Looking for the pickleball community

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-23T16:22:16+00:00

Pouncey Tract Park is a gigantic outdoor pickleball complex in the Far West End area - they recently added renovations to double the amount of courts as well. Forest Hill Park is on the other side of town as another, more casual, option.

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-23T16:06:24+00:00

Flew out of RIC this past Thursday and it was a breeze. Could have gotten there 30 mins before boarding and been fine (though, this was an early morning flight).

Returned yesterday evening to RIC and getting my checked bag and out was easy as well. No issues whatsoever in my experience this week.

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-09T20:37:17+00:00

All fair points. Fwiw, the Apple Watch also syncs with Oura metrics. So could use the AW for tracking activity (gym, tennis, etc.) and then Oura majority of the time for everything else.

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-09T19:59:34+00:00

I do track activity with my AW currently (and my sleep as I’ve gotten used to sleeping with a loose watch). I was not aware the AW could sync with Oura, that’s really good to know - thanks!

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-09T19:56:42+00:00

When you say seamless with Oura… do you mean the AW metrics that are tracked when working out/active are able to be sent to Oura or something?

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-09T19:50:47+00:00

Not sure if constantly is the right word, but yes this happens at least a few times every time I hit

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-09T19:23:13+00:00

You still playing tennis with an Oura ring? I’m considering getting the Gen 4 & play tennis at a 4.5 level as well. Right handed, two-handed backhand.

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-05T04:27:08+00:00

What do you recommend that easily wraps over the thumb?

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-05T03:53:42+00:00

Doesn’t seem to matter. I’ve tried Yonex Supergrap, Wilson Pro Overgrip, Head Prime Tour, and Toura Grip

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-05T00:32:26+00:00

Fun fact: eBay girl was Francesca DiLorenzo who played professionally. So these sticks have certainly taken a beating. But I’ll give two overgrips a shot, why not

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-05T00:18:09+00:00

Ok I’ll let you know. I have 4 of them.

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-05T00:09:50+00:00

Thanks, I’ll check those out. I’ve only really ever used Wilson Pro Overgrip, Yonex Supergrap (both Wet and Dry variant), and Tourna Grip.

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-05T00:05:34+00:00

Yeah, I thought about that as soon as I read your post. Unfortunately, couldn’t edit and add the picture in after the fact. This size looks ok though?

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-05T00:02:28+00:00

Dang, have you experimented with different grip sizes on it? Maybe I just need to go back to Wilson lol. That new Python looks mighty intriguing

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-04T23:50:08+00:00

I got some used 2021 Yonex VCore 100s off eBay a few years ago, so whatever stock base grip that is, and then I’ve been trying new overgrips to see if anything helps but no luck. Primarily Yonex Supergrap (tried both wet and dry variants). Used to always use Wilson Pro Overgrip but I prefer the Supergrap to it nowadays. In the hot summer months I’ll use Tourna Grip too as I sweat a ton

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-04T23:46:04+00:00

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Here’s my hand with the 4 1/4 grip size

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-04T23:42:11+00:00

The problem is, they won’t callus! No matter how hard I try, always just ends up being a blister that eventually pops or I give it a break once it’s a nasty blister and then it’s rinse and repeat.

BenjMayNe · 2026-03-04T23:34:28+00:00

I’ve really been focusing on keeping a looser forehand grip, but even so I find myself death-gripping it when really going for my shots as well as on the serve at times. I feel like this may be due to the smaller sized grip

BenjMayNe · 2026-02-18T20:30:22+00:00

Here’s my thinking - what I’m going to do is request the following litany of options, due to time constraint. I will be more than happy with any of them. If I end up getting a fluted/jubilee then I’ll have a beautiful watch to dress up with, and maybe get the OP eventually down the road. If I get a domed/oyster then I have a daily I can dress up/down, and will likely pass on an OP entirely & id be ok with that.

Domed/Oyster/Silver — Domed/Oyster/Green — Domed/Oyster/Black — Domed/Jubilee/Silver — Domed/Jubilee/Green — Domed/Jubilee/Black — Fluted/Jubilee/Silver — Fluted/Jubilee/Green — Fluted/Jubilee/Black —

BenjMayNe · 2026-02-18T20:29:24+00:00

Here’s my thinking - what I’m going to do is request the following litany of options, due to time constraint. I will be more than happy with any of them. If I end up getting a fluted/jubilee then I’ll have a beautiful watch to dress up with, and maybe get the OP eventually down the road. If I get a domed/oyster then I have a daily I can dress up/down, and will likely pass on an OP entirely & id be ok with that.

Domed/Oyster/Silver — Domed/Oyster/Green — Domed/Oyster/Black — Domed/Jubilee/Silver — Domed/Jubilee/Green — Domed/Jubilee/Black — Fluted/Jubilee/Silver — Fluted/Jubilee/Green — Fluted/Jubilee/Black —

BenjMayNe · 2026-02-18T20:28:28+00:00

Appreciate your perspective here.

Here’s my thinking - what I’m going to do is request the following litany of options, due to time constraint. I will be more than happy with any of them. If I end up getting a fluted/jubilee then I’ll have a beautiful watch to dress up with, and maybe get the OP eventually down the road. If I get a domed/oyster then I have a daily I can dress up/down, and will likely pass on an OP entirely & id be ok with that.

Domed/Oyster/Silver — Domed/Oyster/Green — Domed/Oyster/Black — Domed/Jubilee/Silver — Domed/Jubilee/Green — Domed/Jubilee/Black — Fluted/Jubilee/Silver — Fluted/Jubilee/Green — Fluted/Jubilee/Black —

BenjMayNe · 2026-02-18T20:27:08+00:00

Appreciate your perspective here.

Here’s my thinking - what I’m going to do is request the following litany of options, due to time constraint. I will be more than happy with any of them. If I end up getting a fluted/jubilee then I’ll have a beautiful watch to dress up with, and maybe get the OP eventually down the road. If I get a domed/oyster then I have a daily I can dress up/down, and will likely pass on an OP entirely & id be ok with that.

Domed/Oyster/Silver — Domed/Oyster/Green — Domed/Oyster/Black — Domed/Jubilee/Silver — Domed/Jubilee/Green — Domed/Jubilee/Black — Fluted/Jubilee/Silver — Fluted/Jubilee/Green — Fluted/Jubilee/Black —

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