The Scorpeus 3 retains the qualities that made the original Colin Johns Scorpeus a great paddle, and after a lot of battle tested (on-court) R&D, JOOLA meticulously added other traits to make the Scorpeus 3 even better! At the heart of the matter is a more capable 16mm. Propulsion Polymer Core which exceeds the versatility, in terms of the power band, of the prior Reactive Core technology. In unison with JOOLA's new Charged Carbon surface, results in precise power on shots like serves, ground strokes, and speed-up volleys, without having to surrender spin or touch quality from anywhere in the court. Uni-body construction further contributes to power and vibration control, while also improving the Scorpeus 3's bumper-to-grip durability. Another positive is the use of a NFC chip embedded in all of the JOOLA Gen. 3 paddles, which allows the player to authenticate their Scorpeus 3 with a light tap of a phone on the paddle. At an average weight of 8 ounces, and utilizing the compact 16"x 8" x 5.25" paddle design, the JOOLA Scorpeus 3 exhibits an impossible to miss sized sweet spot, and is extremely agile, while still being stable, even on off center contact of the ball. Regardless if you chip and charge, or grip and rip your way to the kitchen, the JOOLA Scorpeus 3 affords, intermediate to advanced level of players, the versatility to render all-court dominance.