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 | Ronbus R3 Pulsar |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 89.1/100 | 84.8/100 |
| MSRP | $300 | $150 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.3 oz | 8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 118 | 111 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | hybrid | hybrid |
| Surface | Raw Toray T700 carbon | Raw T700 carbon |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.4 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.
Ronbus R3 Pulsar
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $150.
Paddle DNA™
- Power8884
- Control9686
- Spin9288
- Forgiveness8686
- Sweet spot8886
- Stability9086
- Maneuverability7380
- Pop8080
- Touch9484
- Consistency9386
- Swing weight7472
- Twist weight8882
- Launch angle5152
- Plow through8680
- Softness8076
Bars listed in the order JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16 · Ronbus R3 Pulsar
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.
Ronbus R3 Pulsar
Ronbus keeps doing the same trick: flagship construction at mid-tier money. Nothing in the R3's DNA drops below 72, and spin 88 matches paddles costing $100 more.