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7/25 Update: Another insane update. I added a 5th thing you need to know from what I found.
7/21 Update: Less than one hour after writing this article, I got an interesting email, so I added a 4th thing you need to know.
My sister knows how much I love studying/buying pickleball paddles (my pickleball paddle receipts) :-/, so she reached out to me recently to get a pickleball paddle recommendation for a friend with smaller hands.
I immediately looked at carbon fiber paddles in the 3.875-inch to 4.25-inch grip size. I had some brands in mind, but I wanted to give her a great recommendation.
So, to ensure I found the best one, I also looked on Amazon to compare to the brands I love. What caught my eye was JoJoLemon’s 4.8 rating pickleball paddle. The pickleball paddle is $99.99 with a $10 coupon, similar to Vatic Pro’s discount code.
When I looked at the reviews, I didn’t notice anything odd about them. Here’s a picture.
That said, I wanted to see what JoJolemon’s website looked like, and that is when this story takes an interesting turn.
1. JoJolemon’s Website Is Odd
If you Google the company, you will find that the page Google takes you to is where JoJoLemon’s pitches 100% free testing of its paddles. That feels like an interesting tactic for a pickleball paddle brand to try to pitch to give you a paddle to test. One question I would have is whether there is a catch to the review. Or is it possible that you have to review the paddle on a website that filters out 3 stars, 2 stars, and 1 star and only points 4 and 5-star reviews to Amazon? I am not sure, but I am trying to test it myself.
I also found that the express interest form was odd because it misspelled Amazon, and did not have a space between Express and Interest. It did not feel like natural English.
What is That Facebook Page?
Next, I found the JoJolemon Facebook page quite amateurish. It was made on December 9, 2023, so the brand may not be ancient or just the “fan” page isn’t old. The page’s admin is Bon Wang who has very little information other than some Chinese characters and 6 friends, which didn’t exude confidence in a real profile.
2. JoJoLemon’s Address Makes No Sense
JoJoLemon’s “address” is 500 Terry Francine Street San Francisco, CA 94158 per its website below.
When I looked up that street in San Francisco (as I used to live there), I found many more addresses connected with it, including a pizza shop.
Now the kicker is that when you look up the address on Google Maps, check out what this address looks like. This picture appears to have been taken in April 2022, but I am unsure that this looks like a pizza shop or a pickleball paddle headquarters.
3. Paddle Design Eerily Familiar
The JoJoLemon pickleball paddle design caught my attention as it was similar to Vatic Pro’s design. There are small differences of course, but the V looks similar, and the logo placement, the text, and the black design comparison. There are however differences with the grey vs black border and some of the colors.
4) You Will Not Believe This
Less than one hour after posting this article, I got an email about getting a free paddle and testing the JoJolemon paddle.
Check out the language below that states you must purchase the paddle on Amazon, and then you have to give them your PayPal information to get a refund. You test for a week then share your 5-star review, and you get an additional $10 if you share photos and videos. That means you can make money and get a free paddle.
5) The JoJoLemon Paddle on Temu
Huge news, I found that someone on Reddit who had purchased the JoJoLemon pickleball paddle on Amazon found the same item on Temu.
So, I dug into Temu. It took a while to find, but I may have found the same paddle on Temu.
And, the best part of all, it’s $31.94, not the $89.99 per Amazon after the $10 coupon. ‘
Case solved? I think so.
Should You Purchase a JoJoLemon’s Paddle Based On My Review?
I am not sure what to think of JoJoLemon’s pickleball paddles. The paddles get great reviews on Amazon, but the design resembles Vatic Pro. I wonder how much different is the JoJoLemon paddle to this T700 paddle I found on Alibaba Express for under $20. This is partly why I built and iterated a pickleball paddle quiz to help you find the perfect paddle.
