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Definitely interested in getting this paddle.

I liked this paddle 🏓 my favorite color 💙

love paddles with extra large sweet spots. i hope to see some of these on the courts eventually

This oval shape has been around. Prince, Vulcan, Prokennex, all have oval heads. PADEL paddles are all oval. As for "Longer" choke down, follow the ball all the way in. Wishing Steve much luck with this launch, since his facility is being threatened to be shut down. The Dawson's are LEGENDS.

If you had to choose between this and new CRBN, what would you choose?

Dude I owned two… and I owned a carbn 1… they are identical except… the carbon had more pop where the xspak had more control…the only deficit is on a dink while running in… if you hit it soft the paddle will absorb the shock and decelerate the ball.

Cool thx for the review. I’m coming from a wood paddle to the blue colored paddle, I cannot wait to hit this! How long is the break in period if there is one? Anyone?

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I liked the color

I liked

Very informative review. I've heard that the insoles are not removable. Can you confirm?

I just can't understand how these paddles are so expensive. I can see paying that for something that is hot, like the Ripple. But when it's a good all around paddle but not great at really anything, it should be more around $150 or under. The Honolulu J3K is a good example of where this paddle should be priced.

A New Pulse X shape is coming out, and most current player,s like the "V" that is not reviewed... might as well take this review down and do the X

I have the pulse s, luv it there is a noticable breakin period for me after 10 hoursish it became more powerful while preserving that control.

Where was the V?

I just picked mine up this evening based on your review, great job as always and been watching your vids for a long time. I’ve haven’t seen you this excited about one particular paddle. I’ve had the gen 3 and currently play and love the mod-ta, a perfect paddle for me. Tomorrow is my first session and hope it is a close replacement. So the person that ask you the difference between this and a mod, I hit a few in my garage, the mod is definitely hotter. It feels more hollow and a bit less effort. However, you do get completely random flyers on the modeven as a 4.5 player. From the looks of it, this feels and plays a little less hot, but much more accurate. Thank you so much. Your reviews are great and agree with the other follower that you play test every paddle you review. Thank you.

Been using it for 3 months now with the 10mm invikta. It took me few days to adjust to it. The spin and power it produced… damn… the best paddle I ever used. This is gonna be my main and only paddle now.

After 2 years with my current paddle (Diadem Warrior Edge w/added weight) it was time to upgrade. I just purchased the Joola Hyperion 3S 16 mm. First time use was yesterday (1/14/25). Everything you mention in your video review proved true. Power, accuracy, control, spin were excellent and effortless compared to my current paddle. Out of the box, the 3s immediately felt well balanced. On the court, deep returns were easy and offense to defense and vice versa were seamless. Dinking was the only issue as you mention, but I believe that's more on me as the paddle does have a longer dwell time and I'll need to adjust my swing a little. Not a problem. As far as durability, I'm a right handed player and played with a left hander yesterday. We both went for a pop-up down the middle and clanged our paddles together. I immediately cringed. It was my very first time with the 3s - ugg! Well, it survived the impact w/o a scratch and performed very well (as you discussed in your video) for the rest of the afternoon. With so many paddles out there at all different price points, where do you start? Well, if it wasn't for your videos, I'd be lost in the sauce. Big thanks for making it easier to choose a great paddle. Great video format by the way. Not many reviewers actually get on the court to test the paddle and if they do, the just play a game rather than drill (as you do). - Sincerely, Brian

how many zoom air units in these?

I've been using the OG Black Ace since it's release. The delisting is a real bummer. I'm hesitant to shell out $280 for a paddle from a company that's seems to be in total disarray. Thank you for the thoughtful review. Cheers!

Does the vibration dampening on these paddles really work or is it marketing hype?

Happy 2025 🙌🏻

Really good review and I'm especially happy that you took the time to address how Pkx appears to be "all over the map" here. First, I do sympathize with what they are going through. The previous Black Ace was approved by the USAPA for over 2.5 years. Then they change the criteria on them and now they are banned? That doesn't seem right. They should have been grand-fathered in with the caveat that Pkx would need to make changes to fit their new criteria. Then everyone could be happy. However, all that said, how are these new paddles not up on Pkx's own web site? Just before the announcement came out that the older model would be banned, Pkx dropped the price of their Black Ace everywhere. Really bad form. Pkx clearly was pushing all their inventory that they knew would eventually be banned, but the customer is left in the dark. Could this be why they aren't showing their new paddles on their own site? Just as you alluded to, people can still go buy the banned paddle on Amazon just fine, but their unbanned products aren't even on Amazon. It is all incredibly confusing and Pkx is no where to be found answering these questions. They did announce they are appealing the de-listing of their legacy paddles, but that still doesn't answer all these other questions. And what about all those customers with brand loyalty with Pkx. I own 6 Pkx tennix racquets and 2 Black Ace PB paddles. Give healthy discounts to those who have bought the banned paddles to upgrade to a newer paddle. That $280 price tag does come with some sticker shock. Anyway, a lot to be said here and I think Pkx could do better and I hope they do. I would like to stay with them, but I must admit, it now has be considering other paddle manufacturers. We'll see.

The original Blace Ace that Steve Dawson designed is still a solid paddle. I play with a group in rec that are still playing with the first release. The new owners did something to the internals that makes it "rattle" way more than the original. Maybe since they are 14mm and not 10.5mm New owners made changes.

I wish they had reserved the Black Ace name for a paddle that lives up to it's reputation in some ways. This is a completely different paddle.

Never owned that brand before. I hear mixed things about this release.

What is the swing weight of both?

This more expensive than my Wilson Blade… LOL and it’s a great racket.

Interesting : )

Different response hitting from different spots? This paddle should not be on the market then.

Were you able to try their 13mm? We play with the original one and don’t care for head heavy so thinking the 13mm will be more like the original paddle?

I got my hands on this yesterday. I was excited before playing with it and wanted to love it! Horrible for me. I’m a power and placement player, and after playing this for 7 hours, I’m not impressed. Will return it next week. My serves were not as powerful as when I use my CRBN 3x 14mm or 16mm. The sweet spot on this paddle is very small. You need to hit it dead center to get a good topspin rotation on the ball. The handle is heavier than I would like. Too bottom heavy for my game. If you like to slice and dice your shots, then it fits your game. However, I prefer my Diamond 6.0 amethyst for slicing and dicing because it’s lighter in the handle. Darn it, I had so much hope watching the reviews on RUclips.

Its not USAP problem they are very responsible and pickleball is new to all. Some companies trying to take advantage of it by doing breakin period so they get approved. So gave them sometime

Your best video yet!

Great summary of the paddles you personally tested! Looking forward for a great 2025 pickleball year!

I like the content of this video which gives the insight of the state of art paddle technology.

Isn’t the Hush core crushed like the Mod? Sure looked like it to me. Look at 5:57 time frame. I do wish I had bought one when they were on sale.

Look at you, diving into paddle scans LIKE A BOSS. Not a snap shot added to a video, but a full on video of paddle guts. EPIC.

I believe the spartus Olympus and the Nexus Prostar both have foam filled cells as well. Would love to hear others opinions on how it impacts play

Love seeing the X-rays. Check out the "FIREFLY". Solid foam core, edgeless.Not from China. Tom Barnes is taking Big Pickle to task. Jason Aspes really caused this mess.

Is this paddle banned by the USAPA as well or maybe not?

Nice assortment of paddles. One paddle that I think that should have been on the list is the Bird paddle. At didn't do so well, but interesting nonetheless. I really enjoy your channel. Keep it up, and have a great News Year.

Brilliant! Might be the best technical paddle video ever!

Greatest 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 interesting… Thank you for taking the time to explain in detail to us 🙌🏻🏓

Great review for the Saga not so much for the Titan ball machine, that thing was rather inconsistent for the priciest of ball machines.

Love my max. I get a lot of spin but I did add weight to it.

Imagine if PB had solved this years ago? There is no reason we use essentially a cheap whiffle ball to play PB....

Like this paddle. I hope this girl is not trying to dink lol

Just played with a demo of the X3 Pro and fell in love with it. Gonna try to get either of these soon cause it was a reset monster!

most important, these are made in the USA right???