{"product_id":"joola-astral-pickleball-paddle","title":"JOOLA Astral Pickleball Paddle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eReal Carbon Fiber at an Eighty-Dollar Price\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost paddles under $100 use fiberglass and call it a day. The JOOLA Astral gives you a genuine sandblasted carbon fiber face in the Perseus shape, which means it grips the ball for spin instead of just pushing it back. It is the paddle to buy when you have decided pickleball is not a phase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSandblasted Carbon Fiber\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sandblasted texture is what produces spin. On serves and third-shot drives you will see the ball dip inside the baseline instead of sailing, and on dinks you get enough bite to angle the ball off the court. Fiberglass paddles at this price cannot do either reliably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerseus Shape\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Astral uses the elongated Perseus outline, so it carries reach at the kitchen line and leverage on the drive. If you eventually move up to a Perseus Pro V or a Double Vision, the shape will already feel familiar, which is not true if you started on a generic widebody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeel-Tec Pure Grip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJOOLA's tackier grip compound comes standard. It handles humid summer play on outdoor courts better than the thin stock grips normally found at this price, and it is one less thing to replace in month two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Perseus elongated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface: Sandblasted carbon fiber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrip: JOOLA Feel-Tec Pure Grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eColorways\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpirit Gray and Seaside Green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on tournament play.\u003c\/strong\u003e JOOLA does not publish a USAP certification for the Astral. If you intend to enter sanctioned events, look at the Double Vision or the 3S Dual instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping and in-store.\u003c\/strong\u003e Available to order online or to try in person at our Edison, New Jersey showroom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JOOLA","offers":[{"title":"Spirit Gray","offer_id":48098324414690,"sku":"PICK-JOOL-PADL-ASTR-SGRY","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Seaside Green","offer_id":48098324447458,"sku":"PICK-JOOL-PADL-ASTR-SEAG","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7924\/0418\/files\/p-CC0oVn-3_0033_2R1A7592-59.jpg?v=1785204882","url":"https:\/\/topcricketstore.com\/products\/joola-astral-pickleball-paddle","provider":"TopCricketStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}