Pickleball Apes Pulse V vs Joola Gen 3: Paddle Showdown!

Just wrapped up a quick playtest between the Pickleball Apes Pulse V and the Joola Scorpeus Gen 3, and the results have definitely been interesting! I’ve been playing with the Pulse paddles since THURSDAY—logging 4 hours that day, 2 more on Friday, and another 4 today. These paddles are really starting to grow on me!

In the video, I dive deep into how the Pulse compares to the Gen 3—something I saw someone else mention, but I was highly skeptical. See how they stack up in terms of ball feel, control, and overall performance.

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00:00 Intro
01:02 Playtest Start
03:12 Summary

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[rtmunro]

so nice to see / hear the paddles in action head to head. no one else does this and its really, really helpful. great review.

[elijahwood]

The side by side comparison is a nice demonstration. You don’t see this with most other reviewers

[tomhung]

Used the Pulse V for a few hours. Really liked it coming from a Mod-15. Has similar "plush" feel that you generally get these days with the foam paddles, but definitely more muted in both power/spin. It feels like it took all the good qualities of a Mod-15 and tuned down it make it easier to control. Sometimes with the Mod-15, balls fly off the face too hot and you get pop ups unless you have excellent control. The Pulse V gives more room for error. Very good paddle.

[jtown]

Great and short review! I totally knew what you meant with the two people standing on a trampoline analogy lol

[kylepickleball]

If you watch John Kew's video today he talks about the break-in on the Pulse. He's been playing with the V for two weeks and it's heated up.

[MattsPickleball]

I'm playing the S and V at league tonight...so here we go!

[christophermaza]

Thanks for the review. I just ordered mine and hope it is better than my current Pro Energy S.
I do like my current one but shots off the edges - away from the sweet spot, if you will - are 'dead'. I hear this one address that.
The best thing about Pickleball Apes is their 30-day return policy: It does give you the opportunity to return the item; though on my third purchase (now), I haven't done so yet.
More power to you, Matt!

[robedwards]

How is the dwell time and feel on the 3S Scorpius?

[John-cscj]

Thanks for the review. I currently play with Monarch All Court. Have you tried that paddle? If so how do they compare overall? Does Pulse V have more power? Thanks!!

[kylepickleball]

The Pulse V feels nice b/c it's got an insane twist weight at 7.5

[ron]

With the perimeter foam on these, especially the Apes, how does it affect the sweet spot? I like this type of review since I was looking to get the Joola, now I will pass on it..

[danmorton]

Thanks for you thoughts on the pulse V. I'm thinking about picking one up when they're released. Do you happen to know the swing weight on the V?

[NzAdventures]

Do you have a Gen 2 scorpeus to compare it with also?

[arrowhead]

would u choose the pulse v over the j2k?

[lazyhusband]

How does the V compare to the Jellybean?

[jetjaguar]

Tried the “S” and if i hit outiside the sweet spot the ball died. Sending it back gonna try the “V” to see the difference

[hp]

If it’s truly gen 3, expect it to heat up with break-in

[tommymorgan]

How were the 3rds and resets??? Control?