Stephen Mijangos (Pickleheads)
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Stances by paddle
JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm: control
Current stance: positive
"I found resets in the mid-court particularly effective"
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JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm: hand speed
Current stance: positive
"That flexibility to add weight without feeling like you're sacrificing hand speed is a real asset"
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JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm: handle and grip
Current stance: positive
"The handle is long enough for two-handed backhands, the grip circumference is comfortable, and the tacky texture resists sweat reasonably well."
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JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm: power
Current stance: strongly positive
"You don't have to swing hard to unlock huge power and you don't lose accuracy on placement."
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JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm: spin
Current stance: strongly positive
"This is an elite spin paddle."
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JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm: sweet spot
Current stance: positive
"The sweet spot is large and consistent enough that I rarely felt punished for not finding the dead center."
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JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm: touch
Current stance: strongly positive
"for a power paddle the level of feel and touch is impressive."
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JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm: value
Current stance: negative
"the point is that strong alternatives exist at much lower price points."
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: arm comfort
Current stance: positive
"I didn’t experience any arm or wrist discomfort despite the heavier spec."
2025-08-13. Source Affiliate linkDiscount code
Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: control
Current stance: negative
"Players without refined touch will find this especially challenging for drops and resets."
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: durability
Current stance: positive
"which really does hold its texture longer than standard carbon fiber"
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: hand speed
Current stance: positive
"The elongated model feels faster than average for its class"
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: handle and grip
Current stance: positive
"The handle lengths (5.8-inch for the Elongated, 5.6-inch for the Widebody) are excellent for two-handed play."
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: pop
Current stance: strongly positive
"The Boomstik is unapologetically powerful, packed with pop"
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: power
Current stance: strongly positive
"Both the pop and the raw power are absolutely top of the market."
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: sound
Current stance: neutral
"it delivers a sharp, loud crack"
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: spin
Current stance: strongly positive
"The spin performance is right up there with the very best on the market."
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: stability
Current stance: positive
"The extra perimeter weighting increases stability and sweet spot size without making it feel like a brick"
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated 16mm: touch
Current stance: negative
"The power comes at the expense of easy touch."
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Widebody 16mm: hand speed
Current stance: negative
"the widebody is slower than some competitors like the JOOLA Scorpeus Pro IV."
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Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Widebody 16mm: sweet spot
Current stance: strongly positive
"The widebody version in particular boasts one of the largest sweet spots and highest twist weights I’ve ever measured on a power paddle"
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Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash 16mm: control
Current stance: strongly positive
"Dinking and dropping feel natural straight out of the wrapper"
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Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash 16mm: durability
Current stance: positive
"Across multiple hours of intense play that texture held a consistent, high-performing feel"
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Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash 16mm: power
Current stance: negative
"It doesn't have the explosive finishing power of a stronger power paddle like the Ronbus Quanta Pro, so you generate your own pace with this one."
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Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash 16mm: spin
Current stance: strongly positive
"This is a top spin paddle"
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Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash 16mm: sweet spot
Current stance: negative
"the paddle can feel slightly dead toward the top edge on very soft, abbreviated dinks"
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Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash 16mm: value
Current stance: strongly positive
"That makes it one of the best pickleball paddles on the market in terms of value"
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