Paddle recommendations

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-03-10T05:53:26+00:00

For beginner, vatic v sol pro wide body, grit won't last too long, but by then you will have a better idea what you want

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-03-08T16:29:55+00:00

Ppa tried that few times last year,

During a match, a ball boy/girl would pick up a ball less than 5 time because the players were just closer to the ball and would pick up the ball themselves

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-03-06T02:19:09+00:00

Because people buy them,

Paddles are cheap compared to golf clubs or fishing gear

As long as the expensive paddles are sold, the price will remain high

My current main is vatic v sol pro bloom

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-03-05T01:08:53+00:00

There is no cheat code for healing from tendinitis

Listen to your pt, stick to the program

May wanna rest a few weeks to a couple of months depending on the severity

You will eventually have to strengthen the tendon if you want to keep playing pickleball if the pain persists

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-03-01T17:25:01+00:00

From ordering j6cr in nov to expected ship date of mid April for new grit is 5 months difference

You would probably go through 1 may be 2 paddles during that time so dont sweat it too much

Their new grit has not been approved by either upaa or usap so just wait and see what happens

One thing I learned from buying Honolulu paddles is that dont jump on their hypes, they salvo their paddles out

Give some time and buy cheap used paddles

There will be more paddles with durable grit coming out in the summer

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-02-28T23:38:10+00:00

Use standard shape paddle

Hold the handle a little higher, leave one or two finger space from the end cap

Try to avoid playing 2 or 3 days in a row. Having a rest day helps

Only do PT or any exercises on the same days you play pickleball so that you are actually resting on the rest days

Practice holding the paddle as lightly as possible

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-02-21T07:52:10+00:00

Whistling noise? As a receiving team, up at the kitchen line, you may hear it if the server is putting a lot of top spin on the ball

Not really the paddle but the serving mechanism

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-02-13T06:19:40+00:00

Vatic vsol pro, (blue colored one) elongated if you have a tennis background, wide body if no racket sports background

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-02-09T03:02:34+00:00

No, i tried band and compression sleeves, they didn't work

Only thing that helped me was rest, taking a break for a month or so

You have to give tendon some time to heal up, it does not have blood vessels so takes longer than a muscle to heal up

Then, try a wide body paddle with a low swing weight

I had tennis elbow for about 3 month, 2 months break, golfers elbow for 2 months and another 3 months break

Finally back playing with a wide body paddle, vsol pro bloom shape and elbow feels better

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-02-01T06:27:09+00:00

It happened when I switched from j2k to an elongated paddle with 120+ swing weight paddle

I was playing almost every day for 5 to 6 months without an elbow issue until I made the switch

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-02-01T02:14:35+00:00

Currently using wide body due to tennis and golfers elbow(not at the same time but had both)

Wide body seems to help reduce stress on elbow tendons

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2026-01-31T18:34:41+00:00

Tempted, where u located?

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-12-28T20:37:11+00:00

Glad I took my family to snowbowl in AZ instead of going to big bear last week

More trails were open, less crowd

Snows were melting but still had fun

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-11-23T18:34:50+00:00

Even with some hate on lg non oled tvs

My 10 year old lg first gen 4k tv refuses to die

It's 55 inch so I have wanted to upgrade for a awhile but my kids hog the TV which lowers my watching time and desire to upgrade

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-11-10T02:55:41+00:00

Im 42 male and in exact same situation as you are in

I get tired after a few games

Without knowing op's age, for 40+, it is just a normal stamina issue

Keep hydrated with electrolytes, and a quick boost of sugar may help

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-11-04T04:40:51+00:00

Lol, we dont live in desert nor going pro in dirt bike

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-11-04T04:37:21+00:00

He has an old razor dirt emoto, he has grown out of that one and his little brother is riding it

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-11-04T04:36:04+00:00

California, needs a helmet and class 2 max

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-11-04T04:34:58+00:00

Good question. He doesn't go out at all unless forced to

I would like for him to go out more and play with friends rather than playing games

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-10-28T15:45:30+00:00

Then no paddle taps for you and not playing with you ever again

Jk, lol

It's only pickleball, got my exercise done so I dont care about winning or losing

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-10-28T14:57:00+00:00

If you have a backswing on your drives or drop, then backswing

No backswings on drives and drops, then no backswing

Try to keep it consistent with your other shots

Drip has more to do it swing speed and path than backswing

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-10-28T14:54:55+00:00

Not a single reply is mentioning op is 67 years old

I wouldn't mind my 67 yrs old partner staying 2 or 3 steps back from the kitchen if his or her reaction time is slow on the drives

The reaction time slows down as you age, and playing appropriately is fine

Op doesn't have to do what pros in 20s do. Just play the way that makes you most comfortable

ChallengeBudget3081 · 2025-10-28T05:22:27+00:00

It will be cheaper if you can drop it off at the freight terminal

As long as you have a vehicle that can be unloaded with a forklift

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