I have used the PLE and the PLE S and am now using the Pulse S. I love the extra power yet I feel it is as soft as the previous Pro Line series. The sweet spot is great!
Bought the V and the S thinking I'd send back the V since I've played with elongated paddles for 5+ years (recently the R1 Pulsar and R1 Ripple). But damn if I didn't love the V, almost impossible to miss-hit a ball and it's perfectly balanced, no perimeter weighting needed. All that with a true 30-day return program and it's an easy decision.
Im using the “S” right now and to me it seems if u hit outside the sweet spot the ball just dies…now this could be user error but I’m gonna send it back and try the “V.”
I always had resurvations about "floating" of "propulsion" cores durability and drastic "break in" changes. The adding of the cbrn rings makes sense. Time will tell on how they compare to the other "floaters" on the market.
Hi JJ, great overview as always! How does the V compare with the Paddletek ESQ-C? Really struggling to choose between the two as I'm looking for more power coming from a 6.0 Ruby and want decent controllability and great spin.
Great paddles and question. The Pulse V would be my personal recommendation. The V has great feel, a better feeling sweet spot, and great control. The ESQ-C has way more pop and a little more power. Both spin very well. A big part will come down to which feel you like more. The Pulse V will feel more familiar with the Kevlar face, the ESQ-C will have more pop/power at the net which you are wanting.
@@JJPickleball Thanks for your recommendation! One consideration I had was vibration dampening (elbow issue), which was why I picked up the plush feeling Ruby, but I felt that I had to swing hard at the back of the court which seems to defeat the purpose. Hence the two new paddle options, the concern for Pulse V would be how much more powerful it would be vs the Ruby and whether the break-in would be consistent and ESQ-C doesn't seem to have the same consistence concerns. Would you be able to share from your experience in terms of scale of 1-10 the power rating (post break-in) for the Ruby, Pulse V and ESQ-C (14mm)? Thanks in advance again.
@@JJPickleball Hi JJ, hope the year end period has been great and happy new year in advance :) Just an update, I tested the 12.7, 14.3 ESQ-C and Scorpeus 3s 14mm over the weekend and landed on the 12.7 ESQ-C. I felt like I could get the power output on the 12.7 but not the 14.3 version which is more on par with my weighted up Ruby 16mm. The Scorpeus 3S does have a good feel but it was much heavier compared to the ESQ-Cs so don't think there's much room for customisation (which it may not need XD). The core issues of Joola perhaps was one of the main factor swaying me away from Joola (although the 3S seems to be better then may be yellow is not my color :)) and don't really want to waste energy on warranties but definitely a good recommendation. So my personal decision was to have a paddle on a different spectrum (control - Ruby 16 v power ESQ-C 12.7) and figure out what works better as I go along (and I hope I won't need to paddle hunt anytime soon). Thanks again for your time and good luck with the channel!
I have used the PLE and the PLE S and am now using the Pulse S. I love the extra power yet I feel it is as soft as the previous Pro Line series. The sweet spot is great!
Glad you are enjoying it!
Bought the V and the S thinking I'd send back the V since I've played with elongated paddles for 5+ years (recently the R1 Pulsar and R1 Ripple). But damn if I didn't love the V, almost impossible to miss-hit a ball and it's perfectly balanced, no perimeter weighting needed. All that with a true 30-day return program and it's an easy decision.
There have been very few widebody paddles I would use. This was the same case for me. Great paddle in the V.
Im using the “S” right now and to me it seems if u hit outside the sweet spot the ball just dies…now this could be user error but I’m gonna send it back and try the “V.”
V’s sweet spot is definitely bigger!
I’m liking my Pulse V - especially after I added 5 inches of 1 g tungsten tape to each side. The sweet spot is huge!
Sweet spot and power is awesome. Glad you are enjoying it!
Where are you putting it?
@@Hellohello-10 1” up from the grip up to middle of the face
@@SUPaddict how many grams is that per side?
I always had resurvations about "floating" of "propulsion" cores durability and drastic "break in" changes. The adding of the cbrn rings makes sense. Time will tell on how they compare to the other "floaters" on the market.
Time will tell on these but where the power starts gives me confidence these will hold up alright.
The Pulse X is releasing in Feb which is going to be the standard elongated shape
Yup! Just recently teased! I’ll be getting my unit on Tuesday to start testing. Thanks for the comment!
Hi JJ, great overview as always! How does the V compare with the Paddletek ESQ-C? Really struggling to choose between the two as I'm looking for more power coming from a 6.0 Ruby and want decent controllability and great spin.
Great paddles and question. The Pulse V would be my personal recommendation. The V has great feel, a better feeling sweet spot, and great control. The ESQ-C has way more pop and a little more power. Both spin very well. A big part will come down to which feel you like more. The Pulse V will feel more familiar with the Kevlar face, the ESQ-C will have more pop/power at the net which you are wanting.
@@JJPickleball Thanks for your recommendation! One consideration I had was vibration dampening (elbow issue), which was why I picked up the plush feeling Ruby, but I felt that I had to swing hard at the back of the court which seems to defeat the purpose. Hence the two new paddle options, the concern for Pulse V would be how much more powerful it would be vs the Ruby and whether the break-in would be consistent and ESQ-C doesn't seem to have the same consistence concerns. Would you be able to share from your experience in terms of scale of 1-10 the power rating (post break-in) for the Ruby, Pulse V and ESQ-C (14mm)? Thanks in advance again.
@@JerryTiew7have you thought about considering the Joola Scorpeus 3s? Next year it will have the USAP stamp.
@@JJPickleball Hi JJ, hope the year end period has been great and happy new year in advance :) Just an update, I tested the 12.7, 14.3 ESQ-C and Scorpeus 3s 14mm over the weekend and landed on the 12.7 ESQ-C. I felt like I could get the power output on the 12.7 but not the 14.3 version which is more on par with my weighted up Ruby 16mm. The Scorpeus 3S does have a good feel but it was much heavier compared to the ESQ-Cs so don't think there's much room for customisation (which it may not need XD). The core issues of Joola perhaps was one of the main factor swaying me away from Joola (although the 3S seems to be better then may be yellow is not my color :)) and don't really want to waste energy on warranties but definitely a good recommendation. So my personal decision was to have a paddle on a different spectrum (control - Ruby 16 v power ESQ-C 12.7) and figure out what works better as I go along (and I hope I won't need to paddle hunt anytime soon). Thanks again for your time and good luck with the channel!
Where should I put my lead tape on the v?
The V doesn’t need that much, but if I were to add some it would be on the sides or throat to help the sweet spot even more.
I have a Pulse V. Just got it, 🤞🏻that it breaks in like John’s did.
I’ve used mine for about 12-15 hours and today it felt a little hotter which I’m excited about.
Mine have certainly heated up.
Mine did