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JOOLA Scorpeus 3S (14mm) vs JOOLA Scorpeus Pro IV (14mm)

The JOOLA Scorpeus 3S (14mm) and the JOOLA Scorpeus Pro IV (14mm) are both 14 mm widebody paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the Scorpeus Pro IV (14mm) takes 3 and the Scorpeus 3S (14mm) takes 2. Swing weights are within 0.0 of each other, so neither should feel noticeably quicker in hand. They retail for the same $279.95.

Two paddles from the same brand, so the differences are the ones the maker chose. Every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.

Spec by spec

JOOLA Scorpeus 3S (14mm) compared with JOOLA Scorpeus Pro IV (14mm)
SpecJOOLAScorpeus 3S (14mm)JOOLAScorpeus Pro IV (14mm)
Price$279.95$279.95
Core thickness14 mm14 mm
Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference.7.8 oz8.2 oz
Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands.111.0111.0
Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits.6.787.04
Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy.24.0 cm23.7 cm
Spin2,068 RPM2,002 RPM
Power56.0 MPH56.7 MPH
Pop36.5 MPH36.4 MPH
Firepower5966
Handle length5.5 in5.5 in
Grip size4.125 in4.125 in
ShapeWidebodyWidebody
BuildGen 3Gen 3
SurfaceRaw Texture/Peel PlyRaw Texture/Peel Ply
Face materialCarbonCarbon
Spin ratingHighMedium
CertificationUPA-AUSAP/UPA-A

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 Scorpeus 3S (14mm)

Spin2068 rpm(77)
Power56.0(50)
Pop36.5(62)
Swing weight111.0(28)
Twist weight6.8(78)
Balance point24.0 cm(58)

JOOLA Scorpeus Pro IV (14mm)

Spin2002 rpm(42)
Power56.7(79)
Pop36.4(56)
Swing weight111.0(28)
Twist weight7.0(88)
Balance point23.7 cm(34)

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: Scorpeus 3S (14mm) · Scorpeus Pro IV (14mm).

Static weight 7.8 oz vs 8.2 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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