Let me just start this out with some context. I play 3.5 four and five days a week. I own every paddle Vatic has made ( Prism, V7, Augie Ge and Saga )except the Alchemy and Bloom. I bought the V Sol Pro just to try it out and see what a foam core paddle would play like. My first game out with it I could tell a difference. The ball hit the face of the paddle and I knew control was going up a notch. The Saga was my go to paddle but after a week of playing with the V Sol the Saga has taken a backseat to the V Sol. The Saga definitely has more power but the V Sol can hold it's own and with more control in my opinion. The paddle is now in Mexico for a week with a friend of mine who fell in love with it when I let her try it out. You get a great paddle with really good spin and control at a great price. BTW, I tried out another top manufacturers paddle a week ago and it was a fine paddle but nothing that would make switch out my Vatic for twice the price.