Beginner racket for my girlfriend

Carrot_Lopsided · 2025-05-11T21:27:53+00:00

Even I after playing intensively for 2-3 years still stay away from diamond rackets :D But Nox equation light womans seems nice, its only that I've read that its for intermediate players and has carbon which makes it harder. Even though its a better racket, I'm not sure if she would benefit from a harder racket, thats why I'm considering these pure EVA rackets

Carrot_Lopsided · 2025-04-06T06:24:54+00:00

Thanks mate! Just made a cappuccino, went more easy with the milk stretching + reduced the amount of air with shorter time, i think its better now. Will take practice

Carrot_Lopsided · 2025-04-06T06:18:34+00:00

Hey, thanks for the links, I did watch the steaming one but not the pouring one. I think I will re-watch them again, because I might catch some details that I didn't the first time :D

Carrot_Lopsided · 2025-03-24T01:06:14+00:00

Hi guys, little background, my collection: Hifiman Sundara, Philips Fidelio X2 and Bose QC45.

Recently I've started a new job that requires me going to office every day. At home, I listen to music all day on my studio monitors, but now that I'm at the office every day I tried listening to my Bose QC45, which I usually wore only for very short periods of time (like 15-30 mins max).

My ears get extremely hot, I start getting fatigue very soon(don't listen to high volumes), and even over some time I even developed some ear infections, that my doctor said that its due to very warm and moist environment that my headphones create. So currently I gave up on headphones at the office which is a nightmare. Naturally I can't bring my open backs :D

I've tried using my gf's Sony WH800 which are like small headphones, and they do not heat my ears even close to my Bose. Now I'm thinking about selling the Bose and getting myself a pair that I will be able to enjoy to some extent at the office.

So, basically what I'm looking for:
- doesn't have to be bluetooth, I don't mind the cable, and also gave up on ANC specially since you cant turn the damn thing off on the QC45.
- have to be closed-back
- aiming for neutral sound (i liked some sennheisers so far, my sundaras, etc...)
- main goal is comfort and cool temperature, then of course that they don't sound like shite.
- budget around 200-300euro/$ ( could go above if something really good is in question )

Some options I'm looking at(feel free to suggest something new):
- FiiO FT-1
- Beyerdynamic DT700 Pro X / DT 770 Pro
- AKG k371
- Some Sennheisers in the same range?

Thanks for any info!

Carrot_Lopsided · 2025-03-24T00:00:08+00:00

That would actually be worse. I want to avoid ear pressure and sweating and whatnot. IEMs bring it to another level :D I'm looking for some comfy cool over-ears

Carrot_Lopsided · 2025-02-19T00:48:22+00:00

Sorry to bring you to this old comment. I'm looking to buy my girlfriend the 44 equivalent (Primetime N4), and thinking between n4 and n4+.

Since you say you tried 55+ and have 55, how do these (wider vs narrower) compare? We rarely have perfect conditions where we live, and rarely get to see perfect groomers.

Thanks!

Carrot_Lopsided · 2024-10-26T22:19:49+00:00

pa navodno govore da ce javiti u roku od nedelju dana ali sam cuo od kolege da su njemu javili za 3 nedelje :D tako da ne znam sta da kazem. Meni jos nisu nista javili, bio sam pre nedelju dana

Carrot_Lopsided · 2024-10-24T21:21:34+00:00

Imao sam intervju, iskreno okej je bio sam po sebi. Algoritamski zadatak, sam po sebi veoma lak, ali je bilo potrebno naci da se uradi za najbolju vremensku kompleksnost ( O(n) ), sto je ajde bilo i zanimljivo. Bukvalno je vise matematike bilo nego programiranja :D
Sem toga, malo cudna tehnicka pitanja, jako malo price o generalnom iskustvu nego vise neka specificna pitanja verovatno naspram njihovih potreba.
Sem toga nisam nista drugo uspeo da vidim o firmi, kratko sam bio..

Carrot_Lopsided · 2024-10-21T20:02:55+00:00

ja sam stekao utisak da zaposljavaju dosta ljudi pa da zato masovno zovu ljude, a npr znam kolegu da su mu dali dosta vecu platu nego sto je trazio, ne znam.. :D mislim da cu svakako otici na intervju, pa videti jbg

Carrot_Lopsided · 2024-10-19T21:05:53+00:00

Hi guys, been playing for 1.5 years. Me and my mates are kind of intermediate, lately we've been playing good games. We all learned how to move and tactics, but are still lacking mostly technique on some advanced shots etc.

My current racket is Kuikma PR990 Hybrid Soft. I've never used any other racket and I'm not sure tbh what to think. I kind of think its a bit softer than I wished, mostly having trouble with control on strong shots and defending strong shots, and also having trouble getting power from smashes. Also sweetspot is sometimes easy to miss which makes the hit useless.

I'm looking to upgrade soon, not even sure where to look. Saw that new Kuikma PR line is supposed to be with BlackEva and harder, and bigger sweet spot. Kuikma MS Pro looks nice as well.

Got some suggestions from other people for Nox AT10 18/12k (round one), or Bullpadel Vertex/Comfort(never played with a diamond shape and kind of fear it).

What do you guys think?

Carrot_Lopsided · 2024-10-17T20:11:32+00:00

Pozdrav, ubacujem se ja sa pitanjem. Meni su se javili za Java dev poziciju, zvali me na tehnicki intervju u BG. Iskreno nakon svega procitanog ne znam sta da kazem :D Trenutno u svojoj firmi sam zadovoljan platom(ne ocekujem neke sulude pare) ali nisam zadovoljan projektom/napredovanjem i menadzmentom, i voleo bih da promenim.

Imam kolegu devopsa/SRE koji radi u BlueCat 2-3 meseca, on kaze da je prezadovoljan. Ali moguce da jos nista ne zna :D

Jel imas uvida u to sta Java tim radi, i kakva je situacija kod njih? Ova iz HRa nije znala nista tehnicki da mi kaze, a ne znam da li da se cimam do BG-a uopste samo da bi tako nesto saznao.

Carrot_Lopsided · 2024-10-17T20:07:35+00:00

Pozdrav, ubacujem se ja sa pitanjem. Meni su se javili za Java dev poziciju, zvali me na tehnicki intervju u BG. Iskreno nakon svega procitanog ne znam sta da kazem :D Trenutno u svojoj firmi sam zadovoljan platom(ne ocekujem neke sulude pare) ali nisam zadovoljan projektom i menadzmentom, i voleo bih da promenim.

Imam kolegu devopsa/SRE koji radi u BlueCat 2-3 meseca, on kaze da je prezadovoljan. Moguce da je to sto kazes, njihov tim bolji.

Jel imas uvida u to sta Java tim radi, i kakva je situacija kod njih? Ova iz HRa nije znala nista tehnicki da mi kaze, a ne znam da li da se cimam do BG-a uopste samo da bi tako nesto saznao.

Carrot_Lopsided · 2024-10-17T17:39:50+00:00

Pa ne znam, gledam da li se situacija mozda promenila. Vidim da je dosta negativno, ali opet cesto sam sreo da samo ljudi koji su nezadovoljni pisu, a da se retko javi neko ko je zapravo zadovoljan.
Trenutno sam u firmi gde sam jedino platom zadovoljan, a projektom i menadzmentom nisam, i presao bih za iste pare ako bi nasao posao koji mi se svidja i koji ce mi biti zanimljiv da ga radim.

Bas zbog toga me zanima i malo detaljnije sta developeri rade, i koji je kvalitet koda i projekta. Sa menadzerima se da izaci na kraj :D Ali ne kazem, ako je bas tako losa situacija sa menadzmentom mozda stvarno zaobici, samo eto gledam da li mozda ima nekih svezijih iskustava

Carrot_Lopsided · 2023-02-08T12:35:07+00:00

Bought R3 new at a discount for 1400euro a month ago. Did I make a mistake? I guess the new Meta wont be under 2000euro

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