“I'm a 4.5 level player and play the occasional tournament. The last two years, my primary paddles have been the Joola Ben Johns Hyperion and then switched to the Joola Vision because I started developing tennis elbow with the Hyperion. Having tried this Anna Bright Scorpeus, I have to say that I am VERY IMPRESSED with it. It is very light weight and the 14mm thickness allows me to be very nimble at the net. I'm a bit of a "banger" (i.e., like hitting with a fair amount of pace on the ball), and this paddle has definitely given me more power than my Vision. You can also generate a decent amount of spin. I don't get the same large sweet spot as I do with the Vision, but I think that's more likely the fact that 16mm thicker paddles are overall more forgiving when hitting a bit off-center on the paddle.The last thing I will say is that even with the Vision, my forearm would get pretty sore after a couple of hours of pretty intensive play. However, after 3 hours of play with this Scorpeus my elbow/forearm felt great! I think I am switch to this paddle as my primary weapon the pickleball court. Definitely worth a try!”
“I didn't think I would be replacing my current favorite paddle anytime soon, but I have to say that I like playing with the Scorpius more. My previous favorite paddle is a 16mm paddle which I tend to prefer because they are a little more forgiving than thinner paddles and I am still pretty new to the sport. The Scorpius at 14 mm is a little thicker than average which may be a part of the reason that I like it.The Scorpius has a huge sweet spot, I only had one bad hit with it so far and that was when I hit the ball right at the handle. The paddle face has a nice bit of texture to it which is helping me to develop my spin game. The paddle is solidly constructed as one would expect from Joola.The handle feels good, and the tape is grippy even after I start sweating.I like the face graphics, the yellow and white stand out nicely on the black background.I do wish that it came with a cover, especially for the price.Speaking of the price, $250 is a lot to pay for a paddle. I think with pickleball paddles as with most things, there is a diminishing amount of improvement that you get once you get above a certain price point. It's like in road biking, where some folks will pay a lot of extra scratch just to shave off a few ounces from their seat post. So it goes with paddles, it seems to me that once you go above about $100, the improvements are marginal at best. Whether that is worth it to you or not probably depends a lot on your disposable income. For me, I'd be more than happy with a $100 paddle, but I am at least somewhat happier with the Scorpius since that is the paddle that I am using now. :)”
“I got this for my sister who is an avid tennis player turned pickle ball player. She had been using a budget $50 dollar paddle made by Head. This carbon surfaced paddle has transformed her game. The paddle is balanced well for her hands. The carbon surface allows her to do significantly more spin. Really this paddle had allowed her to graduate to the next level.”
