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Paddle DNA™ match

Every paddle is rated on 15 normalised traits. Pick the paddle you play with, set a tolerance band, and we rank every alternative whose DNA sits within it — with the exact trade-offs, price delta and IQ change.

Paddle DNA™ match

Match tolerance

JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16

IQ 89.1 · $300

Power88Control96Spin92Forgiveness86Sweet spot88Stability90Maneuverability73Touch94

8 paddles within 5% of the Perseus Pro V 16

Ranked by DNA deviation

  1. #1JOOLA Perseus CFS 16$240 (-60) · 16 mm · hybridDNA match98%87
    -4 power-4 forgiveness-4 sweet spot-3 plow through

    Saves $60 versus the Perseus Pro V 16 · -4 power

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  2. #2Gearbox Pro Ultimate Elongated 16$275 (-25) · 16 mm · elongatedDNA match97.7%87
    -8 touch-7 control-5 consistency+4 launch angle

    Saves $25 versus the Perseus Pro V 16 · +4 launch angle · -8 touch

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  3. #3JOOLA Perseus Pro IV 16$280 (-20) · 16 mm · hybridDNA match97.5%88
    +5 pop+5 swing weight-4 touch+4 launch angle

    Saves $20 versus the Perseus Pro V 16 · +5 pop · -4 touch

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  4. #4CRBN-3X Power Series$170 (-130) · 16 mm · elongatedDNA match97.5%88
    -6 control-6 touch+4 pop-4 consistency

    Saves $130 versus the Perseus Pro V 16 · +4 pop · -6 control

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  5. #5CRBN 2X TruFoam Genesis$260 (-40) · 16 mm · widebodyDNA match97.4%88
    -4 power-4 control+4 forgiveness-4 touch

    Saves $40 versus the Perseus Pro V 16 · +4 forgiveness · -4 power

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  6. #6Selkirk OMNI 16$280 (-20) · 16 mm · hybridDNA match97.3%89
    +6 softness-4 control-4 spin+4 forgiveness

    Saves $20 versus the Perseus Pro V 16 · +6 softness · -4 control

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  7. #7Six Zero Coral Pro$240 (-60) · 16 mm · hybridDNA match97.3%89
    -6 control-6 touch+4 pop+4 launch angle

    Saves $60 versus the Perseus Pro V 16 · +4 pop · -6 control

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  8. #8CRBN-1X$220 (-80) · 16 mm · elongatedDNA match97.2%88
    -7 control-7 touch+6 launch angle+5 swing weight

    Saves $80 versus the Perseus Pro V 16 · +6 launch angle · -7 control

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The 15 Paddle DNA™ traits

Similarity is the mean absolute difference across all 15 traits, so a 5% band means a paddle feels within five points of yours on average. Read the methodology →

  • Power
  • Control
  • Spin
  • Forgiveness
  • Sweet spot
  • Stability
  • Maneuverability
  • Pop
  • Touch
  • Consistency
  • Swing weight
  • Twist weight
  • Launch angle
  • Plow through
  • Softness