Compare up to 3 paddles side by side
Specs, weight and swing weight, all 15 Paddle DNA™ traits, and price plus availability built only from the retailer offers we actually track — never estimated.
Specs & weight
| Spec | JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16 | Legacy Pickleball Pro XS 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 89.1/100 | 82.8/100 |
| MSRP | $300 | $230 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.3 oz | 8.4 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 118 | 120 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | hybrid | elongated |
| Surface | Raw Toray T700 carbon | Raw carbon fiber |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $300.
Legacy Pickleball Pro XS 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $230.
Paddle DNA™
- Power8892
- Control9680
- Spin9290
- Forgiveness8678
- Sweet spot8880
- Stability9088
- Maneuverability7368
- Pop8088
- Touch9476
- Consistency9380
- Swing weight7482
- Twist weight8888
- Launch angle5156
- Plow through8690
- Softness8062
Bars listed in the order JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16 · Legacy Pickleball Pro XS 16
Verdicts
JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16
The 2026 control flagship. The KineticFrame build stiffens the perimeter without adding face pop, so resets land shorter and drives stay predictable — at the highest price in the database.
Legacy Pickleball Pro XS 16
A full foam-wall unibody aimed squarely at the JOOLA and CRBN flagships. Twist weight 88 and plow-through 90 are flagship numbers; the 120 swing weight is the tax you pay for them.