Played the 14mm for about 8 months, doubles around 3.8. Hand speed at the kitchen is great and spin is decent, but the face started going dead near the throat after maybe 5 months and the pop dropped off noticeably. Had to replace it. For what it costs i expected it to last longer.
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Took a few sessions to get used to it, beginning was a bit hard to control but by the 4th session felt much better, with better control, big sweep spot, fun and loud paddle.
“very light, balanced feel, respect to RPM for always having head light 14mm’s First 2/3 sessions with the Jade were pretty awful. SUPER jarring on mishits, sweet spot was tiny, bit hard to control, bit of an ugly feel. Felt like an all gas no brakes type of paddle. Wasn’t impressed with the spin even though I’m a VERY spin, and finesse oriented player. Maybe by the 4th session it broke in, it’s a very different paddle. Sweet spot got bigger, spin got better (likely due to softening up), control got easier, bit more predictable on where the ball was going to go. Maybe it needs more breaking in, but I still can’t really justify $300 in price. Sounds very loud, VERY loud and fun paddle, probably makes you think you’re hitting harder than you actually are”
Very balanced and easiest paddle he ever played with, quick and maneuverable
“This paddle was buttery smooth! Very well-balanced across all aspects of the game. Hands down one of the best, if not THE best and easiest, swinging paddles I’ve used for one-handed backhands. It felt incredibly natural and fluid through the swing while remaining quick and maneuverable during hand battles. I enjoyed it significantly more than the Perseus Pro V. Spin was perfectly fine, although I somehow couldn’t land an ATP with it during play.”
Doesn't love the Coral Pro: it has good spin but feels fairly poppy, and they find the face can be inconsistent. Would suggest a newer player stick with a softer paddle.
“I don’t love the coral pro, while it has good spin I think it’s fairly poppy and I don’t see a player of 3.5 months really taking advantage of the spin in many ways.”
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most new reviews4.5 player made the Spitfire Elongated their main: controllable despite more pop, impressive spin, good power, a bit head heavy.
“I have the elongated version and I thought it was remarkably good to control coming from a RPM friction v2.”
After about 8 hours the Spitfire Widebody has lots of pop, great spin and plays light and fast at the kitchen; a hollow sound but a great deal.
“I have the widebody. About 8 hours of play. Lots of pop. Very hollow sound. Great spin and I actually love it at the kitchen.”
The Spitfire Elongated feels head heavy and slow at the kitchen even with weights low, but drives are top notch and spin comes easily.
“I have the elongated, weights on sides but more towards the bottom since its head heavy, and feels heavy for kitchen for me though drives are top notch and spins are easier”
A Coral Pro widebody owner loves it as a placement-over-power paddle with practically no grit wear.
“I love mine. Been playing with my widebody for the longest period compared to the other paddles I mained in the past.”
Five weeks with the Spitfire Elongated: loves it on serves and drives, though it's a bit poppy so resets under pressure are hard.
“I've had my Spitfire elongated for 5 weeks now. I love how it plays, especially on serves and drives”
This buyer's Coral Pro had dead spots and the warranty wasn't honored, though a friend's played great.
“So if you get one that doesn't suck, it could be great.”
After 2-3 hours the Spitfire Elongated feels much heavier than its 116 swing weight because of its balance.
“I've only played with the elongated for like 2-3 hours, but it feels way heavier than 116 swingweight because of the balance.”
After 3 months, this player got rid of their Coral Pro hybrid for dead spots and a small sweet spot that made resets inconsistent.
“I played with it for 3 months and decided to get rid of it due to dead spots and a small sweet spot.”
A Coral Pro main of 3 months enjoys its control and power and has had no dead spots.
“Been maining the Coral Pro for about 3 months now. Really enjoying it.”
After a week maining the Spitfire Widebody: spin feels like cheating, the face is like one giant sweet spot, and hands at the kitchen are fast.
“The widebody shape is super forgiving, to the point of the entire face almost feeling like one giant sweet spot.”
This player loved the original Luzz Inferno as the first paddle since Joola's Gen 3 that wowed them, though colorways played differently.
“The original Inferno was first paddle since short lived Joola gen 3 that was a wow.”
This player has bought four original Luzz Infernos since November, finding newer durable-grit paddles and even the Inferno 2 too dense by comparison.
“I’ve bought 4 original Infernos since last November (basically on a 3-month subscription at this point)”
A couple of months in, they love their Ultré Power 2 and see no loss of grit.
“This is my current paddle. Absolutely love it. !!!! Been playing with it for couple months. No reduction in grit.”
Even after adding weight to the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2, its put-away power stayed frustratingly low.
“I had to add quite a bit of weight to the jellybean 2 to improve twist weight, which added more pop on softer shots. However the put away power was still very low.”
Disliked the Vapor Power 2's muted feel and found its control the worst of the foam paddles they tried.
“I tried the Vapor and Ultre P2 but ended up not liking it because of how muted it felt. Sound didn't match the power output.”
Much less poppy than the Vapor Power 2 even new, and a game changer for them.
“The widebody spitfire is much less poppy.”
Switching from the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2, they find the Ultré Power 2's control better than expected with a massive sweet spot.
“After experiencing the Ultre’ I will probably never play widebody again, and the control on the power 2 is much better than expected. Sweet spot on the Ultre is MASSIVE.”
Tried the Vapor and Ultré Power 2 and disliked their muted feel; they had the worst control of any foam paddle they've used, with balls sailing long or popping up.
“I played with other foam paddles including a Boomstik and by far the Power 2 have the worst control for me. Balls kept sailing long or popping up”
Massive sweet spot, perfect for two-handed backhands and a shape they love, but it's really, really poppy.
“Just got the power 2. Mine weighs 7.8oz stock. The sweet spot is massive, two hand backhands feel perfect and I love the shape.”
It breaks in only slightly and stays very poppy; they've had to loosen their grip on drops and resets.
“It breaks in ever so slightly, but it's still a very poppy paddle.”
Broken in, they only notice pop when their paddle face is off angle.
“I have the ultre power 2 and it is broken in and the only time I’m sensing “pop” is when my paddle face is off angle”
After a few months they've adjusted their grip and strokes to its pop, though it doesn't always work.
“I’ve had it for a few months and have a similar takeaway.”
A J6CR main says the grit degraded on their unit.
“I main J6CR but the grit degraded (seems i got a bad unit)”
A J6CR main tried the Coral Pro and found the power too lacking.
“I tried Coral Pro and Omni but the power is just too lacking.”
A J6CR main is happy with the Ultré Power 2, finding it close to the J6CR with better control and touch.
“Got the 11six24 power 2 ultre and Im happy with it”
Briefly demoed the Perseus Pro IV when it came out and fell in love with it: great power and pop, with generous dwell time to shape the ball.
“It had great power and pop but it still felt like it had a generous dwell time to shape the ball.”
Doubted long-lasting grit mattered until they got the Ultré Power 2: its grit doesn't die and the core lasts a long time before it changes.
“I thought the same thing until I got an Ultré Power 2. The grit doesn’t die and the core lasts a long time before it starts changing.”
A 4.5+ player loves the Pegasus Jelly Bean 2: muted, fast in the hands, with put-away power and amazing spin.
“I heard some say it was for beginners but I'm a 4.5+ and love it. I didn't realize how much a more muted paddle could bring me back to my natural game.”
Their MPP Turbo's grit was smooth after 2.5 months.
“bought the mpp turbo and the grit was smooth after 2.5 months”
Played the original Loco in the standard shape and loved it; the only issue was that its spin didn't last.
“I played with the Loco 1 standard and loved it, the only issue was that spin didn't last.”
Owns the Black Opal Elongated and says its Diamond Tough surface is holding up just fine.
A 4.8 player says the V-Sol Pro helped them improve, but they hated its non-linear power response from the baseline.
A 4.8 player found the Graf Pro V 16mm good to them, but too slow and clunky at the kitchen and when crashing, and its 4.25-inch handle too large.
Prefers the Kosmos 14mm for how it moves through the air on aggressive volleys, but after two weeks finds it a little too stiff; adding weight helped a little.
This player has had good results with the Vatic Pro Saga: put-away power with a soft touch on softer shots.
“I have personally had luck the Vatic Saga which still has put away power but soft touch for softer shots.”
Owns the Luzz Inferno and the Enhance MPP Turbo, which is meant to play like it: very close, but the Turbo feels a bit harsher on impact and vibration.
After trying the Honolulu J2CR and the other 11SIX24 Power 2 shapes, settled on the Ultré Power 2 as their main: HexGrit with more spin than a Boomstik, and plenty of power and pop. They haven't found anything better.
“After trying the J2CR and other 11six24 Power2's, I settled on the Ultre Power 2 and I still haven't found anything better, and it's not like I haven't tried.”
Has been playing the Coral Pro in the widebody shape and enjoying it, without feeling a need to add weight.
Moved to the Ultré Power 2 after their Enhance Duo's grit wore off, but has struggled to control its extra pop and wants more control.
“I picked up an Ultre Power 2 and have had a lot of trouble dialing in the extra pop.”
Played a demo Coral Pro (hybrid) and really liked it; coming from a J2CR, they were surprised how well they played with less power and more control.
“I usually play with a J2CR and I was surprised how well I played with less power and more control.”
Has tried every Power 2 and likes the Vapor Power 2 least: the sweet spot is a bit dead along the top edge.
“There is something funky about the sweet spot of that paddle. It's a bit dead along the top edge.”
Their Spitfire Elongated took a few hours to break in, despite claims it needs none.
“I’ve got the spitfire elongated and it definitely took a few hours to break in”
Finds the Ultré Jelly Bean 2's new EMA foam plays great and feels plush stock, but it is heavy (8.7 oz with their grip and film, against 7.7 oz for their Ultré Power 2), and results vary from session to session.
“That new EMA foam plays great but honestly not my favorite because of how heavy it makes the paddle feels.”
Bought the shop's demo J2CR because the new stock units had less grit and looked discoloured; a good J2CR is wonderful, but quality control is inconsistent.
“if you get a J2CR with that isn't defective, they're wonderful”
First session (8 games) with the Spitfire Widebody after an RPM V2 Elongated: stiffer and poppier, which shortened their counters as hoped, with stock power a level below the V2.
Moved from the Honolulu J2CR CBE to the Ultré Power 2 and keeps choosing the Ultré; loves its core.
“Same story for me. J2CR CBE Hybrid to Ultre P2 and kept going back to Ultre when I looked at both in my bag. Love the MPP core”
Prefers it to the Coral Pro and Hurache Power 2: better feel, light and snappy, a bit less power but more control margin.
“I much prefer the CMD, better feel profile for me and I could optimize it with weighting that still kept it light and snappy.”
A new J6CR with the darker, finer grit lost a lot of texture in two weeks; they hated how stiff and uncontrollable it was until adding weight, and now love it.
The Pegasus Power 2 has more pop than the Spitfire but felt too light out of the box and very stiff; they settled on tuning tape along the sides.
“out of the box it feels too light with no plow through.”
Calls the Fuse Hybrid W a beast, with insane power, spin and grit.
“Pakle Fuse Hybrid W is a beast of a paddle. Power, spin and grit is insane.”
Loves their Coral Pro: lots of grit and a good all-court paddle.
Has owned both the Juciao Spin 1.0 and the Pickleball Apes Harmony V, and finds the Harmony V feels like a better version of the Spin 1.0.
Plays the Ultré Jelly Bean 2 stock and mains it alongside a Coral Pro: perfect for fast hands and counters, resets like butter, and good on dinks, though they generate their own power on drives.
“I play mine stock. It's that good. But I can generate my own power for drives decently. Perfect for fast hands and counters. Resets like butter.”
Loves the Ultré Power 2 but recommends it less and less: it's very demanding, punishing anything from a misplaced foot to an open face on resets and drops.
“Still love it so fucking much because it forces me to focus up.”
Prefers the Ultré Jelly Bean 2 stock: adding weight at 3 and 9 made it noticeably firmer and took away its plush feel.
“I tried adding 3g at 3 and 9 o’clock, but it made the paddle feel noticeably firmer and took away some of that plush Jelly Bean feel. I actually prefer it stock.”
Owned both the Ultré Power 2 and the Spartus Spitfire and kept the Spitfire, which they found far better in feel.
“I have owned both. I still own the spitfire. It wasnt even close to me. It came down to feel. And spitfire is worlds better in that regard”
Played a friend's J6CR and loved it from the first hits, with effortless dinks and resets, but the three-month-old paddle already showed noticeable grit wear on one side.
“The shots, dinks, and resets felt so effortless, even for a power player like me.”
Their first J2CR had almost no blue grit, but the replacement was perfect and is better than any of their J6CRs.
Owns the Vapor Power 2, Ultré Power 2 and Coral Pro: the Coral Pro is the softer, more control-oriented and feel-oriented of the three, and their favourite.
“The Coral is my favorite - the others are too “poppy” for me.”
Six months maining the Vapor Power 2 and very content with it.
“Been maining the VP2 for 6 months”
About a month with the Spitfire Elongated as their main: a great paddle, though the grit is already noticeably reduced.
Has played the same Vatic Pro Saga hybrid two to three times a week for almost 1.5 years and still gets excellent spin.
“Same Vatic Pro Saga hybrid for almost 1.5 year's. I can still spin extremely well with it.”
Loved the V-Sol Tour, which didn't bother their tennis elbow, but its grit wore off within a few games; Vatic refunded it in full.
Replaces their Perseus Pro IV every six to eight weeks because the edge guard loosens or the core crushes.
“I play with a new Perseus Pro IV every six to eight weeks.”
Playing the Hurache-X Power 2 since early June with no spin or grit loss; worth the $200.
“HexGrit Hurache-X Power2 since early June. No spin or grit loss.”
A newer player who moved from an Onix Z5 to the Spitfire Widebody: a huge difference, not hitting long and no more pop-ups than usual.
“I got to play with the new paddle yesterday morning and WOW what a difference.”
Their pre-ordered Ultré Power 2 arrived with almost no grit, though they have felt other Power 2s with real grit.
“my Ultre 2 pre-order finally comes in and the thing is smoother than a babies bottom. No grit at all.”
Returned one J6CR, then got another with barely any grit and paid for a replacement that is only decent; after four inconsistent Honolulu paddles they are done with the brand.