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What paddle does John Lucian Goins use?

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Shoes
Pending

The short answer

The PPA Tour lists John Lucian Goins with the JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm. His playing weight, tape placement, grip construction, overgrip, and shoes are pending.

John Lucian Goins is a right-handed professional pickleball player based in Bradenton, Florida, per the PPA Tour.

Current equipment

What is on the record now?

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.

Paddle Confirmed

JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16mm (signature variant unconfirmed)

via Pickleball Central; Ben Johns 16mm colorway, player colorway unconfirmed

JOOLA's retail Perseus Pro V 16mm listing offers distinct signature variants. This is a model-line shopping reference; a player's profile must establish their own paddle claim, while the retail listing cannot establish that player's colorway, grip size, or customized build.

John Lucian Goins - PPA Tour Tour profile · checked Sep 30, 2026
Shoes

Shoes

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes John Lucian Goins's shoe model.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Thickness

16mm Per PPA Tour

John Lucian Goins - PPA Tour Tour profile · checked Sep 30, 2026
Evidence

16mm per PPA Tour and JOOLA roster.

Pending: Retail specs, handle, playing weight, weight added, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, apparel, eyewear . Checked Sep 30, 2026
Retail specs

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes John Lucian Goins's paddle specifications.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Handle

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes John Lucian Goins's handle dimensions.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Playing weight

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes John Lucian Goins's playing weight.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Weight added

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes John Lucian Goins's added weight.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Tape placement

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes John Lucian Goins's tape placement.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Grip build

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes John Lucian Goins's grip construction.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Overgrip

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes John Lucian Goins's overgrip.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Apparel

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes John Lucian Goins's apparel.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Eyewear

Pending

A current eyewear model is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Tape placement for John Lucian Goins' current paddle is pending. See the 9 other pros with sourced setups in the pro lead and tungsten tape guide.

Tournament record

Best recorded results, past 3 years

Official results with the event, division, partner or team, date and source kept together.

  1. GoldPPA Tour · Open Pro

    Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open

    Men's Singles

    Official history lists gold in Men's Singles; Finals date 2026-10-18.

  2. GoldPPA Tour · Open Pro

    Walgreens Open at the Las Vegas Strip

    Men's Singles

    Official history lists gold in Men's Singles; Finals date 2025-08-31.

  3. GoldPPA Tour · Open Pro

    Veolia Bristol Open

    Men's Singles

    PPA Tour tournament history, Veolia Bristol Open Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists gold in Men's Singles; Finals date 2025-08-10.

  4. GoldPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Punta Gorda PPA Challenger

    Men's Doubles · with Jay Jaudon

    Event ended

    Punta Gorda PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists John Lucian Goins / Jay Jaudon as gold in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list John Lucian Goins / Jay Jaudon in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 1 (GLD). Official completed event page gives 2025-05-23 to 2025-05-25; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  5. SilverPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Atlanta PPA Challenger

    Men's Doubles · with Mohaned Alhouni

    Event ended

    Atlanta PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 Atlanta PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Atlanta PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists John Lucian Goins / Mohaned Alhouni as silver in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list John Lucian Goins / Mohaned Alhouni in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 2 (SLV). Official completed event page gives 2026-08-28 to 2026-08-30; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  6. SilverPPA Tour · Open Pro

    PPA Finals

    Men's Singles

    PPA Tour tournament history, PPA Finals Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists silver in Men's Singles; Finals date 2026-05-10.

  7. BronzePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Greater Zion Cup at Black Desert Resort

    Men's Singles

    Event ended

    Official history lists bronze in Men's Singles; Finals date 2026-03-29.

  8. BronzePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Veolia Cape Coral Open

    Men's Singles

    Event ended

    PPA Tour tournament history, Veolia Cape Coral Open Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists bronze in Men's Singles; Finals date 2025-03-09.

  9. 4th placePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Veolia Texas Open

    Men's Singles

    Event ended

    PPA Tour: Veolia Texas Open: Mens Singles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 PPA Tour: Veolia Texas Open: Mens Singles Pro Main Draw, Player Matches Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 PPA Tour: Veolia Texas Open Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list John Lucian Goins in Mens Singles Pro Main Draw with rank 4. The bronze-medal match loser is the official fourth-place finisher. Official bracket match records (opened 2026-10-22) list four scored wins (Winners Rounds 2 to 5, including over Christian Alshon) before a Round 6 loss to Staksrud and the bronze-match loss to Zane Ford. Official completed event page gives 2026-03-09 to 2026-03-15; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  10. 4th placePPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Punta Gorda PPA Challenger

    Mixed Doubles · with Lara Giltinan

    Event ended

    Punta Gorda PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw, Player Matches Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list Lara Giltinan / John Lucian Goins in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 4. The bronze-medal match loser is the official fourth-place finisher. Official bracket match records (opened 2026-10-22) list four scored wins (Winners Rounds 2 to 4 and Losers Round 7) before the bronze-match loss to Rosati/Uspensky. Official completed event page gives 2025-05-23 to 2025-05-25; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

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.

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