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The short answer
Ben Johns plays with the JOOLA Ben Johns Perseus Pro V 16mm, per the PPA Tour, and is associated with JOOLA R4LLy shoes. His current playing weight, tape placement, and grip build are pending; his last sourced tape setup is from his earlier Perseus Pro IV (May 2025).
Ben Johns plays with a JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm, according to his PPA Tour profile. His detailed May 2025 Pro IV setup is recorded separately below.
Current equipment
A sponsor deal or product page tells you the brand and model, not the exact match paddle, weight, or tape. Each field below shows its own source and date.
via Pickleball Central (16mm page; the 14mm is sold separately)
Ben Johns signature Perseus Pro V retail paddle. Player-specific thickness and customization claims are documented separately in each athlete profile.
via Pickleball Central (white/lime; other colors are listed separately)
JOOLA court shoe co-developed with Ben Johns and launched in March 2026. JOOLA’s own 8 May 2026 post names Kate Fahey, Ben Johns, and Federico Staksrud as signature athletes who have won on tour in it. Each player record separates that brand claim from any in-match confirmation.
Weight and tape
Pending for Ben Johns' current paddle (checked Aug 17, 2026). The most recent sourced tape setup is from the earlier Perseus Pro IV, May 2025. It is shown here for reference and is not carried over. See the full earlier setup.
Mirrored on both sides: each strip starts about 1 in above the grip, wraps the bottom corner, and runs a few inches up the side
5.5 g of tungsten total: two 5.5 x 0.5 in strips at 0.5 g/in, or 2.75 g per side
Reported range of about 8.4-8.5 oz after customization
A lead-free weight tape, 1 g per inch. No source names the brand Ben Johns used.
Compare with other pros in the pro lead and tungsten tape guide.
16mm Per PPA Tour
Listed by the PPA Tour for his current Perseus Pro V.
Retail Pro V: 16.5 x 7.5 in, textured carbon-fiber face, Propulsion PP core, EVA Hyperfoam edge, KineticFrame throat, 4.25-in grip circumference; 16mm retail weight is 8.1 oz.
5.5 in handle
JOOLA / Team JOOLA apparel
JOOLA for paddle, footwear, and apparel; Foot Solutions for insoles
Foot Solutions custom insoles / orthotics
Pending
The current Pro V playing weight is not publicly confirmed. The 8.4-8.5 oz range belongs to the historical Pro IV setup below.
Checked Aug 17, 2026
Pending
The 5.5 g tungsten figure is sourced to the Pro IV-era setup, not confirmed as carried over to the Pro V.
Checked Aug 17, 2026
Pending
The last sourced grip description is from the Pro IV era; current Pro V grip build is not confirmed.
Checked Aug 17, 2026
Pending
The historical source names a JOOLA overgrip but not the model, and current Pro V use is not confirmed.
Checked Aug 17, 2026
Previous-era setup
These setups are sourced but belong to an earlier paddle or sponsor, so they are not carried over to the current setup above.
May 2025
This is the last detailed setup Ben Johns described publicly in the research record. The May 24, 2025, first-party video has been reviewed and timestamped; none of these details are carried forward to his current Pro V setup.
Reported range of about 8.4-8.5 oz after customization
5.5 g of tungsten total: two 5.5 x 0.5 in strips at 0.5 g/in, or 2.75 g per side
Mirrored on both sides: each strip starts about 1 in above the grip, wraps the bottom corner, and runs a few inches up the side
Stock JOOLA grip plus one JOOLA overgrip, wrapped high on the throat and ending just below his signature to leave room for a two-handed backhand
JOOLA overgrip; exact model pending
Tournament record
Official results with the event, division, partner or team, date and source kept together.
Mixed Doubles · with Anna Leigh Waters
Official history lists gold in Mixed Doubles with Anna Leigh Waters; Finals date 2026-10-11.
Mixed Doubles · with Anna Leigh Waters
Official history lists gold in Mixed Doubles with Anna Leigh Waters; Finals date 2026-09-20.
Men's Doubles · with Gabriel Tardio
Official history lists gold in Men's Doubles with Gabriel Tardio; Finals date 2026-09-06.
Men's Doubles · with Gabriel Tardio
Official history lists gold in Men's Doubles with Gabriel Tardio; Finals date 2026-05-10.
Mixed Doubles · with Anna Leigh Waters
Official history lists gold in Mixed Doubles with Anna Leigh Waters; Finals date 2026-05-10.
Men's Doubles · with Gabriel Tardio
Official history lists gold in Men's Doubles with Gabriel Tardio; Finals date 2026-05-03.
Mixed Doubles · with Anna Leigh Waters
Official history lists gold in Mixed Doubles with Anna Leigh Waters; Finals date 2026-05-03.
Men's Doubles · with Gabriel Tardio
Official history lists gold in Men's Doubles with Gabriel Tardio; Finals date 2026-04-19.
Men's Doubles · with Gabriel Tardio
Official PPA Tour Asia Championship Sunday recap: Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio beat Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin in the Men's Doubles final (11-0 in the opening game, 7-11 in the second, 11-6 in the third). The recap puts Championship Sunday at April 5, 2026; the Hanoi Cup ran April 1-5.
Mixed Doubles · with Anna Leigh Waters
Official PPA Tour Asia Championship Sunday recap: "Both Waters and Johns locked in a double gold day by taking the Mixed Doubles title, beating Kaitlyn Christian and Christian Alshon 11-5, 11-2."
Window: Nov 9, 2023 to Nov 9, 2026. Selected verified results, ordered by finish and then date. This record may not cover every tournament appearance. Tournament results do not establish which paddle was used.
Change history
Each sponsor or gear change, with its date and source.
Paddle · correction
Pro V thickness pending Perseus Pro V 16mm, per the PPA Tour
The PPA Tour profile identifies the current paddle and thickness. This is a source correction, not a newly observed paddle switch.
Weight · correction
Conflicting 8.4 oz and 8.5 oz reports; historical video not timestamped Rounded 8.4-8.5 oz Pro IV range with primary video timestamps added
The range difference is rounding from one setup video, not a source conflict.
Shoes · sponsor switch
Earlier public shoe claims JOOLA R4LLy
Paddle · spec change
Perseus Pro IV era Perseus Pro V signature collection
Tape · player preference
Lead tape configuration 5.5 g tungsten configuration on Pro IV
The two articles summarize the same player video; this is not two independent first-person sources.
Sponsor · sponsor switch
Franklin JOOLA / Hyperion era
Questions fans ask
Ben Johns plays with the JOOLA Ben Johns Perseus Pro V 16mm, according to his PPA Tour profile. His current playing weight, tape placement, and grip build are pending.
16mm. His PPA Tour profile lists the JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm, checked October 3, 2026.
The current Pro V playing weight is not confirmed. The previous Pro IV setup was reported at roughly 8.4-8.5 oz after adding 5.5 g of tungsten.
JOOLA's current sponsor announcement identifies the R4LLy, a court shoe he co-developed with JOOLA. The page keeps the distinction between a sponsor announcement and an independently verified in-match sighting.
The historical Pro IV setup source names one JOOLA overgrip wrapped high on the throat, but it does not identify the model and current Pro V use is not confirmed.