Luzz Paddle Overview
Hey guys, Luzz has been making a splash recently onto the Pickleball Paddle market. They’ve recently come out with 3 power paddles, the Cannon, the Inferno, and the Tornazo, but which one should you pick? Let’s find out
Let’s look at the cannon first as this is the only one of the three to use a honeycomb core. Construction wise it falls under that Gen 3 style category as it uses a floating honeycomb core with a double eva foam layer that goes all around the perimeter. As of now it only comes in the elongated shape and offers a 16mm core thickness.
We’ve covered this paddle a few times already on this channel and it’s been quite the buzz among other reviewers recently so we’ll keep this brief and mainly talk about how it is compared to the other two paddles.
Basically the Cannon is a knockoff of the Joola Gen 3 style Perseus paddles with very similar play characteristics. It’s a power paddle with that similar light, stiff, and hollow feel many of you are probably familiar with in the Perseus Pro IV. While not an exact 1 to 1 copy, it is significantly cheaper at under $100 after a discount code making it a very attractive purchase.
Now compared to the other two, this is going to be the lowest for firepower which is a bit shocking considering that the cannon is already a high firepower paddle. It’s going to be the one that’s the most familiar to most players because many of you have probably hit a Joola Pro IV before and the play characteristics of the Cannon aren’t going to be too far off. While it may be the least interesting of the 3 paddles, it’s the most affordable by a wide margin and dollar for dollar it is the better value purchase. Durability may be a concern as is core crushing because it does use a honeycomb core but personally I do think the low price tag it carries makes up for it.
Let’s take a look at the Inferno now. Another paddle we’ve covered before but just to recap this is a Gen 4 paddle with a floating MPP foam core. This is different from the majority of foam paddles on the market which use EPP foam but what I’ve noticed in MPP foam paddles like the Inferno and Ronbus Refoam is how they give off a stiffer feel. With the Inferno, the ball feel is extremely stiff and hollow where the feedback at times felt similar to a wooden board. For firepower, this is the most powerful of the Luzz lineup and top tier overall for all legal paddles on the market.
Out of the Luzz lineup, the Inferno is the most unique of the three as I didn't find it to share too many similarities with other paddles on the market as not many paddles are doing MPP foam cores, but I will say it's a bit of an acquired taste. Not everyone will like the stiff hollow feedback it has, personally for me I couldn't really connect well with it because there wasn't much ball pocketing from the paddle and I had a tough time trying to dial in resets and drops. While it does have top tier firepower, I see this as more of an advanced paddle for higher level players to use.
For the last paddle, let's look at the Tornazo which is the one I've just received and my favorite of the three. For the swingweight we got 120 and the twist weight we got 6.15. It's also a Gen 4 paddle like the Inferno but it uses a different foam so it doesn't have that stiff feel the Inferno provides. Compared to the Inferno, it's a step down in both power and pop but it does have a more pleasant feedback. It's not as hollow and crisp feeling and it does pocket the ball better giving you more control and in my opinion, a better ball feel. Now the Tornazo is actually pretty similar to the Bread & butter Loco and Selkirk boomstiks although a bit toned down. While the Tornazo does use a different type of foam, in terms of the playability, it's very similar to those floating EPP foam cores and it plays in a similar realm to those. Now it doesn't have the fiberglass pop of the Loco or the firepower of the Boomstiks which is why I say it's a slight step down. While not as unique as the Inferno, it's still a very solid option that will be more familiar to people who have hit gen 4 foam paddles and my favorite of the whole lineup.
Overall, all three are very solid power paddles from Luzz that are also all dual certified so these are tournament eligible paddles. The Cannon is a very affordable alternative to the Perseus Pro IV that I highly recommend to players wanting to participate in tournaments on a budget. The Tornazo and Inferno are on the pricier end but still cheaper than many of the bigger name brands and they're more unique among the UPA certified list. The Tornazo is going to be a toned down Selkirk Boomstik option that you can customize a bit better with weights, while the Inferno is going to be the option you go for when you want high levels of stiff power.
All right now that’s it for today’s video covering the paddles from Luzz. They’re honestly all very solid paddles and the fact that they are all dual certified for tournament play makes them a very underrated power paddle option for competitive players of all skill levels. If you do want any of these paddles up from Luzz, I’ve added my discount code here (DMVPBALL), as well as a link to buy them in the video description below.
