Thank you very much! Glad you're enjoying your paddle.

No doubt. It’s immediately noticeable. It’s not even close lol

Thank you!

For sure, will do!

I don't have the swingweights as our machine still isn't reading correctly for pickleball, but the one I preferred was the 14 this time.

Hyperion would be more versatile in shot types. Lower in power but u know power is not rly necessary in Pickleball

Go for the Hyperion. A bit more control and variety!

@@RacketsandRunnersPickleball Just ordered! Been a lifetime Selkirk guy but couldn't stop looking at these Joola's! You the man!

They are Yonex Super Grap grips!

Yes, I'll definitely be reviewing them!

Nope, I have the Gen 2 and now the 3 16mm which I played rec doubles with for around 6 hours so far. I did not even bother going back to the 2. I am an intermediate player, if pressed for a rank I have folks saying I am 3.5. I can honestly say after using the gen 3 more I am confident I can get to 4.0. My biggest challenge is my backhand shots. With the 3 now they are so much easier. Another thing very interesting is I don’t hit the ball out long. Not sure why, maybe the new core. I do hit balls out on the sidelines but that is me trying to hit at too sharp an angle. Dinks, drops, lobs, hand battles? Man, it is all there. GET THIS PADDLE. BTW, I play golf and both my driver and putter cost more. And I play pickleball much more so a no brainer as far as cost in comparison. I cannot wait to play even more now. Thanks Joola! Look at Pickleball Will’s video where he lets average Joe players try them. I agree, just jumped right in like others with no learning curve needed.

@@robertcuomo7084 Glad you're enjoying the paddle so much! For the record, I was wondering if Luca would prefer the Scorpeus over the Hyperion in Gen 3, not the Gen 3 over the Gen 2 Scorpeus (which I assume he'd take all day long).

Would love to hear difference between Perseus and Hyperion besides shape. Which one has better control/Pop or is it same?

Yes, I added a bit in the throat on the Hyperion 14 and really enjoyed it. I'll continue to test it this way.

If you can, definitely. But if you like the 16, don't worry about it.

I would stick to it and try to get used to it. The 16 does have a higher learning curve, for sure, but once you master it I think you will be fine. In terms of the grip, I never change my grip. I wouldn't recommend changing technique to fit the paddle.

@RacketsandRunnersPickleball I added some lead tape to just the handle and it seems to have muted some of the power. Biggest struggle right now is roll volleys from the kitchen. Difficult to get a lot of spin but control the pop. Drives seem to still be a little floaty for me, either my swing path or grip needs to close off a bit more.

I put some lead in the throat on both and really liked it on the 14.

gen 3 is more like AGR lol

I think I know the sound you're talking about. That is normal; it's just when you hit outside the sweet spot. And yes, that would be where to add lead to get a bit more power and even feel.

Very high as well.

I wouldn't say my thoughts have changed, more like I'm not surprised considering how insane they feel. IMO it's a bummer because I'm all for technological advancements to improve the sport, but I also understand those who don't want this to become tennis/ball bashing. I think it will sort itself out sooner rather than later, kind of like it was with the CRBN paddles two years ago.

They have now been made illegal to use in competitive games so most people have stopped selling them.

It's a good question and, honestly, I'm not entirely sure, but we have spoken with Joola and they continue to guarantee that they are and will stay legal.

@@RacketsandRunnersPickleball I hope there's some teeth in the guarantee they provided that their Gen 3 paddles will stay legal, now that they've been removed from USAP's list of approved paddles. And, since Joola and USAP seem to be singing out of different hymn books in their respective official statements, the road to resolution may not be a short one.

You realize the gearbox is literally carbon wires filled in with foam right? It has 3x the amount of foam the Joola has..

Brutal

He did say he normally prefers 16mm paddles but with these he prefers the 14mm versions.

With these, I would go 14.

They are our demo grips at the store.

I'll be reviewing them later since they're so different.

The Nova is my go to paddle, and I don't think so quite yet. I still have to get used to this insane power.

Yes, anything 16.5 inches long is considered elongated.

Yes, mine seems to be about 4 1/2. Also the weight is out of spec at 8.4 oz.

Thank you.

They do look pretty awesome. They are just teal colored Yonex Super Grap.

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the review is fine he's providing his anecdotal experience which helps certain people understand the paddles more. the stats can be seen on other reviews like john kew's paddle database

This style of review is what I relate to. Yeah numbers are great, but I like how he expresses certain feel and characteristics.

@@frankgonzales8340 I agree man. He describes paddle in a way that I can think about it. Although numbers are great, I prefer this style of review

That’s why I’m so disappointed 😭. That was game point

@@RacketsandRunnersPickleball RIP its happened to me too in the exact same way ☠️

I'm not surprised. I don't see why Ben would want to change his set up so drastically.

it s just like table tennis , they have commercial versions and pro versions of rubbers . The chinese tt team uses Hurricanes that is not available outside of the national team .. Same with pickleball

I am a sixzero supporter, have the BD, DBD, and Ruby, but got my Joola last week. I think the reason you saw Rubys go out of stock almost immediately and not the Joolas, had less to do with.size of market demand, and more with production capabilities. Six zero is essentially a mom and pop shop with limited production runs while Joola is a large scale manufacturer that can financially support building up inventory.

@@echochapman7657 Your not wrong I thought of that as well which is also why I’m so hesitant when it comes to the big brands as QC goes out the door on mass production. I thought the Joolas bigger fan base and the hype around them would of been enough for them to fly off the shelves, I fully intended to buy one till I saw the price. Ironically a bunch of the popular paddle testers also posted about the new Vatic paddle rivalling it on the same day RnR got the Joolas so I took it as a sign knowing vatic wants to make high end paddles at an affordable price to just hold out as well as podcast that said wait till after May cause so many paddles are coming out.