went from just OK to a paddle they love.
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“I played without weight for 2 days. The weight completely transformed the paddle for me.”
After two hours with a weighted Quanta R3, a former Joola Agassi player finds it definitely poppy in a good way.
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“I'm coming from a Joola Agassi paddle and it definitely poppy but in a good way.”
Bought the Black Opal early and finds it punches almost as hard as a Boomstik, around 30% more than the J2NF.
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“I bought one today and currently playing it alongside my J2NF (both short and long handle version) This paddle really punches almost as hard as boomstik.”
The Boomstik elongated felt unreal for a couple of weeks, with effortless power and curling drives, but then stopped feeling like the same paddle.
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“I've been playing with the Boomstik elongated too. First couple weeks it was unreal: drives curled perfectly, power felt effortless, and once adjusted, the soft game was dialed in.”
Tried it: more powerful and poppier than the ProFoam.
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“I recently got to try out the Alpha Pro and ProFoam. The Alpha Pro did feel more powerful and poppier.”
Their favourite of the new Engage line: a great mix of power, spin and forgiveness, better with weight at 3 and 9.
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“So far, my favorite is the Alpha Pro 16mm, it’s a great combination of Power/Spin/Forgiveness for me.”
Likes it, but dead spots around the edges make it hard to recommend.
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“I have the TFG1 and while I like the paddle, the unforgiving nature of it (dead spots around the edges) makes it difficult to recommend.”
A missile launcher: drives, serves and counters much improved over the Genesis.
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“I got a Waves 4 early and it is an absolute missile launcher. Drives, serves and counters are significantly improved from Genesis.”
A player loved the Hurache-X Power and used it since release, before moving to a more stable, less poppy sibling.
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“I LOVED the Hurache Power. Played with it since it came out.”
Moving from a hybrid J2K+ to the weighted Quanta R3, a tennis convert found it natural from the baseline so they could swing out fully, with a big boost to their one-handed backhand and serve control.
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“Overall- what a great stick. Exactly what I was looking for and glad I didn't chicken out with another Honolulu hybrid.”
Bought the panda edition, was blown away on first play and calls it the best value of their paddles.
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“I bought the panda version and tried it today. I am honestly blown away by this paddle. lol I can't believe this is $95”
A player liked the Quanta R4 stock for easy resets and dinks despite modest power, and found added weight brings a bigger sweet spot, power, pop and stability.
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“I actually really liked it without weight. It’s not very powerful, but it was really easy to reset and dink.”
An aggressive counter machine at the kitchen with winning spin and power, ahead of their Fat Boy.
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“it’s an offensive, aggressive counter machine at the kitchen and has the spin and power to rips winners where the FB can sometimes not get it done.”
Hybrid-shape player bought it on a whim for the price, played a three-hour session and loved it.
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“On a whim, I bought this paddle, mainly because of the price since it seemed like a steal. I played a 3 hour session with it today and absolutely luved it.”
Played the Pulse V over the winter with no tuning: ridiculous control, plenty of drive power, and a Kevlar face that outlasted their Joolas three times over.
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“I had a chance to play with pulseV over the winter and it really surprised how well it played with no tuning. Ridiculous control and still on loads on drives.”
Switched from a Pakle Evo 01 a month earlier and finds the Cannon just fun, with some adjustment at the soft game.
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“I was playing with the Pakle Evo 01, and last month switched to the Cannon. Loved the Evo, still a solid paddle, but this Cannon is just fun!”
Switching from the Pulse V to the Harmony V was seamless: lighter, with faster hands and better control.
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“I switched to the Harmony V and the transition was completely seamless, it felt pretty much the same but better.”
Probably the best paddle they've used, feeling lighter than their others.
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“I gotta say, this is probably the best paddle I've ever used.”
After six months of heavy play, their Olympus is starting to lose spin; they love it but are looking at newer-tech paddles.
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“my Olympus Spartus is starting to lose spin after heavy play for the past six months.”
Coming from a Perseus Pro IV, likes it but finds it head-heavy; it felt best with handle weight or stock.
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“I’ve just bought and received my boomstick and I liked the paddle.”
Insane control and stability for an elongated power paddle, though too head-heavy for their liking.
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“It is absolutely insane how much control and stability I have with an elongated + power paddle, probably attributed to the MOI Tuning System.”
Playing every day, went through 3 TKO-CX paddles: one lasted 4 months with some delamination, the others 4.5 and 2 months before the pop died.
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“I have used 3 Paddletek TKO-CX paddles so far. I play every day. The first one lasted for 4 months with a bit of delamination The second one lasted 4.5 months. The pop just died off.”
A 4.2 player bought the GX2 Power Hybrid and didn't like it: too ordinary and mediocre all round, so they moved to the Boomstik.
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“Bought the gx2 power hybrid. Didn't really like it. Too ordinary, mediocre all around.”
Demoed the Magnus Pro IV against the Perseus, Agassi and a CRBN and loved it most: big power, spin and pace on dinks, with slightly slower hands.
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“Also tried the Perseus, Agassi and a CRBN today but the Magnus felt like it was IT. Hella power, hella spin, hella pace on them dinks.”
In about half an hour with the GX2 Hybrid Power they loved it: great ball pocketing, tons of power, and it worked well with topspin and backspin.
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“I got to try it out for about half an hour recently, and I loved how it played”
Loving their new 16mm Dynasty after customizing it with lead tape; light and well-rounded.
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“Have set up my new paddle. loving it.”
Liked it right away: poppy and powerful, a touch less than the Perseus IV but easier to control and lighter.
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“I tried the Vapor Power today and I liked it right away. Poppy, powerful but slightly less than the Perseus IV. Easier to control.”
Broke on a drive return; CRBN is replacing it.
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“It just happened to my TFG4 Genesis. I was returning a hard drive and heard a pop, next shot it was broke.”
Owns a Vatic Pro V7 16mm and a Saga V7 14mm; finds them similar with a bit more pop from the 14mm only on centred hits.
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“I have a Pro V7 16mm and a Saga V7 14mm and they play similar. The 14mm has a little more pop but only when hitting perfectly in the sweet spot.”
A long-time widebody player who tried a Vapor Power they'd never used and was hooked immediately; it suits their game perfectly.
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“I decided to give it try and was hooked immediately. Suits my game perfectly.”
Carries the Perseus Pro IV and Boomstik; the Joola plays great now but keeps changing as it breaks down, so it will be their last Gen 3.
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“The Joola is in its best zone right now but it will keep changing until I won't be able to use it anymore”
Switching from the 11SIX24 Vapor Power to a Honolulu, a player immediately missed the Vapor Power's put-away power.
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“I liked it out of the box but coming from the 11six24 Vapor Power paddle I felt like I was immediately missing put away power.”
A 4.5 player went back to the Pulse S after power paddles and found their serves and drives night-and-day better with its more controllable power.
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“yesterday I randomly pulled out the old Pulse S. And wow, night and day.”
Snapped at the throat on an overhead after 4–5 months of gentle use; CRBN's warranty was fast.
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“I swung on an overhead smash and when I started my swing I heard a crunch/tear before I made impact with the ball.”
This player liked the Hyperion Pro IV in stock form.
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“I played with Joola Pro IV Hyperion and l liked it in the stock form.”
Demoing the Hyperion Pro IV 16mm, this player really likes it.
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“Ive been demoing the JOOLA Ben Johns Hyperion Pro IV 16mm Pickleball Paddle and I really like it”
A new owner of the Ronbus Ripple V2 R5 calls its power insane and the paddle top notch, even before it has fully broken in.
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“Just had my Ronbus V2 R5 delivered . Insane power . Little more time for the break in though but still top notch .”
Swapped paddles with their dad for a few games, trading a Selkirk Pro Air for his Prism Flash, and liked the Vatic's soft control feel.
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“I liked the soft control feel of the Vatic and my dad liked the power and control of the Selkirk.”
Their only knock is the lack of pop, so they have to put extra into resets from low positions.
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“The only knock on the Neonic for me is little pop so I really gotta oomph my resets when/if I need to dig them out.”
They find it easier to control than their stiff main paddle.
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“I have the regular Power and I think it is easier to control than my main J2NF, which is pretty stiff.”
Bought the Hurache-X Power while their Joola is under warranty: very stiff and boardy with little dwell, though vibrations are well dampened and it softens as it breaks in.
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“It is very stiff and boardy though vibrations are better dampened than my Joola. Spin takes a minute to figure out as it has very little dwell.”
After a year with a Vatic, it felt like the training wheels came off.
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“I have the APP vapor, after playing with a vatic pro for a year, I felt like my training wheels came off.”
An excellent long-time main, but the stiff feel bothered them and caused slight forearm pain.
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“I mained the VP for a long time and it’s an excellent paddle for sure but the really stiff feel really bothered me and after long sessions even lead to slight forearm pain.”
A bit weak on hard deep drives and needs lift on drops, but great for drips thanks to spin and a huge sweet spot.
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“I find the paddle to be a bit breathless when hitting hard, deep drives. But it works really well when doing "drips" because its good spin and huge sweet spot inspires confidence”
A former Perseus Pro IV and CRBN TF1 player finds the Hurache-X Power the perfect balance for them, with fewer durability issues than the Pro IV series.
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“I’ve mained a Perseus pro iv and the crbn tf1, and feel like the hurache power is the perfect balance for me.”
Two months as their main: the first GX2 Integra XL's edge guard peeled, the replacement has a brittle butt cap that cracked, it loosens a bit after 24-36 hours, and they noticed crunchiness.
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“I've been using the GX2 Integra XL for about 2 months as my main paddle.”
Liked the Quartz much less than the Ruby or DBD.
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“The Quartz as a Farther's Day present...much less than the Ruby.”
After nine months on the Pulse S: effortless resets, drops and dinks and a better sweet spot than the Hurache-X Alpha, with enough power when needed.
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“I love my Pulse S and it has definitely improved my soft game. Resets, 3rd shot drops and dinks are effortless.”
Tried a friend's: dinks and drops felt smoother than on their Vapor Power while keeping most of the power.
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“I use the Vapor Power, but today I tried my friend’s Hurache Power and all my dinks and drops felt much smoother while maintaining a lot of the power from the Vapor.”
The Pegasus Power is fast with great power, drops, resets and putaways, but it gets poppy in dink battles.
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“Great paddle except for Dinking it can get poppy. So if you get into a lot of dink battles that could be an issue for you. Every other aspect of the paddle it's great.”
After about a month and 36-40 hours, their Magnus Pro IV core crushed or delaminated on one side.
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“Had the Joola pro IV Magnus for about a month. Played around 36-40 hrs and one side was either core crushed or delaminated.”
Loves the 12.7: plenty of power and enough control, switching to a TKO 14.3 when they need more control.
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“Just got my ESQ 12.7 and I love it. Plenty of power and just enough control. Will use my TKO 14.3 when I need slightly more control.”
Tight at first with resets into the net, but after 10+ hours it rips.
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“Played for 2 hours so far, in stock. When i was drilling, all my resets were going into the net. *edit nvm i got 10+ hours in. this paddle rips”
More plush than the original Vapor Power with similar power, but resets out of the air went into the net.
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“It felt more plush than the first vapor but with similar power on swinging shot. I did have issues with resets out of the air and i did miss several into the net”
Broke on a drive after four months of daily play.
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“Paddle broke on a drive after 4 months, about 1.5 hours of daily play.”
This Agassi Pro owner had core crush mid-game: the sound changed, power dropped and soft spots appeared.
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“I just experienced "core crush" with my Agassi paddle today.”
A player says their main Vapor Power plays beautifully and preferred it to a foam paddle they tried.
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“My main is a Vapor Power which plays beautifully.”
A player doesn't like the Vapor Power because it's too poppy.
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“Super poppy paddles might not be for you. I don’t like the vapor specifically for that reason.”
A player who drives confidently with Gen 1-2 paddles finds their drives with the Vapor Power stay too high or go long.
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“But with the vapor or similar paddles I find the balls stays too high or goes too long.”
Far more power on serves and drives than the TruFoam 4, though less spin on touch shots.
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“Power ! easily Joola Hyperion pro iv hands down hits hard especially serves and baseline to baseline drives .”
Unweighted, slightly more stable than the Hyperion Pro IV and very manoeuvrable at the kitchen, but less pace and reach.
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“Unweighted trufoam 4 is still slightly more stable than Hyperion despite having similar twist weight .”
The edge guard on their 16mm Dynasty came off at the top and sides after a month, and their first unit had different grit on each side.
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“Here to report my 16mm dynasty has the edge guard coming off the top and sides after one month”
Excellent control and very durable, though it felt too soft for them past intermediate.
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“I have both a Vatic prism and Pegasus jelly bean and both are excellent control, do indeed last forever even if you will probably outgrow them”
The best of the TruFoam line: the same feel as their Genesis 2 in a quicker shape with lower swing weight.
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“I had been using the tfg2 as my main since it's release but this is hands down the best paddle in the Trufoam lineup”
After weighting it lightly, a player was really impressed with the 14mm C45 Dynasty, rating it peak all-court power with upgraded grit.
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“I got a chance to play with that new 14mm C45 Dynasty last night, and I'm really impressed with the playability of this paddle.”
Hits hard with amazing spin and massive dwell, but the feedback is so muted it sometimes feels dead; tungsten added power but not feel.
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“It hits hard, but the feedback when you hit it is so muted it's hard to tell. Sometimes it feels dead. The dwell time is massive.”
They love it about a month into owning it.
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“I love my Vapor right now and I’ve only had for a month”
Loves their Ripple V2 R4, which they find underrated for control with a huge sweet spot.
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“I love my R4 but expecting a j2nf and surtr any day now. The ripples imo opinion are highly underrated from a control perspective.”
Nine months in and loves it: forgiving and easy to use.
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“I have played the pegasus jellybean for the last 9 months and love it”
Their main for a few months, but feels a bit stiff; weight on the top corners helped plow-through.
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“Lately I've been feeling like I want a bit more plush of a paddle, the Pegasus feels a bit stiff.”
High power and pop with a crisp, low-dwell feel, good spin, good balance, high stability and a very large sweet spot.
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“It’s crisp with not a lot of dwell. Spin is also good but nothing elite. Maneuverability is good and the paddle feels well balanced. Stability is high and the sweet spot is very large.”
Top-tier power with good control and spin; better than the Perseus Pro IV in hand battles.
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“Im playing right now with the ripple v2 r4 amazing paddle top tier power and also good control and good spin...”
Switched from elongated to the TruFoam Genesis 2 as their first wide body and enjoyed it a lot.
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“I used to play with elongated but switched to the TFG2 for my first wide body and enjoyed it a lot.”
Demoed the Scorpeus Pro IV 14mm and found it a great fit.
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“I’ve demoed the Pro IV Scorpeus 14mm and found it to fit really well for me”
Moderate power, very high pop, dense feel, large sweet spot and elite spin.
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“my TFG2 and TFG3 were moderate power (\~60th percentile) and very high pop (99th or 100th percentiles) with a dense feel, large sweet spot, and elite spin.”
Moderate power, very high pop, dense feel, large sweet spot and elite spin.
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“my TFG2 and TFG3 were moderate power (\~60th percentile) and very high pop (99th or 100th percentiles) with a dense feel, large sweet spot, and elite spin.”
Tried the 16mm Prism Flash at their local club, worried it would lack power, and found it had plenty, even needing effort to keep returns in, and was a lot easier to control at the kitchen.
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“I noticed I had to make an effort a couple of times to keep the ball from going out on returns to the baseline. Bonus was it was a lot easier to control at the kitchen.”
Has played the 16mm Prism Flash for two years, alongside other paddles; even with less spin than it used to have, it is still their favorite.
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“I’ve had my 16mm Prism Flash for 2 years now (not the only paddle I’ve used) and even with less spin than it used to have, it is still my favorite paddle.”
Their main at 3.5: does everything well without much adjustment after an early pop-up phase.
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“I main the VP. I’m playing at 3.5 level and I feel like I can hit the shots I need to without much adjustment.”
Using the CRBN¹ TruFoam since launch, a player has zero complaints, with plenty of power and touch.
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“I have been using then TF1 (elongated) since the day it came out. I have absolutely zero complaints. I have plenty of power and tons of touch.”
A player who liked the Hurache-X Jelly Bean's long handle for whipping spin found their backhand dinks suffering with it.
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“But I started playing with the Huarache X jelly bean and power and started realizing my backhand dinks have been suffering”
Moving from the Hurache-X Jelly Bean to the Hurache-X Power, a player had trouble controlling both.
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“I meant like I played with both the jelly bean and then transited to the power and had trouble controlling them both”
Very comfortable for two-handed backhands, with a sweet spot that feels like other elongated paddles; it needs less added weight than the hybrid.
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“I’m using the dynasty. It might not sound like a big addition but it feels very comfortable two handed backhands.”
Loves it, though the Scorpeus Pro IV gives them noticeably more spin.
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“I definitely get more spin with the Scorpeus Pro IV vs the Vapor Power. Noticeably so. Really love the VP though, too.”
Loved the 16 mm version immediately over the Vapor Power.
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“I bought both the vapor power and scorpeus iv 16mm. Immediately I loved the scorpeus”
30+ hours: a small sweet spot and stiff face until a long break-in, then it plays like the beta Ripples.
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“I've found that you need to put \~10 hours on it for it to get like 80% of the way there, and then another 5-10 hours in before it basically becomes the beta ripples again.”
Enjoyable with a larger sweet spot, but it felt dead next to the Scorpeus Pro IV.
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“I bought both the vapor power and scorpeus iv 16mm and while I enjoyed playing with the vapor it just lacked a little something for me. While the sweet spot is larger it still felt dead to me.”
Two hours in: the worst paddle in their bag, with drives not dipping and drops popping high.
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“~2 hours of playtime on it and i think its the worst paddle in my bag. Drives were not dipping. Basic flat drops were popped high and way out of control.”
Having owned all three CRBN TruFoam shapes, a player mostly uses the CRBN³ hybrid and likes it best.
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“I mostly play with the hybrid shape, and I most dislike the elongated shape, but the square shape has its advantages.”
A 4.0 attacker has loved the Perseus Pro IV 14mm's power and spin since release, but lately feels much more vibration on hard drives and serves.
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“I have been using the JOOLA Perseus Pro IV 14mm paddle since it was released, and overall, I’ve been loving its power and spin for my aggressive playstyle.”
Loves the feel and spin, but the butt cap came loose and creaked on day one.
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“I love the feel and spin of the paddle, but sad that it happened to my unit that I just got.”
Fell in love with it, though it's very poppy coming from the Apes Pulse V.
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“i just got mine and fall in love with it. One thing though, i am coming from Pulse V (apes), i found that this paddle is very poppy.”
A former tennis player with a one-handed backhand loves their weighted Hurache-X Power: plow-through, decent power without too much pop, very good forgiveness and control, a long handle and no arm issues.
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“The HXP gives me great plow - through and decent power, without being so poppy. The forgiveness and control is also very good on an absolute scale, not just compared to power paddles.”
Gave up the TKO-C after 6 months: loved the power on drives but could never make their soft game consistent despite months of work.
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“I gave up my TKO-C after 6 months. Loved the power and wailing drives with it. But I could never get my soft game consistent enough with it”
Played the TKO-CX briefly: very unforgiving with a tiny sweet spot even after weighting, and the power and pop didn't make up for it.
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“It’s a very unforgiving paddle. I played with one for a short minute, added weight at 10 and 2 and it helped a bit. The gains in power and pop didn’t outweigh the forgiveness issues.”
After three months it makes a loud, odd popping sound on hard shots.
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“it is definitely making a weird sound now after three months of play. Like a LOUD "pow" or high pitched pop on higher velocity shots.”
A placement-focused, ambidextrous player couldn't make the Ripple V2 R4 work for them and is giving it to their wife, preferring a softer, more forgiving paddle.
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“I can’t make the ripple worth it for me because I like to place my shots.”
Using the TKO-CX 12.7 for singles: feels really good but goes through periods of inconsistency and mishits, and friends say it's hard to use.
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“The TKO-CX feels really food to play with but I’ve noticed that I can go through periods where I am just really inconsistent with it during games.”