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I have known Darryl (CEO) of Vatic Pro for a long time, so I was excited to purchase the Vatic Pro V-Sol Power and Pro early as I could to get my hands on the new product to see if it matched up the Friday Fever or Ronus Quantis vs. my Vatic Pro Prism Flash 14mm and 16mm.
Firstly, I wrote a lot about the Vatic Pro Prism Flash vs Saga, and I started to see that the Vatic Pro Prism Flash just didn’t match up to some of the new $100 paddles like the Joola Agassi Edge.
So, I purchased the Vatic Pro V Sol Power and Pro, and have been playing with them exclusively to provide the first impressions, the playability, the cost considerations and how the bepickleballer code works to save $10 off to make this sub $100 (link helps support this website), and which should you purchase.
Later, I’ll share comparison from the Vatic Pro V-Sol against the Fever and Ronbus Quanta.
First Impressions
Firstly, I knew that Vatic Pro doesn’t provide a box, but I was curious if the brand had improved on it’s design from the Vatic Pro Prism Flash.
The answer was a resounding “yes” as both V Sol paddles came with a beautiful paddle cover with a beautiful elongated paddle. I was so impressed that this paddle could be under $100 consider I just spent a long more on the Honolulu J2NF and J2FC+
Both paddles have amazing grip lengths, and here are pictures of both the V Sol Pro and the V Sol Power next to each other, so you see the different between the paddle shapes.
Here’s a picture of the V Sol Pro
Here’s a picture of the V Sol Power
When I started testing them, my friend actually noticed how the V Sol Pro has the same shape as Joola Ben Johns Pro IV Perseus 16mm (full review).
And, the V Sol Power has the same shape as the Joola Ben Johns CFS 16mm paddle (full review).
Both these paddles had amazing first impressions, but let’s talk about about playability
Playability
I took copious notes of all of my playing times with both the V Sol Power and Pro, let’s talk about those next.
Control
Firstly, I started my first V Sol pickleball session playing with the pro, and I played myself vs 2 players in the 4.0 – 4.5 range. I won the game 11-5, and I felt that the pro paddle had really solid control.
The paddle had insane control for both dinks, drops and serves. Recently, I played with some top pickleball paddles and I did not get the control as I did with the V Sol Pro. When I played with the V Sol power, I definitely saw incredible power, but I did not get the same control as I did with the pro.
The Vatic V Sol Pro gave me such an amazing drip shop that my partner said that he was admiring my drop shop so much that he missed his return shot.
That said, both the Vatic Pro V Sol Pro and Power had solid control, but I would choose the Pro here.
Power
The Vatic Power definitely won the debate here. I was playing 3 player pickleball and was on the the doubles side. Firstly, I received so many compliments on my served that I was getting slightly embarressed.
Even though we lost the game 11-5, what I recognized is that my serves were so powerful that the returns allowed me a running drive shot that caught my opponent off guard, providing an easy 3 points. The power was insane. I was excited, so the V Sol Power won this element.
Spin
Both the Vatic Pro V Sol Power and Pro both provided solid spin. That said, I would 100% argue that the V Sol pro paddle provided the best spin. My knuckle serve was the best ever, and I believe this paddle provides great top spin and slice.
So, I would say that that the Vatic Pro V Sol pro wins this matchup.
Cost Considerations
The cost is where this paddle is insane. Both paddles retail around $109.99 each, but with the discount code bepickleballer, these paddles are both under $100.
A foam core paddle under $100 is insane, and I would 100% prefer the Vatic Pro product over the new Friday Fever and Challenger and the Ronbus Quantas. I checked and could not find this paddle yet on Amazon.
$10 Discount Code: BePickleBaller
To check actual game play footage, check out my latest video below.
V-Sol Power and Pro vs Friday Fever and Quanta Ronbus
Let’s talk about the Friday Fever first. I had a disappointing experience with the first Friday original pickleball paddle, but I was excited to put it all aside and compare the Friday Fever vs the Challenger recently.
Ronbus Quanta
The Ronbus Quanta has been getting rave reviews with the EPP foam and EVA+TPE elastomer ring. The paddle has great power, and low swingweight providing a perfect opportunity for customization. Here’s a couple of pictures of my Ronbus Quanta. I just wrote a comprehensive review from my play from both singles and doubles.
Thankfully, with this paddle, you won’t have some of those core crushing difficulties that you have with honeycomb. Comparing this paddle to the V-Sols, the Quanta is seriously lightweight at around 7.7 ounces, and you get swingweights between 103 and 113 vs the V-Sols which are around 8.0 ounces with a swing weight at around 110-115.
My Ronbus Quanta came in at 7.6 ounces.
I need more time with both paddles but for $20 less with the code RCBEPICKLEBALLER I would currently take the V-Sol’s over the Ronbus Quanta.
Friday Fever
The Friday Fever plays as a control-first paddle that really shines at the kitchen, helping with dinks, resets, and touch shots while still offering enough grit on the surface to produce solid spin on drops and slices. It’s not built for raw power, but for players looking to slow the game down, add finesse, and develop better consistency, the Fever does the job well.
At around $120, it’s a solid choice if you prioritize spin and control over blasting winners from the baseline. That said, I would prefer the Vatic V-Sol’s over the Friday Fever.
Should You Choose the V Sol Power or Pro?
Personally, I would purchase the V Sol Pro over the V Sol Power, but it is a close call and I would not fault anyone for whatever they chose.
The V Sol Pro proved a swiss army knife feel in terms of control, power, and spin. I thought that the control was slightly better with the pro, but I got plenty of compliments with the Pro in terms of my shots.
The V Sol Power provided much more power, but I felt less control. That said, I have not gotten that many compliments on my serve recently than when I used the V Sol Power. It was impressive.
So, I would purchase the Vatic V Sol Pro, but if you prefer power slightly over control, I would go with the power as you get both attributes with both options.
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