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  "id": "joola-3s",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/joola-3s",
  "brand": "JOOLA",
  "model": "3S series (Perseus 3S · Hyperion 3S · Scorpeus 3S · Magnus 3S)",
  "year": 2024,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2024-09-15",
    "precision": "month",
    "label": "September"
  },
  "lifecycle": "current",
  "listPriceUsd": 280,
  "listPriceLabel": "",
  "build": "hybrid",
  "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)",
  "thickness": "14 / 16mm",
  "shapes": "Elongated (Perseus, Hyperion) · Standard (Scorpeus) · Elongated short-handle (Magnus)",
  "pro": "Ben Johns (Perseus 3S)",
  "summary": "JOOLA's re-engineered Gen 3, sold on the rival UPA-A stamp because USAP had not re-approved the design. Pickleball Effect said it liked the 3S more than the originals because the toned-down pop made them usable by more players. It is the moment the pro tours' certification and USAP's diverged in practice on the sport's most visible paddle.",
  "construction": "Propulsion Core (foam layers plus an outer foam channel) with a thermoformed but 'non-compressed' core, unlike Gen 3's compressed core, under a raw carbon fiber face.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "polypropylene honeycomb core (non-compressed)",
      "Propulsion Core foam layers",
      "outer foam channel",
      "raw carbon fiber face"
    ],
    "face": "Raw carbon fiber",
    "edge": "outer foam channel",
    "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Perseus 3S 16mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "",
      "sw": null,
      "tw": 6.2,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Perseus 3S 14mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 14,
      "weightOz": "",
      "sw": null,
      "tw": 5.91,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Magnus 3S 16mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "",
      "sw": null,
      "tw": 6.25,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Magnus 3S 14mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5,
      "thicknessMm": 14,
      "weightOz": "",
      "sw": null,
      "tw": 6.19,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Scorpeus 3S 16mm",
      "shape": "standard",
      "lengthIn": 16,
      "widthIn": 8,
      "handleIn": 5.25,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "",
      "sw": null,
      "tw": 6.88,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Scorpeus 3S 14mm",
      "shape": "standard",
      "lengthIn": 16,
      "widthIn": 8,
      "handleIn": 5.25,
      "thicknessMm": 14,
      "weightOz": "",
      "sw": null,
      "tw": 6.61,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Hyperion 3S 16mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "",
      "sw": null,
      "tw": 5.9,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "no",
    "usapSource": null,
    "upaa": "yes",
    "upaaSource": null,
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "own-patent",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "current"
  },
  "certNote": "Launched with UPA-A certification rather than USAP approval. Later '3S Dual' versions ($199.95 per The Kitchen, Oct 2025) carry both UPA-A and USAP PBCoR .43 certification.",
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2024-09-15",
      "precision": "month",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "3S series launches with UPA-A certification; Pickleball Effect review published Sep 20 2024.",
      "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Effect",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [],
  "madeIn": null,
  "warranty": null,
  "notes": "Pickleball Effect swingweights are ranges, so sw left null per variant; see specs. Exact launch day not found on a brand page.",
  "productUrl": "https://joola.com/collections/joola-3s",
  "sources": [
    "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/",
    "https://joola.com/collections/joola-3s",
    "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/joola-releases-dual-certified-3s-series-pickleball-paddles/",
    "https://justpicklepaddle.com/joola-3s-paddle-series/",
    "https://joola.com/products/ben-johns-perseus-3s-16mm-pickleball-paddle"
  ],
  "confidence": "medium",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/joola-3s.png"
}