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.
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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.
“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
“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.
“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.”
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most new reviews4.5 player made the Spitfire Elongated their main: controllable despite more pop, impressive spin, good power, a bit head heavy.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“I’ve had it for a few months and have a similar takeaway.”
A J6CR main says the grit degraded on their unit.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“The Coral is my favorite - the others are too “poppy” for me.”
Six months maining the Vapor Power 2 and very content with it.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“Vapor is loud and poppy, JB is soft and mute.”
Hates the Coral Pro despite its popularity, and went back to their Loco.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“I love it, but I think I like the Jelly Bean 2 even more (only hit with the JB2 two times so far).”