Joola Mod TA-15 Review | I'm...Confused

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - It plays just like a gen 3
1:19 - Spec comparison
1:51 - The sound change/break in
2:13 - Cutting the Mod TA-15 open
3:38 - Slight handle changes

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[asmallkitten]

If you blindfolded me and had me test these paddles I would miss all my shots 💪

[lobstercrostini]

Time to order this "new" paddle. I need professional level body bags

[JiaqianTec]

I can confidently say that Joola's current manufacturer's PP honeycomb uses a softer material. This honeycomb raw material supplier supplies a lot of material to the market, so most brands will have this core breaking sound.

[technoCHOPS]

Playing with this paddle is like copying homework from a friend who failed a class. 😂

[Sjobeck]

Another possible paddle to ban? I felt the PROTON Series Four paddle was NOT a power paddle, then all of a sudden something really strange started happening. Week two it seemed the sweet spot had actually diminished in size but the potency of my power drives and slams when nailing balls just above the last R where it says ROADRUNNER on the paddle went off the rails with destructive force and extreme power pop! Punchy, accurate slams that were so lightening fast, that I actually knocked a shoe off a player with a slam near the kitchen line, and he had sworn his shoe was tied! That was week two- By week three I had begun cracking balls nearly at a rate of 1 destroyed pickleball per every other game as well as dispatching gruesome welts and tattoo's on players standing as far away as the baseline. So much so, that even 5.0 players on the challenge courts will refuse to play against me unless they are wearing full protective gear OR that I am NOT using my Proton Series Four. By week three, this eerie, almost piercing bull whip sound started to become more pronounced when I would strike perfect sweet spot return drives, where I'd notice other players next court would even stop their games or gawk over at me. Kind of embarrassing actually. So for the time being, now on week four using it, I am mostly deferring to my brand new Joola 3S Perseus which barely hits the 60mph barrier on my friends radar gun app. I clocked the Proton at 73mph at least a few times while serving bullets nearer to the center line, but nothing any faster than that. The first week using it I didn't have the speed gun app but would estimate my serves at a very ho-hum 50-55mph. Yeah, not sure I want to return to the Proton just yet, the way it is sounding, but it DEFINATELY doesn't lack any pop after it opened up after a couple weeks, very similar to some of the Joola Mod ta-15s from what I've just read.

[NathanBrantley]

Is it possible they returned all those gen 3 paddles to the factory and just got them refaced?

[zethhummel]

Starting to sound like MKBHD in here “ I’ve been using this paddle for about a week now”

[aidenwatkins]

Ex tennis player here, I’ve core crushed 3 16mm TA-15 mods in the last 2 months

[alexpazmino]

Great honest review. Thanks for putting the truth out there so the consumers don’t get conned .

[harryhoople]

The Mod TA-15s (14mm and 16mm) are legal because they were the two BASE MODEL paddles submitted and approved by USAP. Therefore, Joola has the ability to manufacture and sell these paddles as long as nothing changes, including the graphics. That's why the paddles have the strange name Mod TA-15. The Mod paddles, upon subsequent detailed inspection (tear down, full span deflection test), clearly have a trampoline effect and are illegal. USAP, most likely, has notified Joola of the problem and placed this paddle into the 18 month "grace period" where Joola can choose to or not choose to correct the trampoline effect. The paddle will be delisted after the 18 month "grace period" expires if the trampoline problem is not fixed.

The other Gen 3 paddles were submitted under the SIMILARITY designation where USAP gets to examine again whether the paddles meet USAP standards. The other Gen 3s did not meet standards (grit, foam, deflection) and were not approved for sale with the USAP designation.

[DannyBPlays]

I think it's now obvious to everyone that when USAP delisted the Gen3 and Joola opened a lawsuit, USAP told them in secret "just release the same paddle under a different name and design with super tiny changes and we'll approve it" and Joola will magically drop the lawsuit or they will "settle" out of court

[BH-qdyb]

Would you add any weight? Maybe like 3 gram strips 4&8 o’clock to increase twist weight/sweet spot? Thank you for the continued great reviews and insight on the game/paddles, Chris!! 🙏🥊

[cyclone]

The Gen 3 should be RE-listed and approved. It’s the same freaking paddle !

[ScoobySnoopyDoo]

People will harass me and complain about the power when I use a gen3, but won't bat an eye at the mod. All while they are using the gearbox. 😑😑😑😑

[Raymundo]

I still don’t understand how joola can advertise a trampoline effect - isn’t that specific feature banned by USAP?

[lovejibe]

In your original joola gen3 review you seemed to prefer the 14mm version - I'm curious why you played the tournament with the 16mm. Do you prefer this version of the mod now?

[guittadabe]

I played singles with someone with a Mod TA-15. Let's just say that I'm no longer playing singles. The speed of the shots while having an incredible ability to shape the ball makes it super difficult to have a rally that's more than 2 shots in singles. And since I can't afford a $300 paddle, I literally cannot compete in singles anymore. There are a heck of a lot of players where I play who bought the Joola, and I'm ok to play against that paddle in doubles.

[SimonD-knvg]

Thanks for keeping the truth out there for the game of PB

[jhleerph]

Not directly related to this video but please tell me how the Gearbox PPE is still legal? I applaud those that have that dialed in but it’s a huge advantage.

[AnnMitt]

After a month of using my Joola Gen 3, the paddle sounded like it should be part of a marching band. Not going to repeat that. Fool me once...