JOOLA Pickleball Paddles Australia: Full Range 2026

JOOLA pickleball paddles are the most recognised in the sport, and picking one is less about the brand and more about the shape. Ben Johns plays an elongated Perseus. Collin Johns and Anna Bright play a widebody Scorpeus. Andre Agassi and Federico Staksrud sit somewhere in between. They all share the same Gen 5 engine, so the real question is which JOOLA suits your game. This guide runs through every JOOLA paddle we stock in Australia, the tech that makes them play the way they do, and a straight framework for matching the right one to how you actually play. You can browse the whole lineup on the JOOLA paddles collection, or read on and we will help you narrow it down.

Pickld carries the brands featured, and we are an authorised JOOLA stockist in Australia. Picks are based on product specs and customer order data, not affiliate incentives. Every paddle below is held here and ships domestically, so you are playing with it this week, not waiting three weeks on a US order.

What makes JOOLA paddles distinctive

JOOLA has spent the last three generations of paddle building on a small set of technologies that show up across the whole range. Once you know what they do, the model names stop being marketing and start being a spec sheet.

• KineticFrame throat (Gen 5 Pro V). A patent-pending flex point where the handle meets the face. It flexes on contact and springs back, storing and releasing energy as you hit. In practice, drives feel a touch more effortless and resets feel more settled, because the paddle absorbs a little of the shock instead of passing it to your hand.
• Honeycomb Propulsion core. JOOLA's polymer honeycomb core, run at 14mm or 16mm. The 16mm core is the soft, control-first option: longer dwell time on the face, more predictable dinks and resets. The 14mm core trades some of that softness for quicker ball speed.
• Textured carbon fibre face. A gritty carbon surface that bites the ball for spin and holds up over a session, on every current JOOLA in the range.
• Hyper-Foam Edge Wall. Foam packed into the rim that widens the usable sweet spot and steadies the paddle on off-centre hits. It is what makes the widebody Scorpeus shapes so forgiving.

The other JOOLA signature is the roster. JOOLA signs its paddles to the players who actually compete on them, and each signature shape reflects that player's style: Ben Johns' patient, control-led elongated game on the Perseus, Collin Johns' kitchen-line doubles game on the widebody Scorpeus, Anna Bright's attacking topspin on the thinner Scorpeus, Federico Staksrud's all-court pressure on the Kosmos, and Andre Agassi's tennis-convert leverage on the Agassi line. You are not buying a celebrity name. You are buying a shape that was tuned around a specific way of playing.

The JOOLA pickleball paddles range at a glance

Here is every JOOLA paddle we stock in Australia, side by side. Prices are JOOLA's set AUD RRP.

Each model links to its product page in the sections below. Prices are JOOLA's set AUD RRP.

How to choose a JOOLA paddle

Three questions get you to the right JOOLA faster than reading nine product pages.

1. What shape suits your game?

This is the biggest decision, and it maps directly to where you win points.

• Elongated (Perseus, Agassi). A longer 16.5-inch face gives you reach at the baseline and leverage on drives, at the cost of a slightly narrower sweet spot. Suits players who cover a lot of court, play singles, or grind rallies from the transition zone.
• Widebody (Scorpeus). A shorter, wider 8-inch face gives you the biggest sweet spot in the range and the most forgiveness on mishits. Suits doubles players who live at the kitchen line and value a big margin for error over reach.
• Hybrid (Kosmos). Splits the difference at 16.3 by 7.7 inches, so you get some of the elongated reach and some of the widebody forgiveness. Suits all-court players who do not want to commit to either extreme.

2. Gen 5 or Gen 4?

The current JOOLA range has two generations live at once, and both are worth owning.

• Gen 5 Pro V (AUD $469). The newest paddles, built around the KineticFrame throat. This is the current flagship construction and what the pros are playing right now.
• Gen 4 Pro IV (AUD $369.95) and Agassi Pro (AUD $399). The previous generation, using TechFlex and the Hyper-Foam Edge Wall instead of KineticFrame. Still excellent paddles, still tournament-approved, and around AUD $70 to $100 cheaper. Plenty of players happily stay a generation back to save the money.

3. Control or power?

Almost every JOOLA runs a 16mm core, which is the control-first choice: soft feel, long dwell time, forgiving resets. If you specifically want more pop, the Anna Bright Scorpeus Pro IV 14mm drops to a thinner core for quicker ball speed, and the Gen 4 Agassi Pro carries a heavier swing weight for genuinely aggressive drives (both covered below).

The Gen 5 Pro V paddles (the flagships)

All five Pro V paddles share the same KineticFrame throat, 16mm Honeycomb Propulsion core and textured carbon face. They differ in shape and handle, which is where you choose.

Perseus Pro V (Ben Johns), AUD $469. The elongated control workhorse and the most recognised paddle in the sport. The 16.5-inch face gives you reach at the baseline, the 16mm core holds the ball a beat longer for predictable resets, and the flat-top shape feels planted through contact. This is the one for the patient, third-shot-drop, win-by-attrition player. We have a full Perseus Pro V review if you want the deep read.

Hyperion Pro V, AUD $469. The Perseus's close cousin. Same length, same tech, but a rounded head that shifts weight fractionally toward the handle. That makes it feel livelier and quicker to reset with at pace. If you want faster hands at the kitchen but still want elongated reach, this is the pick over the flat-top Perseus.

Scorpeus Pro V (Anna Bright), AUD $469. The widebody of the Gen 5 line, with an 8-inch face and a noticeably larger sweet spot than the elongated paddles. It also runs a slightly smaller 4.125-inch grip for players who like lighter grip pressure. If most of your time is at the kitchen in doubles and you value forgiveness over reach, start here.

Scorpeus Pro V (Collin Johns), AUD $469. The same 16 by 8 inch widebody platform, tuned as Collin Johns' control-first doubles weapon. It weighs in at 232g with a longer 5.25-inch grip length, the Hyper-Foam Edge Wall giving it a huge, planted hitting zone, and it is USAP and UPA-A approved. The pick for the doubles specialist who wins hands battles at the line.

Kosmos Pro V (Federico Staksrud), AUD $469. The hybrid. At 16.3 by 7.7 inches it sits between the Perseus and the Scorpeus, so you can drive from deep, counter in the transition zone, and reset at the kitchen without feeling like you are fighting the shape. Staksrud reached world number one in both singles and doubles on an all-court game, and the Kosmos is built for exactly that versatility. If you cannot decide between elongated and widebody, this is the honest answer.

Agassi Pro V, AUD $469. The same elongated 16.5-inch frame as the Perseus, matched to a longer 5.5-inch handle that tennis converts tend to find most natural. If you play a two-handed backhand or you want long-handle leverage with the full Gen 5 construction, this is the Pro V for you.

The Gen 4 Pro IV paddles (the value picks)

If the AUD $469 Gen 5 price is a stretch, the previous generation gives you the same shapes and the same JOOLA feel for around AUD $70 to $100 less.

Collin Johns Scorpeus Pro IV 16mm, AUD $369.95. The 16 by 8 inch widebody with a high twist weight, so mishits stay on target rather than spraying wide. The most control-oriented geometry in the Pro IV lineup, and the value entry into a kitchen-line doubles paddle.

Anna Bright Scorpeus Pro IV 14mm, AUD $369.95. The same wide platform with a thinner 14mm core for a punchier, more responsive feel. Same generous sweet spot, but quicker ball speed off the face when you decide to step on it. The value pick for a player who wants a widebody with more pop.

Agassi Pro 16mm, AUD $399. The elongated 16.5 by 7.5 inch Gen 4 shape, co-designed with world number two Brooke Buckner, carrying notably more swing weight than the Hyperion. That gives drives a heavier, more authoritative feel, which suits tennis converts and anyone who likes to be the aggressor from the baseline and mid-court.

Complete the JOOLA kit

A paddle is the start. Here is what else we stock that pairs with it, including one honest substitution.

• Balls: we point you at Franklin, not JOOLA. We do not stock JOOLA's ball line, and we are not going to link you to something we cannot ship. The ball we do stock is the Franklin X-40 Outdoor, the official ball of the US Open Pickleball Championships and USA Pickleball approved, with 40 precision-drilled holes for a consistent flight. It comes in 3-packs for a hit, 6 and 12-packs for the regular four, and a 100-pack for clubs. Indoors, the X-26 is the one. The lot sits in the pickleball balls collection.
• JOOLA Elemental Pickleball Net, AUD $239.95. A portable regulation net: 91.44cm centre height, 6.71m regulation length, nylon fabric with knotless netting and interlocking steel legs. The whole thing packs into a carry bag under 9.08kg and sets up in minutes, so you can put a court wherever you play. See it with the rest of the nets and court equipment.
• JOOLA Universal Neoprene Paddle Cover, AUD $29.95. Cheap insurance. It keeps the carbon face and edge guard protected in your bag, and it fits any of the paddles above.

JOOLA pickleball paddles: FAQ

Which JOOLA paddle does Ben Johns use? Ben Johns plays and signs the elongated Perseus Pro V, JOOLA's Gen 5 flagship. He signed a lifetime contract with JOOLA in 2023. If you want his exact shape, that is the Perseus Pro V at AUD $469.

What is the difference between the Hyperion, Perseus and Scorpeus? Shape. The Perseus is a flat-top elongated paddle for reach and control. The Hyperion is a rounded elongated paddle for faster hands. The Scorpeus is a widebody for the biggest sweet spot and the most forgiveness. Same Gen 5 tech across all three, same AUD $469 price.

Is a Gen 5 Pro V worth it over a Gen 4 Pro IV? If you want the newest KineticFrame throat, yes. If you are value-driven, the Gen 4 Pro IV paddles play beautifully and cost around AUD $70 to $100 less. The shapes carry across both generations, so you are not giving up your preferred geometry to save the money.

Is there anything worth looking at instead of a $469 Pro V? Two honest answers. Inside the JOOLA range, the Gen 4 Pro IV paddles above give you the same shapes for around $100 less. Outside it, the Aireo Cyclone at AUD $312 is a genuinely different construction: a filled foam core rather than JOOLA's polymer honeycomb. It weighs 213g against the Perseus Pro V's 230g and swings lighter with it, and independent testing at PaddleReviewHub measured its spin at roughly 2,288 RPM against the 2,188 JOOLA publishes. Where the Perseus still wins is forgiveness, with a twist weight of 6.53 against the Cyclone's 6.2, and that is worth real money if your contact is inconsistent. We sell both and we put them head to head here.

What is the best JOOLA paddle for control? A 16mm widebody. The Collin Johns Scorpeus Pro V, or the Gen 4 Scorpeus Pro IV 16mm if you want to save, give you the softest feel and the largest, most forgiving sweet spot for resets and dinks.

Are JOOLA paddles available in Australia? Yes. Every paddle and net in this guide is stocked here at Pickld and ships domestically in 1 to 3 days, rather than the two-to-three-week wait and import uncertainty of ordering from a US site. Browse the full JOOLA paddles collection.

Still weighing up shapes? Have a look at the whole JOOLA range at Pickld. Every paddle is Australian-stocked and ships domestically, and if you want a second opinion on which shape suits your game, hit reply on your order confirmation and you will get Ben or Chris, not a support queue.