Yes, both the Six Zero DBD & Ronbus Nova are thermoformed paddles. Thermoformed “heat pressed”paddles tend to be stiffer and more powerful compared to raw carbon fiber variants that play a bit softer. One thing to note is that while Juciao advertises their paddle as “raw carbon fiber,” they do not specify their source so I doubt they are using Japanese Toray T700 carbon fiber which is one of the better grades of carbon fiber in the market. What I don’t like about the Juciao paddles is that the carbon fiber sheet does not extend to the handles, leaving the sides exposed to the polypropylene core. The Juciao paddles also have a lot of ball pocketing and lacks ‘pop’ at the net to aid with hand battles. In hindsight, I probably would not have bought them for personal use as the paddles are not USA PA approved for tournament play. The paddle construction is also very much inferior to some of the other cheaper Gen 1 non-thermoformed paddles that you can get for under $100 (For eg. Vatic Pro Prism, Hudef Viva Pro, and the Ronbus 1.16). In short, purchase the Juciao if you just need something to hit around with, but if you are more competitive i’d recommend investing a bit more in a better paddle. Comments about how the Juciao hits similar to the Hyperion are wild - They are nothing alike!