JOOLA Power FX
JOOLA Power FX scores 61.4 out of 100 on PaddleScore, from 3 reviewers.
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Every review
- Pickleball StudioCore reviewerVerdict rated52.5our readingCountshigh
- Power
- Very poppy, with a fast rebound off the face
- Feel
- Extremely rigid, stiff and hollow, beyond its closest rivals
Read the full review at Pickleball Studio ↗Pros- +Much grittier than a Pro 4, measured 30-40% rougher
- +Easier to shape the ball than a Pro 5
- +Weight improves it in almost every regard
- +Playable at a high level even so
Cons- –Sweet spot worse than essentially any other foam paddle
- –Extremely rigid, with almost no dwell
- –A feel he expects players to love or hate
- –Needs weight added to be worth playing
- –Beaten by cheaper foam paddles he names
- JJ PickleballVerdict rated50our readingCountslow
- Power
- Decently poppy, but short of the power the name implies
- Feel
- One of the most rigid foam paddles made, with no dwell
Read the full review at JJ Pickleball ↗Pros- +The grittiest surface the brand has made
- +Spin around 2100 RPM, good for the market
- +Fills a durability gap for players who break Gen 3 cores
- +Weight improves both power and sweet spot
Cons- –The feel is his single biggest problem with it
- –Among the most rigid foam paddles on the market, with no dwell
- –Off-centre resets go nowhere
- –Less power than buyers will expect from the name
- –He found top-spin drops and dinks a real struggle
- Matthew K PickleballVerdict rated65our readingCountslow
- Power
- A power paddle, but at the low end of the category
- Feel
- Very rigid and pingy, giving little feedback
Read the full review at Matthew K Pickleball ↗Pros- +Easy to control, even for a control-oriented player
- +Predictable off the face, with no odd launch angles
- +The grittiest Joola he has handled
- +Good grab on low-powered shots
- +Competitively priced for a foam paddle
Cons- –Gives almost no feedback on contact
- –An unusual, pingy sound he likens to old aramid cores
- –Less firepower than the name and the hype suggest
- –He would need a long time to get used to it
- –He sends Joola fans to the cheaper Pro 4 instead
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What reviewers agree on
Every criterion any reviewer raised, and who raised it. Split rows first — where reviewers disagree is usually the part worth reading.
- ControlSplit+1 praises itMatthew K Pickleball–1 criticises itJJ Pickleball
- Feel–3 criticise itPickleball Studio, JJ Pickleball, Matthew K Pickleball
- Spin+3 praise itPickleball Studio, JJ Pickleball, Matthew K Pickleball
- Value+1 praises itMatthew K Pickleball–2 criticise itPickleball Studio, Matthew K Pickleball
- Weight+2 praise itPickleball Studio, JJ Pickleball–1 criticises itPickleball Studio
- Other+2 praise itPickleball Studio, Matthew K Pickleball
- Power–2 criticise itJJ Pickleball, Matthew K Pickleball
- Sweet spot–2 criticise itPickleball Studio, JJ Pickleball
- Durability+1 praises itJJ Pickleball
- Noise–1 criticises itMatthew K Pickleball