The R3 is the strongest of the elongated options with a square head design that extends reach while playing more balanced than the R1 at 24.4 cm balance point. Stock it feels thin with harsh edge drop-off due to 5.6 twist weight, but add weight at three and nine o'clock and it transforms—power jumps into Boomstik territory, the sweet spot expands, and that hollow thud becomes deeper and more substantial.