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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71, 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.
“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.”
4.5 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).”
Owns many top paddles and currently prefers the Ultré Jelly Bean: more dwell than all but the Kosmos.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“Handle was too short anyway, cramped up my two handed back hands”
Still too stiff for them after about 60 hours.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“Power, and I love it.”
Still great nearly a year on at 4–10 hours a week, with no noticeable grit wear.
“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.
“Honestly have made my flicks into a body bag weapons.”
Has the original Coral, but it didn't have enough power for them.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“I just used my ultre earlier and I love the feel and response.”
Plays their Coral Pro widebody stock and loves it.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“I prefer the feel of the MPP Turbo.”
Has loved their V-Sol Pro Flash for over six months.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“I have three coral pros. There are definitely dead spots on everyone.”
Loves their Vapor Power 2, though a friend received two defective Vapors.
“I love my VP2, but my friend got 2 vapors that were so hilariously fucked up”
Finds the Ultré Power 2 grit super nice.
“The 11six24 Ultre P2 grit is super nice.”
Hits hard on full swings but soft and good for placement.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“Yeah I think the Coral Pro is way more powerful than people think.”
The edge guard came off after the first session.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“Definitely dead spots if you don’t hit the sweet spot.”
A fantastic addition to their Vatic Pro collection.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“The regular **J6CR already has excellent grip**.”
Five months on the Perseus Pro V with no issues, and it got better after break-in.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“it doesnt have much pop in my opinion”
A player switched from the Coral to a Joola because they found its sweet spot small.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“I mained a J2CR for 3 months on Influencers recommendations. Decent paddle.”
Still plenty gritty since release despite hard play three times a week.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“I bought the J2NF and J2CR. Both are amazing.”
Tried the hybrid in Rainbow, found the grit lacking and returned it.
“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.
“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.
“Thats the J2CR paddle, that does have quite a lot of spin. But overall I am very happy with my paddle”