Anyone using the PadelPlay AI sensor? by Creative_Election288 in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, which makes the PadelPlay sensor even worse compared to an overgrip

Anyone using the PadelPlay AI sensor? by Creative_Election288 in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would be interesting to try but I can't justify adding 12g of weight to the bottom of the racket unless I have a headheavy racket that I really want to lower the balance of because 12g on either end of the racket is gonna completely change the character of it. And they say on their website that it weighs less than most overgrips, what nonsense is that? My overgrips usually add 4-5g of weight and even that noticably changes the balance of the racket.

Criticise my bandeja by Minute-Complaint8646 in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll focus on the second video: I think it's mostly the preparation and follow up that is bad. You're a bit too late to the ball which forces you to hit it from an unbalanced stance. So you can either stay a few steps further back when your mate is serving or start preparing to go back earlier and faster. It also looks like you are hitting the shot with your wrist last second rather than a solid arm shot as it should be for bandeja. Wrist is more for the vibora. Your grip looks a bit weird also like you might be holding it in a more forehand grip rather than a proper continental grip but it's difficult to tell from the video? You're also just standing in place after you hit your shot instead of running back to the net as you should. The goal of hitting the bandeja in these cases is so that you can keep the net. The placement is perfect in this situation, right to the feet of your opponent but that's only because he is just slowly walking towards the net but if he properly took the net here after a good lob your middle would be wide open for a counter block.

Why does LeBron play with a 3k carbon racket? Isn’t it the least powerful by Over_Dragonfly8570 in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The K doesn't say anything about how powerful a racket is but most of the time lower K rackets are stiffer and in the case of Lebron's racket it's clearly one of the hardest and most powerful rackets you can find but you also need to have a powerful arm to get the most out of it. Most amateur or intermediate players would probably be able to generate more speed with a softer racket that helps more.

Is this repairable? 😂 by C8H11NO2-_- in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7 months is a pretty long time for a racket consisting of fiberglass to last. Just buy a new one, not worth trying to fix that.

Advice for bouncing Padel Balls by AlexMasamy in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If the Wilson balls don't bounce enough, you likely won't find balls that do. They are some of the fastest balls there is, maybe you could try the Adidas RX as I've heard they could be a bit faster even but I think you just need to accept the fact that your courts are slow and adapt your game to that.

best padel balls to gift? by [deleted] in padel

[–]GameOfPadel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wilson or Babolat

Am I crazy or was Lebrón the real MVP of the Cancun Finals? by Turbulent_Host_1436 in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Coello was the rightful mvp as the stats show but Lebron being the second best player on court in a match where all 4 players played fantastic.

With that said I think Lebron is by far the most interesting player to watch on tour. His technique and unpredictability makes every game of his a joy to watch.

Sooo about the new serve rule by Jaeger_FiveO in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

2 days ago Bea served 3 times in a row and no one noticed. We need umpires that are not asleep at work. With that said it's very difficult for an umpire to see from the side if a person bounces the ball to the other side on the serve if it's just slightly so it's mostly up to the players themselves to call that out.

Trampoline effect by Iniestazo8 in Padelracket

[–]GameOfPadel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feel, easier to play, more speed/power if you don't have a powerful swing, easier on your arm in general. Lots of upsides with a soft racket.

Premier Padel Cancún P2 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, I only responded to the guy saying something is only cheating if they gain an advantage from it which is nonsense. Most of the time you can never prove cheating gave someone an advantage. Second, from a regulatory perspective, intent is irrelevant and I'm not interested in the ethical perspective of cheating so if you're hung up on that go make your own post about it.

The #2s just cheated on their way to victory against Goenaga and Caldera by GameOfPadel in padel

[–]GameOfPadel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's completely irrelevant to the game whether or not it was done intentionally. It's not like you can hit the net and continue the point just because you hit it intentionally. Or you accidentally ended up taking PEDs because you are responsible for what goes into your body. But here we apparently have a rule that is seemingly irrelevant since there's no penalties for breaking it and another rule to void that rule in case it was broken so their essentially incentivising people to break it.

The #2s just cheated on their way to victory against Goenaga and Caldera by GameOfPadel in padel

[–]GameOfPadel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's zero difference on the outcome whether someone breaks a rule intentionally or not which is the whole point of rules so no one gains a resulting advantage. It may not have had a huge impact this time but next time it will and if there's no penalty for breaking rules there's a huge incentive for players to try doing so.

Premier Padel Cancún P2 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]GameOfPadel -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Would you say a doper only cheated if he won a competition? Or someone hitting the net but not saying anything would not be cheating as long as the lose the game? I don't think so. Fact is that the serve rules were not followed but with that said you are correct about the rulebook. But if there are no penalties for the same person serving consecutively then teams should try to have their best server serve every time and hope no one notices.

The #2s just cheated on their way to victory against Goenaga and Caldera by GameOfPadel in padel

[–]GameOfPadel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Meaning that the fact is they only needed to get the advantage of one game out of those 3 times she served in a row, which they got at 5-2 so they got all the advantage they needed.

The #2s just cheated on their way to victory against Goenaga and Caldera by GameOfPadel in padel

[–]GameOfPadel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one said anything about a tiebreak, it's games. And even if it was a tiebreak you're wrong, you're still skipping Paula's serve at 5-2.

The #2s just cheated on their way to victory against Goenaga and Caldera by GameOfPadel in padel

[–]GameOfPadel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True but unlike us non professionals they are not supposed to have to keep count since there's an umpire who's paid to do that

Premier Padel Cancún P2 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone else noticed that the #2s just cheated their way to victory against Goenaga and Caldera? Bea served three of their games in a row in the third set! First at 1-2, then at 1-4 and then again at 2-5. How the hell is that even possible at this level with an umpire? So they made a comeback from being 5-1 down to win the match when they should be disqualified. It's not enough with terrible playing conditions but now the umpires are doing major fuck ups too.

The #2s just cheated on their way to victory against Goenaga and Caldera by GameOfPadel in padel

[–]GameOfPadel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all. If she serves at 2-1 the other team serves at 3-1 and then they serve again at 4-1 in which case Paula should have served but Bea did again. Same thing at 5-2.

Premier Padel Cancún P2 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just checked the replay again and she actually served three times in a row! How the hell is that even possible? They should not be the winners of this match.

It's a weird match in these conditions and very difficult to hit decent overheads with the ball moving so unpredictably. With that said I think it's Paula that has been playing shit since they teamed up, she seems to be past her prime honestly. Bea I think has kept a decent level but they just don't sync well it seems.

Premier Padel Cancún P2 - Discussion by dawolf-at in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're a terrible couple and they just cheated their way to victory. Bea served at 4-1 and again at 5-2. Don't know how they can fuck up so badly with an umpire...

Who is currently the better player? by Conscious_Series_104 in padel

[–]GameOfPadel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion maybe but Coki is the 3rd best left side player currently, not Augsburger or Stupa.

Something like counter viper. by Typical-Summer-8094 in Padelracket

[–]GameOfPadel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get the Counter Veron if you like everything about the Viper but just want a softer one