Are you feeling lost without your Joola Gen 3 paddle after it got banned? Fear not, the pickleball Reddit community has got your back! Let’s dive into the recommendations for the best alternatives.
Summary
- Paddletek Bantam TKO-CX 14.3mm is a promising alternative with different handle versions and performance qualities
- Gearbox Power Pro Elongated offers tier of power similar to Joola Gen 3
- Community advises waiting to see upcoming ban/delist updates before making a decision
- Other paddle recommendations include Crbn 3x 14mm and Diadem Vice
thismercifulfate
I have a Paddletek Bantam TKO-CX 14.3mm on the way. I demo’d the 12.7 and 14.3mm shorter handle versions this weekend and even used them for a tournament. Once I get the CX in I will post about how they all compare to my Perseus 3 16mm.
Novel-Insurance-3284
What a coincidence:
Tech157
Well, nothing else is in the same tier of power besides the Gearbox Power Pro Elongated. The Ripple from Ronbus was supposedly going to offer the same tier of power, but it’s going to get delisted from the USAPA soon as well. What specifically are you looking for in an alternative? Just the most power and pop possible? And what shape and swing weight do you want?
donyjk
You might wanna chill until you see what else gets banned/delisted in the next month. For all we know Gearbox PPE and Oni might get dropped too.
Tony619ff
Crbn 3x 14mm
Sir_Brodie
Diadem Vice