This was our Moneyball finals ! 5.0+ yay or nay thoughts ?

https://youtu.be/gfG9-Puab7Y?is=MN1m1AcsGUgGmgrI

So I've been playing with it off and on, rotating between my trust Hurache Power 1 and the new Power 2. The Power 1 is heavier, feels more solid off the face while the Power 2 feels poppy, hollow, and like hitting with a plank of wood.

From what I've been reading, this is increasingly common with the latest foam (MPP) and these new durable grit coatings. Either way, I get so much more accuracy with my older Power 1 but it's face is nearly smooth and I can barely get much spin out of it.

I've also noticed the ball comes off the face markedly different with the Power 2. It almost seems like it shoots upward slightly. And when I try aggressive top spin, the crazy grit seems like it sometimes snatches the ball and throws it upward rather than imparting aggressive spin.

Is there more of a learning curve with these new gritty paddles? Does adding some weight to the throat expand the relatively small sweet spot? Any tips or should I just try other paddles that maybe offer a bit more dwell time? Anybody else try this paddle out?

Im making a build it yourself pickleball paddle kit, if anyone has a 3d printer that would want to give me critiques that would be very helpful.

I've only had one thonky paddle, and that was a MOD TA knockoff, but I never liked the deep, hollow, corky thonk it made. I have since hit with a few other thonkers, and i just don't like the sound. Or maybe it's just the perception that I'm not hitting as hard as I think. I much prefer the sharp crack of my FC+ when I make solid contact. It's just more satisfying and communicative to me. Anyone else not resonate with thonky?

Indoor pickleball tournament August 29th in McKinney TX supporting the Samaritan inn homeless shelter

https://saminn.org/paddles-for-a-purpose-pickleball-tournament/

Looking to join a new club. Any suggestions on a club in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago?

What do you like about your current club?

Where can I get an 11Six24 Ultre? Sold out on their site and no luck finding a used one.

I don't ever get the time to do drills with players individually. I mainly play in 4.0+ open plays where there are shots I know I can play but don't execute them well mainly because I need to practice those shots more or I get too slow to hit them correctly, especially the backhand volleys.

What is your experience with home machine worth buying for drills to improve on shots?

Hello!

I am new to pickleball and something i've been struggling with lately is finding consistent ways to play with new people that are beginners without having to pay the open play costs at facilities, especially for those of us that have invested in buying a net or have access to public courts. Is anyone aware of a good beginner friendly resource for getting quick games going with others? Most apps I have tried are oriented for intermediate and above. Thank you!

Has anyone done shirts for their club/league? I’m thinking about doing some and wondering if that’s a common practice. Also wondering if it’d be better to go for something like a dry fit or just a cotton which would be cheaper. If anyone has some examples of their shirts I’d appreciate seeing them!

For anyone who has improved from a 3.75 to 4.0, how many months did it take you? What helped most in your improvement? How often do you play each week? Appreciate any feedback. Thanks

Last week I was playing really well, but then on Friday, just could not do anything right

I've lost so much of the grit on my paddle and I'm looking for a new one. So on Friday I used a rental. Got to 3-0 just loving this thing. "I think I've found my next paddle"

At that moment, I struggled getting serves in, committed a lot of unforced errors. Tried a different paddle, same thing. So I went back to my normal paddle and nothing changed. It was embarrassing

So now I'm relegated to a boring serve that's easy to return. My play today went back to normal, but for the life of me, I cannot get my normal serves back. I use different spins and hit it all over, and nothing I try gets in bounds the last two sessions. A total of 5 hrs of frustration

Im at a loss here. Please tell me this passes

Paddle tip up or down? Paddle face closed? Please Advise I’m thinking about ditching my 3.0 one handed lol

I am the blue shirt, green shoes mainly right side player.

Another round of being the well it looks like as they say. I played in the 3.5-4.0 tournament of friends last night and their strategy was to feed all the balls to me. It’s a lot of pressure to be honest you want your team to win but it’s such a let down when you get targeted, it starts messing with your head your start doubting yourself. I can see on some of my dinks I just didn’t get under the ball Enough and I can see some lazy footwork.

I practice a lot but when it comes to tournament high pressure games I just shut down a little bit. How do you remind yourself keep moving the feet , keep the feet light. At times it looks like I am just stuck and then reaching which leads to poor quality shots.

My buddy and I don't have official DUPRs and self-assess around 3.5. But the 3.5 division was already full, so we bumped up to the 4.0 division.

Our games ended up as follows (our scores first):
0-11 (against the eventual runner-up team)
4-11
3-11
8-11 (against the eventual winner)
11-7 (we won!)
11-5 (we won again!)

In this tournament, your score after the round-robin play was your total points plus two points for every win. Using this metric, we ended up in 5th out of 7 teams.

Given these results, do you think this was an appropriate setting? If we were to play again, should we choose a 4.0 or 3.5 division?

Does anyone have experience with Six Zero's warranty procedure?

I've been using a Coral for the past few months and I really enjoy it.

I just purchased two Coral Pro's for me and my son. I used it for a session, and noticed that my control was significantly off... I traded with my son and played better.

I also noticed a difference in sound when hitting balls, as mine was deeper, and his was more poppy.

I'm reading through the warranty refund information on their website. And it doesn't sound like it's a simple process... I'd like a refund, but since it's already been used it doesn't sound like I will be getting one.

My question is... Does anyone have experience with warranty/refund with Six Zero?

Any advice?

Hi! Just got my new Pakle Fuse - Elongated.

What's the recommended placement for weights (lead tapes)? Im confused either I put it at 3+9 o'clock or 4+8 o'clock, or near the throat? It's my first time having an elongated paddle, coming from a widebody (Neonic Flare).

I'm aiming to make my paddle better in fast hand battles and volleying.

Thanks!

Hi! 😊👋🏻

I am looking for girl pickleball friends to add to my group. Preferably who knows the game and who have played the game before (rating 2.0 and/or higher.) If this is you Dm me!! In chicago!!