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JOOLA Perseus Pro V (16mm) vs Ronbus Quanta Pro R3

The JOOLA Perseus Pro V (16mm) and the Ronbus Quanta Pro R3 are both 16 mm elongated paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the Quanta Pro R3 takes 6 and the Perseus Pro V (16mm) takes 0. The Perseus Pro V (16mm) swings lighter (117.0 vs 118.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Quanta Pro R3 plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The Quanta Pro R3 is $179.95 cheaper at $120.00.

Same shape and near-identical core thickness — a genuine either/or. Every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.

Spec by spec

JOOLA Perseus Pro V (16mm) compared with Ronbus Quanta Pro R3
SpecJOOLAPerseus Pro V (16mm)RonbusQuanta Pro R3
Price$299.95$120.00
Core thickness16 mm16 mm
Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference.8.0 oz7.9 oz
Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands.117.0118.0
Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits.6.266.36
Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy.24.4 cm24.4 cm
Spin2,060 RPM2,110 RPM
Power56.4 MPH57.0 MPH
Pop36.6 MPH36.8 MPH
Firepower6677
Handle length5.5 in5.5 in
Grip size4.250 in4.125 in
ShapeElongatedElongated
BuildGen 3Gen 4
SurfaceRaw Texture/Peel PlyDurable Texture
Spin ratingHighVery High
CertificationUSAP/UPA-AUSAP

Highlighted cells win a spec that has an unambiguously better direction (6 of them here). Swing weight, static weight and balance point are never highlighted — neither direction is better, they are feel preferences.

Where each one ranks

JOOLA Perseus Pro V (16mm)

Spin2060 rpm(73)
Power56.4(67)
Pop36.6(69)
Swing weight117.0(70)
Twist weight6.3(42)
Balance point24.4 cm(85)

Ronbus Quanta Pro R3

Spin2110 rpm(92)
Power57.0(91)
Pop36.8(81)
Swing weight118.0(77)
Twist weight6.4(50)
Balance point24.4 cm(85)

Percentiles are ranks against paddles measured by the same lab, never blended across labs.

Keep going

Open this in the interactive comparison to add up to two more paddles, or tune either one with lead tape on its own page: Perseus Pro V (16mm) · Quanta Pro R3.

Static weight 8.0 oz vs 7.9 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.

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