Ronbus R1 & R3 Pulsar First Look
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Let me know what you guys thought of the new format! I really enjoyed making this one.
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Like the new format, it's engaging watching the play as you provide feedback. BTW, that's a pretty sweet venue you were playing at.
Very nice format! More LIVE feeling
This is a big time upgrade in format and presentation imo. Was good before, but this is better.
Love it and would also love a new paddle đ
I just started playing pickleball a few months ago and I absolutely fell in love with it. Iâve always been a tech/equipment nerd and always enjoy watching reviews. You were where I learned a lot and Iâm right at the point of needing to upgrade my paddle! Love the vids!
Your video series, more than anyone elsesâon CZcams, has helped me relate paddle performance to my lifelong competitive tennis experience. Iâm 73, new to pickeball and very analytical. You convey technical information in an uncomplicated, dense and rich, easy to understand manner. Now (finally) I am confident that I understand - and know what will work best for me. Thank you! GT
Love the new format and how it was more interactive with game play! It really illustrated how the paddle plays in a real situation and your friends seem like they are both really good and a joy to hit/play with.
My Pickleball journey began just last November and it wasn't long until I got addicted. Currently, I play every Friday and Saturday morning in open play. Eventually, I want to start doing tournaments and earning my right to play with higher level groups. Like you, I prefer a lower swingweight and a quicker paddle and would like to enter into the free giveaway for an R1!
Thank you for all of your content creation and for keeping us updated on the happenings in the world of Pickleball! Signed up for your newsletter just now and look forward to it's awesome content in the future!
Loved the new style of video. Very cool seeing your real time thoughts as it's happening.
I really enjoy my *updated handle* R1 but miss having my "legacy" style power. I find myself switching back and forth depending on who I'm playing with. So the R1 Pulsar sounds like it's right up my alley.
I've been subscribed to the newsletter for a few months already đ
I enjoyed your new real time format paddle review. Your information is always relevant, cogent and understandable for most pickleball enthusiast. As a pickleball geezer these paddles offer an equalizer and even an edge especially when dealing with the oncoming young aggressive players. It's like the old adage," Gawd didn't make all players equal, thermo-formed and foam-edge paddle did". This one and other seniors need all the help we can get! Sometimes you have to join the bangers to defeat the bangers and stop bringing a tooth pick to a stick fight!
Thanks for your review of these paddles. I like your new format :) I got started on pickleball about three years ago. When COVID hit, everything came to a halt. I got back into it back in the fall and love playing about 3-4 times each week. I bought pretty good paddles back when I first started but with a few years and the large advances in paddle technology it is pushing me to move to replace what I have so I can bring my level of play up. The Ronbus R1 Pulsar looks to be a good fit for my type of play. Iâve also been eyeing the Double Black Diamond but, with your review, Iâm now leaning more towards the Ronbus. Hopefully I can get my hands on one soon!
I've been using the R3P for a few weeks now and in love with it. my first intro to Ronbus was the R3 off of PB Studio recommendations and loved it. Got one for my wife but it's a little on the heavy side for her. I've been thinking about getting her an R1P so we can continue being a Ronbus family!
Yes, this format definitely works for me. Still covers all the bases but fun to watch you all play (and dream about owning a facility like that some day đź).
Iâve been gassing for the R1P since another paddle hound in town for the R3P and couldnât wait to get out and play with it again. Really curious how the Legacy S compares which another local has on order. So yeah, will be doing a side-by-side comparison. So why me? I live in a University town and am constantly opening my bag to the students who show up with starter sets. They can pick any paddle to use that day no matter the cost or age of the paddle.
Love this format! It's so unrehearsed and genuine! I love listening to you and Will talk about paddles. It's always informative and makes me tempted to get a thermoformed paddles. I think the R1 would be more ideal for me seeing as I need more control. I've been using a Ben John's signature Franklin but with all of the reviews, I can't figure out what I want. The R1 definitely looks lien it can fit my game. Much love and appreciation for all of your content. Don't care what they say but PBstudios podcast is the best. Those pros don't know the 3.5 at best life style.
I've been looking to replace my newbie fiberglass paddle and it's your content that has me excited about Ronbus in the first place. I'd love a chance to play with an R1. Keep up the great work!
I just tried the R3 today and loved it. I was able to hit better with my back hand from the back of the court. I felt I had quicker hands at the net too. The control was amazing and felt easy to place my drop shots as well. Itâd be awesome to win a paddle because itâs been several years since Iâve upgraded. Thanks for the review CZcams. It was very informative. Looking forward to learning more about the paddle and itâs outcome :)
Love the new format. Great to see you branching out and trying new things
I think it's great to switch up on formats as it keeps people engaged. I've been trying out demo paddles to find one that suits, and the light swing weight of the Ronbus is something that's important to me. Thank you for all your paddle reviews!
Liked the new format! Getting the âin the momentâ reactions is super telling. Also felt it was easier to gauge comparing similar paddles when you test them one after another.
You always have a very informative video. I am a Veteran who just started playing Pickleball 9 months ago and has been enjoying this popular sport. I would love to have this paddle in my bag. Keep pickling!
It was great to see you use the paddles âliveâ or snippets of you playing with it and then giving your take on it right on the spot afterwards. It was great to see you compare it to other similar paddles too. Great video with the new format! Awesome!
Iâm looking to get more into carbon face surfaces after exclusively using the Franklin Ben Johns paddles for like two years now (even after he left Franklin, I kept buying them). I tried out my friendâs SLK Halo and I liked it, but I want to see more of what these newer generation paddles have to offer. Ronbus sounds like a great company for paddles and I would love to try out the R1. Thanks for your videos. They are definitely a highlight of my day when I get to watch them.
It was more interactive, funnier and felt like more watchable than the rote reviews - really brings the play to life for a paddle and makes it easier to imagine playing with one. I would love a paddle bc I need the softer control and lighter swing weight so I can become 3.5 at best!
Just started playing with the R1.16 and I absolutely love it. I play with a lot of spin and thanks to the Pickleball Studio for the spin spreadsheet because it helped me to find the VERY BEST paddle for the money. If the Pulsar is as good as everyone says, then I may switch to that one day but for now I love the R1.16!
You still have a lot of spin after playing? I play super spinny as well and got a vatic pro Flash 14 but the extreme spin wore off after just two weeks of every day play. Returning it and moving to ronbus 1.16
@@fatboi7245 I heard some say that it takes a couple of weeks to "break in" for max grip/spin and now you're saying after a few weeks the grip/spin wears off? which is it?!
Iâve had the r3p since May. Seems to be losing spin. I clean it prior to playing every time. Anyone else losing spin after a few months? Might just be me.
The new format works well! Getting to see your actual first reactions in between watching you actually hitting with the paddle feels more interactive and engaging, as if weâre with you. It would be awesome to get a chance to play with both of these paddles one day!
Thanks for the great content, Chris!
Im excited to try out this paddle. Tried switching to a crbn paddle for more power but it was a little hard for me to control my drives and drops. Can't wait to see if I have more luck with this paddle!
Also. Love the new format!!!! Good job! Keep up the good work!
Really like the new format for paddle testing. Your content is some of the best information on CZcams. I have a R3 and absolutely love it. As good as the R3 is, I would like to play the Pulsar R1. It sounds even better! Your video sold me!
Loved the review.
I'm newer to pickleball but caught the bug fast and have been playing around 5 times a week for the past 5 months. I began using a cheap wooden paddle that lasted a week before moving into a Babolat Rbel Touch (which I loved). Unfortunately, my Babolat snapped at the handle yesterday which brought me to your page. After going down a rabbit hole and watching almost all of your videos I'm convinced that now is the time to make the jump to a raw carbon paddle and would love to give the R.1 a go.
Keep up the great work.
Love how this paddle looks and also a big fan of lower swing weight paddles!
Broke my arm and underwent a surgery recently leaving me with a long drawn out rehab journey. However I can't get myself to stay off the courts, so I have switched to playing with my non-dominant arm and seeking every bit of added power I can get. Been loving the Ronbus R1.16 and R1 Pulsar would be the perfect paddle IMO. Dong's amazing customer service, transparency and creativity has made me a Ronbus customer for a long time to come! Loving all the content you create. Keep it going!
I don't like to change out my paddles too often and one of the draws of these Pulsars seems to be their durability. That is a big plus for me. Thank you!
I've got a full month of heavy use on my R1 Pulsar and it still feels/plays like day 1. Love this paddle.
Can you clean the ball marks off the R1 face pretty easily?
@@scottfrancis13 about the same as any other "raw" CF faced paddle using a sanding belt cleaner.
Good having a change-up in your format. Your swing weight comments helped me realize I would prefer the R1 paddle. Thanks!
New format was great! Really enjoyed seeing how they play and a live reaction.
I play every Friday and Monday morning before work with friends. Going to start doing Wednesday nights as well now that we can play outdoors. Just started playing 6 months ago and have a standard Z5 from the store. Looking to take my game to the next level and get a more premium paddle!
Very much looking forward to using this paddle. Looks like you had fun with the R1. Thanks again for a very good video and format
I have been following you guys for awhile now and look forward to each new show. Ok, so maybe I'm a bit obsessed with new paddle technology. I think it is so cool that the sport and its industry/technology is changing so rapidly and maybe significantly. I have had my Legacy Pro for about two months now and am just beginning to be able to reign in its tendency to hit long but otherwise love it. I have noticed that at least in the circles I travel in there are very few of the new generation thermoformed paddles out there. I'm am very interested in these new ones, specifically the Ronbus, Filth, Double Black Diamond, Slice and even the Pro Drive. I wish I was in a position to try/own all of them, and thus be able to offer them and my reccommendations about them to my PB buddies!
BTW I do like the look and content of the new on court format. It gives one an idea of just how these paddles hit ( and sound). Also I feel like you secretly (or maybe obviously) wanted everyone out here to know that you are definitely at least a 4.0-4.5. Ha!
Thank you for your time and posting. Either format is fine, whichever one you enjoy most as that one will come across to us as a more enjoyable video. :) Just bought the Legacy Pro (the paddle is really good but I bought it because IMO, the company seems to care about it's customers and you have to support these kinds of people as there are very few) and want to try out a few more paddles. I'm retired, live on VA disability & SS so winning a new paddle enables me save a few dollars. Thank you again. :)
Love the new format. Much more personal and what we all want to see if we can't actually demo a paddle ourselves. Putting context about your preferences is good too, as some people might like different things (like heavier swing weights).
Love your channel and paddle reviews. Straight forward and easy to follow. Iâm an intermediate player thatâs been playing a year or so with a entry level paddle. Would love to up my game with a new Rombus pulsar. Keep up the great work!
Been playing for less than a couple of years and I'm not really much of a paddle changer. I like knowing what to expect from my paddle so I appreciate one that plays consistently. Played with a borrowed paddle for my first few months and have been playing with an Engage MX for the past year. Recently got to try a CRBN X1 and thought it would be an easy transition from my MX. Would like to see how a Ronbus would compare. Have enjoyed your videos, very informative and entertaining.
Definitely looking to upgrade my paddle to a rcf one, and watching your videos explaining each brand has been super helpful! Would love to try this one out.
This new format is great! My favorite pickleball channel by a mile.
With mother's day around the corner, I think my mom would love to have an Ronbus R1. She's been using a Gearbox CX11e Power, but needs a bigger sweet spot, and I think the Ronbus R1 would be a great fit.
Love the content, keep up the great work!
Thank You Chris for you insight and great reviews. I am searching for a new paddle and leaning towards one from Ronbus, so I enjoy you dissecting the differences.
R1 Pulsar is one of the best feeling thermos Iâve hit and I own CRBNs and Vatics. I also had the R3 Pulsar and it felt great too but for some reason the ball marks wouldnât come off the R3. I love my R1 Pulsar.
I always appreciate the objective and thorough reviews of each product. I am like you and prefer a low swing weight paddle. I plan to buy a new paddle but just donât know if this, a power air or black Diamond would suit me best.
Thatâs an awesome facility to play in. Really enjoyed the live first impressions style video. Keep up the great work!
Super informative and entertaining! I value your paddle recommendations and knowledge. My engage paddle is nearing its end and now in search for a new one, the R1 is definitely on my list.
Great format!!! Love the comparison to similar paddles like the CRBN 1X. I've tried the Legacy Pro and within the first two weeks had the edge guard loosen. Would love to try the Ronbus paddle.
Pickleball studio and your way of explaining game nuances helped me take my pickleball game up. Started to play in 2022 winters and quickly picked up to be somewhere between 3.5 and 4. I have started to be in love with pickleball and as of now it has become my favorite racket sport. The paddle would help me by not needing to save for another year to get a good paddle.
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Thanks once again for all of your help navigating the often confusing paddle options
Just getting into the sport and love the format of your review, making the choice of my next paddle that much more informed!
Beautiful facility! I would live there if I could! Awesome paddles, awesome play! Thanks!
Great new review format and what a place to place Pickleball and chill! Would love to have an R1 in my hands. Also, Kudos on the Zane video. Awesome production quality.
I second the Zane doc comment. I really enjoyed it.
I definitely enjoyed this format for a "first look" style video, but hope you still also do some longer form looks after playing with something for longer. All your videos are really great quality!
Would love to try the R1, I've been playing with a Selkirk Epic Vanguard 2.0 and as everyone in my community switches to thermoformed paddles it increasingly feels like I'm swinging a pillow around out on the courts. I feel like I need a bit more pop in my paddle to keep up!
I have two R1.16 paddles & absolutely love them. I'm itchty to try the Pulsar, but also nervous about jumping into the thermoformed waters. Great review though, always love your content.
Great looking paddles. I like the game play and on court comments. Also like the vertical spinning paddle display and back to back comparisons for shape.
I would absolutely LOVE a new paddle, been following you for a long time and just simply love this sport we all call pickleball! Thanks man!
Thanks for the first look. I really enjoyed this review and your past reviews. I like the fact that you are reviewing from an unsponsored point of view.
Love the new format!
Already receive the newsletter. Keep up the great videos Chris, I watch them all. Appreciate your honesty and unbiased reviews!
I was initially leaning towards the R3 Pulsar but now R1 Pulsar instead.
Great video! I like both formats, this one was less formal but still conveyed the information well.
I've had my eye on Ronbus for a minute and while it's not quite in the budget right now, if I win the draw, I could afford free đ
No matter who wins though, we are all winners because of this great content, thanks Chris!
Great video - as always. Like the new format and nice to see the guys in action. Iâve been looking for a new thermoformed paddle, for tournaments.
Great video, Chris. Very happy to hear the paddle is holding up, always a concern with thermoformed paddles.
Love the new format for the video. Really liked the on the court feel you were able to capture
Great balanced review! I've been deciding between the Ronbus, Six Zero and Vatic Flash so thanks for your observations
Love your videos Chris! I try to share them whenever I find them useful for others.
Thanks for the review Chris.
I just started a 12 team, 72 member summer pickleball league in my city, the first of its kind. Not making a dime off the members so this paddle would feel like a gift đ
Hey Chris, your paddle reviews were super useful to me when I bought my first raw carbon fiber paddle. I bought the ronbus r1 and have only ever used gen 1 carbon fiber paddles. I would love to make to upgrade to thermoformed paddles if I win. Appreciate your videos a ton!
Love the new format. Your videos are always packed with great information.
Great content as always! Really enjoy the new format. The R1 sounds right up my alley!
Loving all the new thermo paddles. Hoping the core crushing and delaminating issues are over. I would love to try out the R1 Pulsar
Winning a new pickleball paddle from you would be a thrilling opportunity for me. As an avid pickleball player, I understand the significant impact that a high-quality paddle can have on my game. A new paddle would not only enhance my performance but also elevate my overall experience on the court. Additionally, winning a new paddle would serve as a source of motivation and encouragement, inspiring me to dedicate even more time and effort to the sport I love. It would be a fantastic boost to my pickleball journey and an incredible reward for my dedication and passion. Also I recently lost to a rec guy who was using Ronbus R 1.16.. lol. So now I got to have it,
I enjoyed this first look. After seeing several reviews and the nice price point, I bought a R1.16 a few weeks ago. I probably would've waited if I had known Ronbus was dropping the R1 pulsar. I'm happy with the gen 1 paddle but would love to get my hands on a thermoformed paddle as well!
This is a simply great format IMO. You do a great job. Plus good overall info. Super job. You make PB more fun, I am very excited. Thank you
It is nice to have first impressions and then a follow-up.
Sure would like to have that paddle! Just started playing pickleball last week and am borrowing a paddle at the moment.
Love the new format of your video. Excited to try this paddle
Iâm looking for a paddle that can give me faster hand speed but can still comfortably do a 2 handed backhand. So the R1 Pulsar (maybe with the longer handle) will probably be what Iâm looking for. The new video format is great. Keep up the good work!
Bought my last 2 paddles based on ur reviews - Legacy n DBD! Like the video review, but also like the regular one too. Would love to try one of the Ronbus paddles - prefer the R1 bc of lighter swingweight! Keep up the good work!
Really liked the new format! Made for a fun and entertaining watch.
Would love to own an R1 Pulsar. I've had a Legacy Pro for about 5 months now, and am starting to realize that that paddle is much too powerful for me. I think the R1 Pulsar would greatly help my soft game.
Best thermo Ive hit the R1 Pulsar
Thanks for posting swing weights. I think a lot folks dont realize how important it is when it comes to hand fights
Love the reviews, I watch your reviews before buying any paddle. It's time for an upgrade on my Engage EX, and Carbon fiber is my #1 choice. Now I want the Ronbus R1!!
Just got my R3.16, love this company and this style of videos!
Loved this format! I'm currently using a Joola Radius CGS 16 that I got last Christmas as a gift, and the face recently just cracked on me when I went for a ball at my feet and scraped the edge on the ground... needless to say I'm not a big Joola fan anymore. I would be stoked to have the R1 or R3 but don't have a lot of spare money laying around to get a new paddle since my wife is expecting our 1st child in July. Anyways, love the content and have been subbed for a while. Thank you!
I could definitely use this paddle to improve my hands speed battles.
Btw I like this new paddle review format. Keep up the great work!
Currently have a R1-16
Great analysis on both paddles
I think my game is very similar to yours. So I will order the R1 Pulsar. Thanks.
Love the new venue for paddle testing and the filming format is excellent. I'd love an R1 because it sounds like the kind of paddle that would help my game.
Awesome job with the first look! Somewhat new to pickleball, only been playing for about 4-5 months now and would love a chance at one of the new thermoformed RCF paddles
Thanks for the informative review on the new Ronbus paddles! Would love to up my game and get better with a new thermoformed, carbon fiber paddle. Iâm using an SLK Evo Soft paddle to get me started in pickleball and now I think I may have outgrown it.
I've watched 4 of your videos and find them informative. I've been interested in a Ronbus and CRBN paddles. I'm a big spin player, and would love seeing spin speeds included in your reviews of new paddles. Look forward to future videos.đ
I have hit both they get crazy spin. My Legacy Pro prob most soin of any of them
Fun new format Chris.
Leave it to Dong at Ronbus to do right for his customers. I bought the first gen R3.16 off of your review of the Andiamo, and totally love it. Wouldn't mind being in the drawing for the thermoformed version
love the new format, music was great and the live reactions are engaging, made me feel like i was there with you. am just now looking to upgrade from a rokne and have been borrowing some thermos from friends so far, would love to give the pulsar a go! iâve been curious about it since will mentioned it was his current paddle of choice several podcasts ago
Great video! The R1 sounds fantastic. My pickleball partner's name is Ron so I would love the opportunity to gift him a Ronbus. He has been talking about this paddle for weeks and would be thrilled (heavy breathing) if I showed up with a Ronbus for him one day.
New video format is awesome! R1 sounds like an awesome doubles paddle.
You are so right. What a sweet spot to have access to. Like the new format. You are the best. Would like to see you review the Cheetah AF/CF 16mm. I'm lovin mine. Would love to add the Ronbus to my quiver of paddles.
Love the new format. I noticed the R3 is slightly taller than the R1. You guys are all very good players.
I believe you can get the R1 in a 5.5 inch handle so same length as the R3
New format is pretty refreshing, still like the old format but enjoy both. Id love to try that R1 because of its hybrid shape, only been using elongated so want to see how a lower swing weight paddle will feel
Really enjoying the new format!! Iâd like to give the r1 a go if I had a chance. I have the original r3 and dying to try their thermoform paddles!! Keep up the good work!!
I liked the new first look format. It's probably what I would experience if I had the opportunity to try out a paddle. For that, I value all your reviews. Without seeing your reactions to a paddle I would completely have to guess what to buy and play with for the next year or two. I would love one of these nice paddles to give to my son. We love playing pickleball together and his paddle just broke at the handle.
it was great. I like this format. keep running it. going for the R1
Love the new video style.
Finally starting to go to competitive tournaments and would love to rock a new ronbus paddle
Liked the new format but also like your original format. Currently using a model E that is a year old. Loved the paddle but feel lack of power and slower hand speed at NVZ. Definitely would like to try the R1 Pulsar.
Liked the new format and anxiously waiting for 5/15 to order a R1 Pulsar. I enjoyed the R1.16 but was willing to give up a little control for a little more pop with my Vatic F16. Hoping the R1 Pulsar will be have the same control as the R1.16 with more pop like the F16
I love the format. Very enjoyable and easy to watch. Great video length too.
The only reason to give me a Rombus is because I am a paddle addict.
The only thing I have is a fun editing suggestion. For example the way you did that over hand with the at this moment he efd up audio I would do the same for the key shots like slice, drive, overhand, etc. Iâd add the text slice pause frame and then you comment about the spin numbers when you slice it. The same for all the key shots.
I realize this requires more editing time but the video would be set apart from any other out there. Plus the reels/shorts editing would pretty much be done at this point.
Great explanation of the different paddles. I'm looking to upgrade mine.
I liked the new format. I have noticed with the old paddle reviews there we times I would zone out on what you were saying and instead watch the point play out. Not sure if that makes me a pickleball nerd or I have ADD, heck, maybe both! And I should get one of these paddles because between me and my son we are up to about 13 paddles now, and I would like to compare it to my Legacy Pro and his Volair.