I originally purchased the Ronbus R3.16 in the Winter of 2023. Prior to that I had been playing with the Joola Ben Johns Hyperion CFS 16. The Ronbus played similarly to the Joola, but at the time was about half the price. This is a great paddle that I still hit with from time to time. Excellent control & feel as the raw carbon face has enough grip to put some pretty good spin on the ball. Power is a bit lacking compared to the Joola, but this is an excellent paddle. I do have a coupon code of RC1FOXKT for $20 off your order if interested in this paddle.