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Ronbus Quanta Series Review

Ronbus Quanta Series Review

Ronbus just detonated the value segment of the paddle market. Their new Quanta Series drops in at around $99 with discounts, yet delivers the kind of pop, speed, and Gen-4 foam tech you normally only see from the big names charging two to three times as much.

No honeycomb. No core-collapse issues. No weird inconsistencies. Just a purpose-built foam construction that—once properly tuned with weight—legitimately competes with today’s powerhouse paddles.

For the first time, the “budget” category finally has a real challenger to the elite power paddles.


Tech Breakdown: The New Full-Foam Era

The Quanta line is the third paddle family to use what I believe will become a standard in power-focused construction:

  • A solid EPP foam block as the main core

  • Surrounded by a perimeter ring of EVA foam

We saw this architecture in the Selkirk Boomstik and the Bread & Butter Loco, and internal scans show just how similar the concepts are. The result? A very lively, explosive paddle with a crisp, hollow Gen-3-style impact feel.

All three paddles (Boomstik, Loco, Quanta) share DNA:

  • Big power ceiling

  • Loud, cracky sound

  • Stiff face feel

  • High-speed response

The difference? Ronbus delivers it at $99.


Shape Options & Who They Fit

Ronbus gives players five different shapes, which is great—but their naming system can feel confusing if you're not familiar with it. Here’s the simple translation:

R1 – Elongated, aerodynamic curved head

Fast, long reach, higher sweet spot.

R2 – Widebody, squared-off head

Widest sweet spot potential, excellent for control players.

R3 – Elongated, squared-off head

More plow-through, lower sweet spot, balanced feel.

R4 – Hybrid shape with curved top

Versatile blend of elongated reach + widebody forgiveness.

R5 – Widebody, curved top

Slightly higher sweet spot than the R2, good for two-handed backhands.

Early standouts:
R1, R2, and R4 thanks to the best twistweight-to-swingweight ratios.


Specs Overview + Why It Matters

Across the board, the stock numbers are low—low weight, low swingweight, moderate twistweight. Here’s what that really means:

Pros:
✔ Extremely maneuverable
✔ Fast hands & easy counters
✔ Customizers can build their ideal swingweight using tape

Cons:
✘ Out-of-the-box stability is below average
✘ Needs added weight to hit max performance

If you love dialing in balance and forgiveness with tungsten tape, this is your playground. If you want something effortless right out of the package, the Quanta may feel too light.


On-Court Performance

Power, Drives & Put-Aways

Straight out of the wrapper, the Quanta sits in the middle of the power category. Drives are crisp, pop is noticeable, and ball speed is healthy.

But after adding tape to the perimeter?
It jumps into true power-paddle territory.

Weighted Quantas produced results eerily close to a Boomstik in blind pop tests—something I didn’t expect from a sub-$100 paddle.

Control & Soft Game

The face response is very linear—there’s a predictable “what you put in is what you get out” feel. For drops and dinks, this helps with touch and targeting.

The stiffer, slightly hollow Gen-3-style impact feel is familiar if you’re coming from a non-foam thermoformed paddle. Just note:

  • Not plush

  • Not pillowy

  • Not buttery soft

If you want a dense, muted feel, this isn’t it.
If you want crisp, direct feedback, you’ll love it.

Forgiveness

Stock forgiveness is below average, especially on off-center blocks. But that’s entirely due to the low swingweight.

Once weighted:

  • Sweet spot noticeably enlarges

  • The paddle stops twisting

  • Volleys feel more solid

  • Defensive stability almost doubles

This paddle wants tape.

Spin

Stock spin is respectable at ~2000+ RPM, but stability tuning makes spin feel much more consistent.

When weighted correctly, you get enough spin to control the paddle’s lively response without struggle.

Maneuverability

This is the Quanta’s biggest natural advantage.

Even after adding 12–15 grams of tape, it stays quicker in the hands than most competitor paddles in the power class.

Recommended Weight Setups (My Favorites)

After testing, the best platforms to tune up are:

  • R1 (elongated aero)

  • R2 (widebody square)

  • R4 (hybrid curve)

All three grow into legit power weapons at 8.2–8.3 oz including tape and overgrip.

Quanta vs. Other Popular Paddles

Ronbus Ripple

Quanta is quicker, feels cleaner, sounds better, and overtakes its power when weighted. Ripple becomes hard to justify.

Ronbus Refoam

Refoam = control-focused foam.
Quanta = power-focused foam.
Different players entirely.

Honolulu J2NF

J2NF has a bigger sweet spot stock.
Quanta wins on pop, maneuverability, customization, and price.
Weighted Quanta closes the forgiveness gap.

Bread & Butter Loco

Loco = more solid feel out of the box.
Quanta = needs tape, but once tuned, performs almost identically.

Selkirk Boomstik

Boomstik still edges Quanta on top-end pop.
But a properly weighted Quanta comes surprisingly close—at a tiny fraction of the price.

Body Helix Flik F1

Flik F1 = more raw pop.
Quanta = better control, better maneuverability, far cheaper.

Which Quanta Shape Should You Choose?

Overall Winner: R2 (widebody, square)

The most balanced, cleanest feel, and most customizable shape in the lineup.

R1 vs R3

  • R1 – higher sweet spot, faster, more two-hand space

  • R3 – more plow-through and traditional square-face feel

R2 vs R5

  • R5 – higher sweet spot, good for two-handers

  • R2 – better twistweight ratio and plays more traditionally

Who Should Buy the Quanta?

Buy it if you want:

✔ True Gen-4 full-foam performance on a budget
✔ A paddle that becomes elite after customization
✔ Fast hands and easy counterattacks
✔ A crisp, lively, energetic feel

Skip it if you want:

✘ Top-tier, explosive power (Boomstik / Flik F1 still lead)
✘ A huge sweet spot without adding tape
✘ A soft, plush, muted impact feel

Final Verdict: The New King of Sub-$100 Power Paddles

The Ronbus Quanta Series is the new value benchmark.
No other paddle under $100 gets this close to the performance ceiling of the current Gen-4 power titans.

Stock, it’s fast and playable.
Weighted, it becomes a genuine power monster with excellent spin, stability, and feel for the price.

If you’re willing to spend a few minutes customizing, the Quanta becomes one of the best deals in pickleball.

Buy the Quanta here at Get2Eleven:  https://get2eleven.com/collections/paddles?filter.p.vendor=Ronbus&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte=&sort_by=price-descending

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