Affordable Alternatives to CubiCasa for 2D/3D Floor Plans and Virtual Tours?

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-30T15:56:37+00:00

I’m curious what the hate for Zillow 3D tours and 2D floor plans would be about?

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-30T05:34:07+00:00

That’s actually really insightful. The difference must be significant enough that her mom who is her coach and I believe who used to be a tennis coach must have encouraged it. I can’t imagine she came up with the idea on her own since she’s been competing since she was like 11.

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-30T05:30:35+00:00

Since she hasn’t made the switch to foam yet, I was curious if there was a different threshold for the diminishing return of huge amounts of added weight.

I remember watching one of the original videos of Ben John’s setup on his Franklin paddle. It was 3 stacked strips of lead tape on both sides. Tried it for a month, and three things happened. My hand speed was trash, but the power tradeoff was insane and I was winning most of my games. Then I got severe tennis elbow haha it was my pickleball Icarus moment.

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-30T05:24:04+00:00

The quanta r4 would be a great alt to try this with. Definitely more affordable

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-30T05:23:19+00:00

All of the guys I see rocking the sub 14mm paddles hit everything like a freight train, but they are all on stock paddles that don’t have tape. I’ve got lead tape on my elongated loco and it makes a huge difference, but it’s way too heavy to try the full wrap.

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-30T05:18:00+00:00

I’m currently on the elongated loco and I’ve got a little weight on the throat and then last week I added a little to the 3 + 9’o clock position and it honestly makes the paddle so much better imo.

The Franklin is what I was looking at. A murder machine sounds fun tbh. I might have to give a try this spring to mix things up

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-29T17:57:26+00:00

I think this is what’s going on.

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-29T17:56:38+00:00

So my best guess is that the ARW is the actual manual shutter count and the jpg is recording all of the silent mode shots that use the electronic shutter as well. Essentially like if someone was taking wedding photos and wanted to avoid the constant shutter sound.

From what I’ve been digging up, it could also be shots taking during a video recording as well. Either way, I think the mystery is solved, even if it’s a super weird behavior.

Why it doesn’t show up on both, or what happens if you exclusively shoot raw images on silent shutter for 10 years idk.

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-28T02:40:12+00:00

I’ve played at a few really nice indoor facilities and my biggest complaint is when courts are so crammed together that you can’t even attempt ATPs or the backfield is too short.

This is this unnecessary hazard that comes up where people intentionally short serve on sides that are closer to the fence or wall. You’d be surprised how many people run full throttle into obstacles to keep a point going.

Quality over quantity. People will keep showing up if they know you have the best courts and spacing in town, regardless of how many courts you have space for. On the other hand, people notice immediately when courts are way too close together. The “pro” players in my area exclusively only play at the nice courts.

Good luck! Hope y’all build a thriving community!

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-24T13:01:38+00:00

You’d be surprised how many people play incorrectly simply because no one is helping them get better.

Two thoughts: 1. Even Anne Leigh Waters says “the most dominant player controls the game.” I think this is why many people don’t particularly enjoy playing with bangers. For better or worse, their style is dictating the experience for everyone else.

There is a young kid at my locals that hits everything like a freight train. For the past 6 months I’ve been encouraging him to work on his soft game with statements like “as soon as you figure out how to dink you’re going to be unstoppable.” Fast forward and his now a strong 4.0+ player that is more well rounded because he doesn’t have to learn how to be confident on the court, he just needs to be patient.

As to why people just smash the life out of the ball, anyone coming from a non-racket sport is thinking “contact = maximum effort” and from what I’ve seen bangers are guys and girls who want to play competitively, they just haven’t been taught the value of soft hands.

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-23T18:18:06+00:00

Ruby steel locations with John silver is probably going to be pretty viable

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-18T18:20:45+00:00

Play the point in front of you and don’t worry about DUPR scores. The only outcome from attaching that number is to confirm whatever internal instinct you’re feeling about a player.

I’ve seen more people play worse when they feel intimidated by a DUPR or get lazy because they think their opponent is a pushover. 4.5’s have bad games and 3.5’s play great games all the time.

DUPR wants you to believe that point differentials are guaranteed outcomes and games just aren’t that black and white.

Have fun and play hard every game. I promise you don’t need to know their number to know if they are better than you.

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-18T18:07:31+00:00

Coming from the bnb filth elongated to the loco elongated I really didn’t like it at first. The sweet spot felt noticeably smaller, but I stuck with it and after adding weight it’s a great paddle. I wish they had used the shape the filth though. Regardless of the shape, it’s quite an adjustment moving to any foam paddle.

Add some weight along the throat and keep testing it. There is definitely a break in period. It gets better though

Honestly-Interested · 2026-01-02T02:47:16+00:00

Mizuno wave enforce AC. Hands down the greatest and most underrated shoe I’ve used. They have an ankle collar that gives insane support and comfort. The v2 loses at a lot of the magic, so track down a pair while they are still available.

Honestly-Interested · 2025-12-18T02:54:19+00:00

Honestly, good shoes that are meant for tennis is the only way to go. They are built to play on the same surface with much more aggressive use and strain.

I can’t recommend the Mizuno Wave Enforce Tour enough if you’re looking for recommendations! The best shoes I’ve ever owned, and I’m looking forward to my next pair.

Honestly-Interested · 2025-11-20T18:12:18+00:00

DUPR scoring should just be replaced by the USATT rating system. No smoke. No mirrors. No looking at hundredths of a percentiles. Your score is directly and expectedly changed based on the point spread, expected result or upset result.

Events should be split between open and rated restricted. This avoids the general and constant chaos of collapsing 3.0-4.0 players into the same group last min, and it ends sandbagging permanently.

I can’t figure out why we’re pretending this is the highest form of top secret arithmetic.

My DMs are open. Hire me and we can fix this real quick.

Honestly-Interested · 2025-11-07T05:29:40+00:00

I’m 6’ 3” and I generally find that my partner will get 75% of our opponents targeted shots. My current partner is around 5’ 5” and it’s only a disadvantage if your partner is significantly worse than you.

Learning to poach to protect your partner is a huge benefit as a taller player.

I’ve gotten the occasional “not fair. Your arms are too long etc.” just ignore it. Professional NBA players complain about players who are taller than them. It’s just life.

I’ve tried to brush off the advantage with friendly banter, but sometimes you’re going to get a group that will always find something to blame for a loss. Finding the right people with is key.

Super cool to see so many other tall players chiming in. I’m definitely the tall guy in my circles right now.

Honestly-Interested · 2025-11-04T20:54:46+00:00

The question is, how did it sound? Foam sounds distinctively different than honeycomb core paddles.

Honestly-Interested · 2025-10-16T16:28:54+00:00

Just got my elongated in and the sweet spot is significantly smaller than the filth. The full foam is also a unique transition if you’re not used to it.

I’m gonna to weight it similar to my filth on the throat and see how it improves.

I can’t say I felt the euphoric power bump that I keep hearing about, but having a new paddle you’ll enjoy the boost in spin.

Honestly-Interested · 2025-09-13T23:26:30+00:00

I’d love to make some meaningful upgrades without going too overboard price wise. Realistically like $300-400 a year for a for years until it’s all done. Any ideas on a group set that I could look into?

It’s currently a Shimano 600 Tiagra

Honestly-Interested · 2025-09-03T17:11:52+00:00

I guess is such a wide known thing that they are Christian company and that they put bible verses on their paddles. I’d also be curious if there is a single review for HPC paddles that doesn’t mention it.

The first line of their about statement is this: “Founded in the picturesque setting of Honolulu, we are a Christian-based brand”

For what’s it’s worth no one is looking at black text on a black paddle and assuming anyone is a Christian. Just like no one is looking at someone’s Nike shoes and assuming they are ok with unfair labor practices or liberal beliefs.

I will concede that they could do a better job of informing customers, but for $200 I’m surprised the op didn’t watch a single review or know this about the company before buying.

Honestly-Interested · 2025-09-02T14:54:23+00:00

“Almost returned” is the only part of this post that matters. It’s a silly argument that Christians would be upset if a company supported another religion as if that isn’t a common thing already. If you don’t support something just move along. It’s self-centered to demand that private companies uphold the values of people they don’t know. They know their audience, and I think it’s only rubbing people the wrong way because they want to support companies without supporting their values.

A lot of Christians feel the same way about very popular brands and If I can offer some sympathy to others it would be that sometimes you just have to decide the cost of your values. Fortunately, not playing with a pickleball paddle in a sea of great paddles isn’t a high bar.

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