Which is better, the Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated or the JOOLA Perseus CFS 16?

JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 carries the higher overall Paddle IQ score (87.1 vs 81.4), but IQ is a weighted average. On the trait that separates them most — swing weight — Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated leads by 14 points.

Which one is faster at the kitchen line?

JOOLA Perseus CFS 16, at 116 kg·cm² swing weight against 118 for Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated. Lower swing weight is the single best predictor of hand speed in fast exchanges.

Is the price difference worth it?

Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated costs $180, $60 less. Whether that gap is worth closing depends on whether you actually use the traits it trades away — check the head-to-head DNA bars above before paying up.

Do they use the same core and face?

Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated: 16 mm Full foam dual-density core core with a Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face face. JOOLA Perseus CFS 16: 16 mm Propulsion polymer core with a Raw Toray T700 carbon face.

Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated vs JOOLA Perseus CFS 16

The value-priced foam challenger against the premium control benchmark. Both paddles measured on the same 15-trait Paddle DNA test. JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 takes the higher overall IQ score, but the right pick depends on which traits you value.

Bread & Butter

Loco 16mm Elongated

81$180

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JOOLA

Perseus CFS 16

87$240

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Paddle DNA head-to-head

92Power84
82Control95
88Spin91
76Forgiveness82
79Sweet spot84
82Stability88
67Maneuverability74
86Pop79
80Touch93
83Consistency92
86Swing weight72
72Twist weight86
60Launch angle52
91Plow through83
84Softness78

Specs

Specification comparison
$180	Price	$240
16 mm	Core	16 mm
8.3 oz	Weight	8.2 oz
118	Swing weight	116
6.2	Twist weight	6.4
elongated	Shape	hybrid
Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face	Surface	Raw Toray T700 carbon
5.5 in	Handle	5.5 in

Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated verdict

A full-foam power paddle at roughly a hundred dollars under the comparable CRBN and JOOLA builds. The fiberglass middle layer is what produces the pop; the foam is what stops that pop turning brittle.

JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 verdict

The most complete tournament paddle we have measured. Control numbers sit at the top of the field without giving up the drive speed you need to finish points.

The verdict

Measured on the same 15-trait test, the clearest separation is swing weight: Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated scores 86 against 72 for JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 — a 14-point gap. They are effectively level on spin, so those traits should not decide the purchase. Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated is $60 cheaper at $180.

Swing weight
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated leads by 14 points (86 vs 72).
Twist weight
JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 leads by 14 points (86 vs 72).
Control
JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 leads by 13 points (95 vs 82).
Touch
JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 leads by 13 points (93 vs 80).

Which one should you buy?

Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated

Take Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated if you want swing weight (+14), power (+8), launch angle (+8). Its swing weight of 118 kg·cm² and 16 mm core are what produce that profile.

Read the Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated review →

JOOLA Perseus CFS 16

Take JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 if you want twist weight (+14), control (+13), touch (+13). Its swing weight of 116 kg·cm² and 16 mm core are what produce that profile.

Read the JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 review →

Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated vs JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 FAQ

Which is better, the Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated or the JOOLA Perseus CFS 16?: JOOLA Perseus CFS 16 carries the higher overall Paddle IQ score (87.1 vs 81.4), but IQ is a weighted average. On the trait that separates them most — swing weight — Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated leads by 14 points.
Which one is faster at the kitchen line?: JOOLA Perseus CFS 16, at 116 kg·cm² swing weight against 118 for Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated. Lower swing weight is the single best predictor of hand speed in fast exchanges.
Is the price difference worth it?: Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated costs $180, $60 less. Whether that gap is worth closing depends on whether you actually use the traits it trades away — check the head-to-head DNA bars above before paying up.
Do they use the same core and face?: Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated: 16 mm Full foam dual-density core core with a Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face face. JOOLA Perseus CFS 16: 16 mm Propulsion polymer core with a Raw Toray T700 carbon face.

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