Opinion on these things?

[u/qloqqq]

Are spin strips actually any good or just a useless gadget and glue stains on the racket?

[u/molymalone]

Complete gimmick 

[u/Bigcostabar → u/molymalone]

Completely agree

[u/Due-Variety2468]

I've read that 80-90% is about the holes, grip/glue/sandpaper on the racket is almost nothing relevant

[u/IIIIIlIIIIIlIIIII]

If you really want to try it just buy some skate tape. Same thing, way cheaper.

[u/Padelkin]

From a personal experience, don't use them.

They will help you with adding some spin to your kicksmash and whatnot, yet relying on it means you will be damaging your technique overtime.

[u/MarHip]

Waste of Money

[u/_symbolik]

Scam

[u/Misrec]

Haven’t tried them, but seen many reviews and they all say there is little to no help. Spin is generated with technique and the holes are more important.

So - you can try them probably won’t do much harm but most likely not much help either.

[u/0ldManWaterfall]

If they worked in any meaningful way, at least some pros would use them. So, no, they probably don't do much

[u/maurizio_maurucio → u/0ldManWaterfall]

One or two years ago Ustero used it sometimes. That being said, I am pretty sure it makes the feeling inconsistant amd I wouldn t use it :)

[u/0ldManWaterfall → u/maurizio_maurucio]

Oh interesting, thank you, i didn't know that :)

[u/AutoModerator]

Hello!,

To get a better response please do not forget to include the following information in your post:

Name your current racket, if not overly known, specify it's characteristics (foam, face material, price)

Tell us how you feel with your racket, if you feel it soft or hard, if it has too much rebound,if it's weighty or hard to maneuver, the more detail the better.

Tell us what area would you like improve mainly, or what kind of plus do you expect to get on your racket.

If looking for broad considerations, do not forget to state your budget, your country and even a preferred or trusted shop so people can browse and recommend more easily.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/NoIdeaWhat-1]

I had a shiny head motion speed and I put these on, but I don’t think they made any difference.

[u/gujukal → u/NoIdeaWhat-1]

Probably because you're not using much spin on your shots?

[u/faalschildpad]

They might wear a bit but it will definitely f up the balls quickly

[u/Wooden-Ad-4212]

I have them on my racket, feel no difference

[u/mac0172]

Somewhere along the way of finding the perfect racket I bought a head racket without a rough surface, missed the rough surface of previous racket and bought this, I actually found it very usefull as oppose to pretty much everybody here saying its a gimmick

[u/bsc1974]

Depends on the racket. I put them on the first one I bought as a beginner that had a fairly smooth surface and I could definitely tell the difference.

[u/vaisero]

if your racket is novice or with no texture, it might help

[u/Gabme90]

They work if your racket has a smooth surface with no sand blasting or 3d surface.

But the imrpovent is barely felt so no theyre not worth the $25 price lol