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ReviewEarlier this year, PaddleTek rose from the ashes with their latest lineup helmed by Anna Leigh Waters, Christian Alshon, and now Andrea Koop. It wasn’t long ago when they were rare, but now, the P-branded paddles are everywhere.
ReviewThey say, “Heavy is the head that wears the crown,” but 11SIX24 confidently embraces that responsibility. The Vatic Pro Prism has held this title for over a year, and now, it’s time to pass the mantle. The Monarch Jelly Bean is the best value, wide-body paddle you can buy today.
ReviewIt’s been a year of flashy releases that keep moving the goalposts of what’s considered a power paddle. The Olympus draws its line in the sand by giving the people what they need, not necessarily what they think they want.
ReviewForget the hype beast releases of foam cores and as-designed crushing. Meet the most boring release that I’m most excited about.
ReviewAs many of you may already know, the Luxx Control Air is the official release version of the 003 that will fall under the Selkirk line. Similar to what the Power Air was to the 002.
ReviewI don’t even have words for what Gearbox has managed to create with this new Pro series. If you guys ever have watched my channel, you know that I have been a big critic of Gearbox and the performance of their paddles. They’ve always had the most durable paddles in Pickleball, but the performance was subpar and most polymer paddles were preferred by the market.
ReviewEarlier this year Engage released this Pursuit Ultra, and in my opinion it was one of the biggest flopped releases I’ve ever seen. In fact, it flopped so hard that Engage had to discontinue it and release the Pursuit Pro in less than 6 months after the Ultra.
ReviewWhen PaddleTek announced the new Tempest line of paddles, it was immediately met with skepticism, memes, and low expectations. They haven’t updated their Tempest line in 3-4 years. So, when PaddleTek announced the paddles with identical graphics and hardly anything different on the spec sheet, people were rightly skeptical. After play testing them, I think there’s more to enjoy than we may have thought. Read below to find out why.
First ImpressionsToday we are taking a first look at the new Vatic Pro Alchemy which is Spencer Smith’s signature paddle. Vatic has been on a huge run the last few months with new paddles that have been really popular. Can they continue that run with the Alchemy?
ReviewWhen Vatic came to market, their claim to fame was producing high performance paddles at a much cheaper price than the market was used to. With the new Vatic Pro Prism, they have continued this tradition by creating a $100 paddle that competes with paddles well over $200.
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ReviewThe highly anticipated Joola Perseus is finally here. Ben Johns and the Joola team have been teasing this paddle for half of 2023. It is the successor to the very popular Joola Hyperion CFS that launched last year. Can it possibly live up to the hype in a sea of amazing paddles?
ReviewThere are several notable things I'd like to mention right away. The first is the handle on the new Ultras. The old Engage Pursuits had exposed polymer. If you've followed me for any time, you know that I think this is an absolute cop-out cheap thing to do on a paddle. Unfortunately, the Pursuit Ultras STILL have exposed polymer in the handle. In 2023 where $100 paddles have no exposed polymer, there is zero excuses to have such a poor handle design on a $260 product. Everyone loves to quote USA-made paddles as being "better built," but there is nothing about the Ultra handles that feel more premium than even a generic $100 Chinese paddle.
ReviewVatic Pro is one of the new companies on the block. Having only launched toward the end of 2022, they have sure made a lot of noise in the Pickleball industry. One of their standout selling points has been their very reasonable price of $140 for their paddles which is exceptional given their performance. They currently offer two paddle lines with a third on the way. Today we will be focusing on the Vatic Pro Flash.
First ImpressionsI didn't expect to enjoy the Model E Elite. Electrum has been falling behind, and I thought this would be another thermoformed paddle that started to blend in with the others. I was wrong. I ended up loving this paddle; every play session, I had a huge smile on my face.