The Ethos Scoria is my fourth paddle since I started playing pickleball. However the second “real” paddle I’ve had. So far it has been an amazing paddle. My games have improved! I love the tackiness of the paddle face and have had several positive comments about it. The main thing I am impressed with, is the handle length. I have returned so many shots thanks to the reach I have now. My only concern is the grip. It is a little too smooth and with the sweat I can feel it slipping from my grip as opposed to other grips. I’ll likely re-wrap it. I well, it has been a wonderful find and paddle!
After using a Selkirk Luxx Control paddle I wanted to get a bit more power but not give up the control I was getting. I gave the Scoria a try and wow, what a paddle. A nice boost in power, lots more spin than the Selkirk, and yet very forgiving at the net. And my two-handed backhand--well, I can really rip them now. Overall the best paddle I've used, and at a great value!
The Scoria paddle is crip on vollys and had enough power to slam balls with no problem. It is easy to dink with! I love my Ethos Scoria!!!
I started with a beginner paddle from one of those four-in-one sets on Amazon. Then tried the Wilson Juice and loved the blade shape as a past tennis player. However the materials were not great and two of them broke on me. Then I tried a step up with the Engage Pursuit. Better performance but within a few months I felt a subtle crack had formed between the handle and face. This happened to two new Engage paddles. I worried that I wouldn't be able to find a blade paddle/reach that wouldn't be always breaking.
My friend recommended I check out Ethos' Scoria, which is thermoformed, so it's not two pieces connected like the Wilson or Engage seemed to be. The Scoria has given me the same feel and performance as a blade without losing the sweet spot or the breaking that the other paddles had. Better control than the other ones too. Very happy with Ethos' communication (customer service) and this paddle.
Coming from a two handed backhand tennis background, I was originally drawn to the Scoria due to its 6" handle. After playing with the first one I purchased, I knew almost immediately this would be the paddle I would use long term. The ability to hit heavy ground strokes I expected, but not with the amount of control the Scoria provides. I can shape and soften my shots at the kitchen with this paddle more so than others I have used. I thought there would be a trade-off with what I would gain in power....I would lose in control. I just haven't found that to be the case. So, I'm all in on the Scoria. Just received my second Scoria paddle, today.