Great list. It is no surprise that none of the big three names in pickleball are listed. Manufacturers are now making fantastic paddles at half the price.
Love the addition of best paddle at the net. Maneuverability is so valuable for me to stay in front of the ball and angle my paddle appropriately to hit where I want to on the court.
I just started playing pickleball this week and bought a Selkirk LUXX Control Air. I thought the LUXX was great until I tried my friend's J2Ti. The J2Ti just felt better in hand, better control, and it also looks a lot better than the red LUXX. Ordered the J2Ti the next day. Selkirk will just be my backup paddle now. Great video. Subbed.
Great video. Please explain what MR stands for and what it means. Also, the #1 power paddle has a very high swing weight, which is not good for use in the kitchen.
Yes, they are for advanced players. Adds weight to punches, roll volleys and counters. Lightweight and low swing weight paddles sacrifice too much stability.
It's great that you have given this most needed information as I have been playing for 3 years and need to upgrade my paddle but it's difficult to go with recommendations as they only tell you power or control Thank you. 9:09
Great overall list! Wish you did a best paddle for each category in each shape. Since most people are generally sticking to one or two shapes. For example it'd be nice to get some recs on Elongated control paddle if people don't like the wide body M2F.
Honolulu pickleball came out of nowhere. I prefer the apes pulse v for all court but the neonic flare prime x sounds like a good alternative for me. The Valaire, Mach 24 or 16 mm lacks net put away power as I played with it for a year. The 14 mm has more that put away power, relax, backward power and serve power. The Honolulu Pickleball titanium paddle seem to lacking in power on my drives, and so I returned it almost immediately. I didn’t give it much of a chance.
Haven't seen any announcements for winners lately. I like it much more when you made YT posts with usernames of winners in order to resolve giveaways😢 Anyway, thanks for the great 4-paddle giveaway to close out the year. J2Ti is definitely what I'm excited about! Peace
I currently have the neonic FPX because I prefer the net game. Great pop and power with better sweet spot than the esq-c and much better price! I would love to win a J2Ti to try the hybrid shape and also want to experience the feel / control of that paddle.
Would be tough choosing best paddles this year with so many contenders, also including Pickleball Apes Pulse, 11SIX24, etc. I'm already looking into 2025, maining the Pulse V and Gearbox Pro Ultimate Hyper but really interested in the 11SIX24 Power Vapor that drops in Feb! 😎
Super interesting. I played with the J2Ti for a good amount of time, but i just couldn't be successful with it. I just don't think i have the skills or control to use it well enough. The regular J2K just performs better for me
@@TheJonbonesjones yeah, that's what I noticed too. I had lead on it from 3 to the handle, then moved it up to 3 to the head. It felt better but I still just kept popping things up and couldn't get the spin or power that I could on the 2k. Now, I tried the invader yesterday, and it has similar problems but also has much more pop and power. I'm interested in trying it out more.
Love the Bantam series,I have the ALW 12.7/TKO-C 12.7. I also have the J2k 16mm but never seemed to like that paddle. My mains are Bantam in 12.7 and the Spartus Olympus, I’ve been impressed with the Olympus.
Great idea on creating a category for best at the net. Realized lately that's what I've been leaning towards since that's where most of the points are won.
After using power paddles as my first paddles coming into pickleball, I can say the J2Ti is awesome. Since I come from a tennis and badminton background, I naturally generate a lot of power so using a more controlled/all-court paddle has helped my game so much. The J2ti keeps the balls in while ripping spin. I don’t think I’ve miss hit it yet. Coming from a Gen 3 btw.
Currently been using the Thrive Azul for the past year and looking to try out something new but so hard to choose with so many great paddles coming out all the time!
Great list to choose from. Surprised the Monarch JB didn’t make the budget list. Now I’m interested in knowing more about the AISO paddle. With the top 2 overall, definitely wouldn’t mind trying either one out. Love the shape of the Prime X but always have been interested in the J2 line. I was considering the J2K before, but I went with the Spartus Apollo.
Honolulu Pickleball makes great paddles for spin and control, and at a very affordable price. Love my J2 paddle. 11 people in my PB Club bought one. Looking forward to trying the J2K and J2Ti paddles soon in 2025.
I have both the J2K and J2Ti, your reviews for both are spot on when talking about the feel between the two, and how much value you get for both at their price ranges!
That was an awesome video, showed so many great paddles that are some of the most popular too. Now the paddles are even getting cheaper. That was a great 9 minutes.
I'm using j2k 14mm, I feel very good and easy to get used to when holding it for the first time. I plan to buy more j2ti to experience. Thank you very much for sharing more information about the 2024 paddle ❤️❤️❤️
Great list, there are so many great paddles that were released this year. Loving the J2Ti that I picked up over Black Friday. I would love to try the Neonic Flare Prime X after all the praise from you and Justin, it must be great.
Great video, would have appreciated if you had a list at the end of the paddles you compared/thought about when making this video just to get an idea of the competition and comparisons made.
Great list! So many to choose from. I totally missed my guess for overall best paddle to be the Invader but your picks are imminently reasonable from what I know. Thanks!
Such an in-depth video! After taking a long break from pickleball, I feel like the paddle industry has increased tremendously in both variety and quality
Tempted to try the flare prime x since I haven't tried that shape yet. Love nerdtown and the new week new main parts of the pod. Too many great paddles to try!
This has been a great year for paddles. Glad to see companies trying different things and innovating instead of ordering from a standard catalog and slapping their name on it.
Earlier in the year you reviewed the Cortek Alpha. Was that at all in the conversation for the power category for you? I bought my J2k back at the beginning of May, the surface has given out to the point where it’s mostly smooth. Have you run in to that with yours? Is the Ti surface a bit longer lasting? Thanks again, great videos!
Your top 2 paddles are the top 2 on my list. My son and I are working on our first 4.0 doubles medal as well. He has medaled in 4.0 singles already. He has the J2 and the J2TI should improve upon his strengths.
I definetely agree with the smaller brands giving the best bang for your buck when it comes to paddles. These 130$ paddles really compete with the 200-300$ paddles from large companies. Love the list.
Great video with some amazing paddles. This has been a great year for paddles and it must have been tough choosing the best paddles with so many contenders.
I've owned or played with every Neonic paddle except the revised Flare Prime X 14mm and the "titanium" 16mm. I even still own the Flare beta paddle, the Neonic Flux 14mm edgeless. All have been high quality and excellent playing for what they're advertised as.
Killer video! I'm surprised that you didn't include any 11Six24 Monarch All Court in the all-court category or the Jellybean for the budget category. Too many good paddles to choose from these days.
Great Video!! Nice to see the crazy power paddles were not included. Played against someone today with a Mod and all did was hit the ball as hard as they could right at people, That's not Pickleball!! Great to see small brands dominating this list, tired of big brands doing whatever they please (Joola) just to make money. Thanks again keep up the great work and Merry Christmas.
@@buffalufacus Mine broke in and, well, any differences are not dramatic. In fact I really don't notice any real change other than the sound it makes when striking the ball (it is now deeper, similar to the MOD TA-15).
Great video……appreciate the info…..you’re my favorite paddle reviewer and always use your judgement on paddles as law….thanks again for the great work you do….its much appreciated 👍
I mean, Joola did with the 3S line. Still powerful paddles but more control and no core corruption from using oversized cores in the thermoforming process like the Mod TA and the delisted Gen 3 paddles.
Great list. It is no surprise that none of the big three names in pickleball are listed. Manufacturers are now making fantastic paddles at half the price.
I'd say Paddletek is one of the big 3
Joola, Selkirk, and ?
Gearbox, Six zero….
@@kylepickleball I wouldn’t include them because they seem to be advancing their technology
@@bocelle8341 as opposed to what? Paddletek is one of the top 3 from market share, pros sponsored, and brand awareness.
Switch to the Ti a month ago and will never go back. I've hit shots in the past 4 weeks that weren't possible for the past three years.
I’m surprised the Pickleball apes pulse series didn’t get a mention. Great paddles and great customer service!
Love the addition of best paddle at the net. Maneuverability is so valuable for me to stay in front of the ball and angle my paddle appropriately to hit where I want to on the court.
Couldnt have agreed more with this list. The J2Ti is definitely a fantastic paddle and the Volair Mach 2 Forza will be the control king for a while.
Definitely want to try that Neonic, and Ryu. And was hoping for slightly more love for your new main, the Invader! But great list!
I just started playing pickleball this week and bought a Selkirk LUXX Control Air. I thought the LUXX was great until I tried my friend's J2Ti. The J2Ti just felt better in hand, better control, and it also looks a lot better than the red LUXX. Ordered the J2Ti the next day. Selkirk will just be my backup paddle now. Great video. Subbed.
Bro u think J2TI better? I'm Abt to order Luxxx but wanna try J2TI. Since I don't feeling the Luxx muhc
@ for me, yes J2Ti feels better.
Great video. Please explain what MR stands for and what it means. Also, the #1 power paddle has a very high swing weight, which is not good for use in the kitchen.
Yes, they are for advanced players. Adds weight to punches, roll volleys and counters. Lightweight and low swing weight paddles sacrifice too much stability.
Apes Pulse V and Invader are my two favorite, I've tried ALOT of paddles.
It's great that you have given this most needed information as I have been playing for 3 years and need to upgrade my paddle but it's difficult to go with recommendations as they only tell you power or control Thank you. 9:09
Glad to see Chorus Fire made the list! If only the Paddletek paddles don't have a deadspot close to the top, I'd love to try one.
Great overall list! Wish you did a best paddle for each category in each shape. Since most people are generally sticking to one or two shapes. For example it'd be nice to get some recs on Elongated control paddle if people don't like the wide body M2F.
I can do this on my podcast next week if you’d like
Honolulu pickleball came out of nowhere. I prefer the apes pulse v for all court but the neonic flare prime x sounds like a good alternative for me.
The Valaire, Mach 24 or 16 mm lacks net put away power as I played with it for a year. The 14 mm has more that put away power, relax, backward power and serve power.
The Honolulu Pickleball titanium paddle seem to lacking in power on my drives, and so I returned it almost immediately. I didn’t give it much of a chance.
Honolulu has bad customer service in my experience.
Yes, you can get great paddles at a reasonable price. Paddles make a difference, but 95% is still the skills that one brings to the game.
Haven't seen any announcements for winners lately. I like it much more when you made YT posts with usernames of winners in order to resolve giveaways😢
Anyway, thanks for the great 4-paddle giveaway to close out the year. J2Ti is definitely what I'm excited about! Peace
I currently have the neonic FPX because I prefer the net game. Great pop and power with better sweet spot than the esq-c and much better price! I would love to win a J2Ti to try the hybrid shape and also want to experience the feel / control of that paddle.
Would be tough choosing best paddles this year with so many contenders, also including Pickleball Apes Pulse, 11SIX24, etc. I'm already looking into 2025, maining the Pulse V and Gearbox Pro Ultimate Hyper but really interested in the 11SIX24 Power Vapor that drops in Feb! 😎
I have been playing with the J2Ti for two weeks. Love the paddle but wish it had little more pop.
Kinda surprised none of the PA Pulse series didn't make your list especially the widebody. Good list, though.
I’m a believer in Honolulu Pickleball Company products, particularly the J2-series paddles
Super interesting. I played with the J2Ti for a good amount of time, but i just couldn't be successful with it. I just don't think i have the skills or control to use it well enough. The regular J2K just performs better for me
J2ti is so weak for me
@@TheJonbonesjones yeah, that's what I noticed too. I had lead on it from 3 to the handle, then moved it up to 3 to the head. It felt better but I still just kept popping things up and couldn't get the spin or power that I could on the 2k. Now, I tried the invader yesterday, and it has similar problems but also has much more pop and power. I'm interested in trying it out more.
Love how your video was straight to the point. Also really happy that most the paddles on your list are affordable
Love the Bantam series,I have the ALW 12.7/TKO-C 12.7. I also have the J2k 16mm but never seemed to like that paddle. My mains are Bantam in 12.7 and the Spartus Olympus, I’ve been impressed with the Olympus.
LOOOOVE Honolulu Pickleball Co.
Great company, great paddles, great performance!!! Hope to win the J2TI
The Flare Prime X looks so slick. Great design.
Very cool to see so many new smaller brands on this list! Would love to try that J2Ti or the neonic, they seem to be well rounded paddles.
Great idea on creating a category for best at the net. Realized lately that's what I've been leaning towards since that's where most of the points are won.
After using power paddles as my first paddles coming into pickleball, I can say the J2Ti is awesome. Since I come from a tennis and badminton background, I naturally generate a lot of power so using a more controlled/all-court paddle has helped my game so much. The J2ti keeps the balls in while ripping spin. I don’t think I’ve miss hit it yet. Coming from a Gen 3 btw.
Thanks for your insight in this list. I've been intrigued by Honolulu Pickleball for a while now, especially with all the buzz going around.
Honolulu Pickleball Company is just amazing with their paddles. Would like to try the J2Ti
Currently been using the Thrive Azul for the past year and looking to try out something new but so hard to choose with so many great paddles coming out all the time!
Where does the Invader sit on your list? It's your new main for couple weeks now!
It would easily be top 5 overall
Great list to choose from. Surprised the Monarch JB didn’t make the budget list. Now I’m interested in knowing more about the AISO paddle. With the top 2 overall, definitely wouldn’t mind trying either one out. Love the shape of the Prime X but always have been interested in the J2 line. I was considering the J2K before, but I went with the Spartus Apollo.
Honolulu Pickleball makes great paddles for spin and control, and at a very affordable price. Love my J2 paddle. 11 people in my PB Club bought one. Looking forward to trying the J2K and J2Ti paddles soon in 2025.
Your video has some great info to help those of us looking at new paddles. It would be so sweet to WIN any of these pickleball paddles!
I have both the J2K and J2Ti, your reviews for both are spot on when talking about the feel between the two, and how much value you get for both at their price ranges!
May I ask how u feel Abt the pop of J2TI. Wanna order one. I was confusing with Luxx Control from Selkirk
That was an awesome video, showed so many great paddles that are some of the most popular too. Now the paddles are even getting cheaper. That was a great 9 minutes.
I'm using j2k 14mm, I feel very good and easy to get used to when holding it for the first time. I plan to buy more j2ti to experience. Thank you very much for sharing more information about the 2024 paddle ❤️❤️❤️
Great list, there are so many great paddles that were released this year. Loving the J2Ti that I picked up over Black Friday. I would love to try the Neonic Flare Prime X after all the praise from you and Justin, it must be great.
Sweet! J2Ti is my current main and never looked back at my other paddles. Hoping to get this giveaway 🙏🏾🤞🏾
Great video, would have appreciated if you had a list at the end of the paddles you compared/thought about when making this video just to get an idea of the competition and comparisons made.
I’ll talk more about that in this weeks podcast. Thank for the suggestion 👍
I’ve never heard of the Neonic Flare but I’ve been looking for an all court paddle that’s great at the net at a low swing weight!
The Neonic paddle is intriguing to me. Love the low swing weight with all the other positive attributes.
This list has introduced me to a lot of brands I’ve never heard of - thanks for doing the research
Hadn't even heard of the Aiso Ryu before this list published. So many great budget paddle options available!
Great list! So many to choose from. I totally missed my guess for overall best paddle to be the Invader but your picks are imminently reasonable from what I know. Thanks!
Great recap Louis. The J2Ti has been at the top of your list for a while now. It deserved to win! Happy holidays!!!
Great list. I played with the Flare Prime before the X came out. It had a great feel.
Great to see these smaller companies get some love! I suppose the Ronbus Ripple didn’t make the power list due to all the controversy?
Such an in-depth video! After taking a long break from pickleball, I feel like the paddle industry has increased tremendously in both variety and quality
Very nice video....in my opinion the best for me are the Ronbus Ripples hands down both the R1 and R2
Thanks for the list! Haven't heard of the Ryu. Neonic looks great.
Tempted to try the flare prime x since I haven't tried that shape yet. Love nerdtown and the new week new main parts of the pod. Too many great paddles to try!
This video confirms that my J2Ti and ESQ-C 12.7 are TOP notch paddles. They play very differently, but I love them all the same!
I’ve had great results with the J2k for doubles, and the J7k for singles. Would love to win the J2Ti. Great list!
This has been a great year for paddles. Glad to see companies trying different things and innovating instead of ordering from a standard catalog and slapping their name on it.
Earlier in the year you reviewed the Cortek Alpha. Was that at all in the conversation for the power category for you? I bought my J2k back at the beginning of May, the surface has given out to the point where it’s mostly smooth. Have you run in to that with yours? Is the Ti surface a bit longer lasting? Thanks again, great videos!
Good list, and I do like that none of the paddles that get hotter are here, like the Joolas and the Gearbox paddles.
Great list! I’ve tried the Neonic Flare Prime X off of a friend and I absolutely love it.
Great review and breakdown of the paddle categories. Would love to try out the J2ti with all the love it's been getting.
Awesome list. Looking forward the next year. Pretty sure well a wide array of paddles coming.
J2Ti is my go to paddle now. Love it. Very stable and easy to control the shots.
Thanks for a great review and helping guide us along in our Pickleball paddle purchases
I am intrigued by the Aiso Ryu. I haven't played with any paddles containing foam but may have to try it at that price point.
Your top 2 paddles are the top 2 on my list. My son and I are working on our first 4.0 doubles medal as well. He has medaled in 4.0 singles already. He has the J2 and the J2TI should improve upon his strengths.
Good stuff! Would have liked to see the Olympus in there. Did it make the top somewhere?
Great list, it's interesting that a lot of these picks aren't the really expensive big brands
Great list! I definitely need to check out the Neonic Flare Prime X!
I definetely agree with the smaller brands giving the best bang for your buck when it comes to paddles. These 130$ paddles really compete with the 200-300$ paddles from large companies. Love the list.
Love how the Paddletek made it! I recently just swapped to the tko-c 12.7mm and I love it.
Great video with some amazing paddles. This has been a great year for paddles and it must have been tough choosing the best paddles with so many contenders.
Never seen or heard of the Neonic paddles. Thanks for always finding these hidden gems for us!
I've owned or played with every Neonic paddle except the revised Flare Prime X 14mm and the "titanium" 16mm. I even still own the Flare beta paddle, the Neonic Flux 14mm edgeless. All have been high quality and excellent playing for what they're advertised as.
Killer video! I'm surprised that you didn't include any 11Six24 Monarch All Court in the all-court category or the Jellybean for the budget category. Too many good paddles to choose from these days.
Great Video!! Nice to see the crazy power paddles were not included. Played against someone today with a Mod and all did was hit the ball as hard as they could right at people, That's not Pickleball!! Great to see small brands dominating this list, tired of big brands doing whatever they please (Joola) just to make money. Thanks again keep up the great work and Merry Christmas.
Love you thought on these paddles. The mach2 forza has been the best control paddle for me
So many good choices in each category it must have been difficult to pick winners.
Did a demo of the J2Ti and it was similar to the Shogun but a lot softer and less poppier which I liked, but also very curious about the Neonic Flare
As a new player with only ping pong background, should I get Gearbox Hyper, the Paddletek ESQ/AL, Pulse V or J2ti? 6’3 230. Thank you!
I am disappointed the Pulse V wasn't mentioned ...
Gotta assume the weird break in was a reason
@@buffalufacus But doesnt the "break in" actually make it better?
@@buffalufacus Mine broke in and, well, any differences are not dramatic. In fact I really don't notice any real change other than the sound it makes when striking the ball (it is now deeper, similar to the MOD TA-15).
Great list! I keep hearing about the Honolulu paddles and would love to try one.
While Flare Prime X is great, I agree J2Ti is most well rounded. Flare Prime X is a bit more difficult to control.
Interesting. I haven't hit any of these paddles. Looking fwd to trying them.
wow I'm torn between which paddle to choose: the Flare Prime X or the ESQ-C. Great list and I'm looking forward to more of your content in 2025!
In the market for a new paddle and this is great info. Must give a look at some paddles in your review that I haven't considered.
Love to hit with either the J2Kti or the Neonic Flare prime x.
Awesome list I’ve been wanting to try the neonic flare prime for a minute!
Need that second neonic flare prime x. My main paddle atm.
Great video……appreciate the info…..you’re my favorite paddle reviewer and always use your judgement on paddles as law….thanks again for the great work you do….its much appreciated 👍
Great list! I haven't tried any of them except the J2TI.
Great list. I wonder how long before the huge brands fix their paddles and get back into the conversation.
I mean, Joola did with the 3S line. Still powerful paddles but more control and no core corruption from using oversized cores in the thermoforming process like the Mod TA and the delisted Gen 3 paddles.
I agree with this list! J2Ti and Flare Prime X are my favorite 😍
Just got a bantam tko 14.3. Can’t wait to try 🔥🔥🔥
Love the J2Ti, didnt know they made a J3Ti. Would love to try that out
Nice concise video and list. Thanks for the great paddle talk as always.
Great video. Looking forward to try many of these paddles. I am glad the winners are mostly affordable paddles.
Great list, just got the J2ti and want to try the neonic
Thank you Louis! Happy holidays! One of the Ti’s is my choice!
thanks for the video. What are your thoughts on the j2K Pro? Seems to me, given the SW reduction, this might be a better version of the J2K.
I made a dedicated review on the J2K pro if you want to check that out!
@@PickleballPursuit , thx. I watched it.
Good list. The Jutish looks cool too
Video makes me even more Interested in the Paddletek Bantam for my power paddle. I also really want to try out the J2Ti now.