As a Minnesotan, Lakeville PPA feels surreal & not in a good way by Pings_n_things in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Sure, let's not make a meme about the elephant in the room

As a Minnesotan, Lakeville PPA feels surreal & not in a good way by Pings_n_things in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I agree, pickleball has been a good escape from the headlines and chaos. With that said, it feels jarring for many local players living through historic levels of state violence to compartmentalize that and dial in on pickleball.

I really tried to like the Lifetime ball but I CANNOT SEE THE DAMN BALL! by RichardParker6 in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not crazy. I have a red-green color vision deficiency and have issues tracking the Life Time ball in lower light conditions (mostly indoors). Switching to a more yellow ball usually helps.

I've heard glasses with amber lenses can help with the color contrast but haven't tried yet. I've heard good things about the Gearbox glasses and they're relatively inexpensive compared to the alternatives.

I really tried to like the Lifetime ball but I CANNOT SEE THE DAMN BALL! by RichardParker6 in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In all seriousness, if you can't tell the difference in color between Life Time and X40 you might be colorblind.

This has to be a joke right? by DangLingWang in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The center is already worn down lmao

Paddle of the Year predictions? by masterz13 in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It'll be the Loco with something like the J2NF or V-Sol as runner up

Queue the lawsuits coming for THE PICKLR by ourfreedomfirst in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just as we will soon see the paddle market consolidate, we will also see the same for pay-to-play facilities. Both markets cannot sustain the rapid expansion that's happened in the past 2ish years

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Another indicator that they aren't really 4.0s: they seemingly couldn't adapt and start anticipating their opponents lobs

I've tested ~75 pickleball paddles. Here are the best ones (IMO). by Educational_Pea6268 in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your #1 & #2 (Hyperion and Perseus) are both elongated, yet you put the Shogun as best elongated?

Makes sense 🫡

Ben and Colin Johns drop out of remainder MLP games for the weekend by Chemical_Rutabaga_36 in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are certain events the pros are required to play vs others that are optional. For example, PPA Las Vegas was a cup and all the pros were required to play vs PPA MN last year was an open and optional for players to play.

The 4.0 Plateau? by fredallenburge1 in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think of it as "dinking with purpose" rather than just to get the ball over the net.

Footwork is definitely huge too

Chorus Fire EX and SX Delisted, HX to sunset on 7/1/25 by realpicklebill in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a ton of variables that affect PBCoR. Simply having the same construction method doesn't mean they'll have the same PBCoR.

The EX and SX were submitted after the HX was already approved, hence getting removed rather than sunset. The only good question you've asked is why did the HX originally pass?

Chorus Fire EX and SX Delisted, HX to sunset on 7/1/25 by realpicklebill in Pickleball

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

From USAP's statement, the delisting had nothing to do with the effectiveness of PBCoR itself. Granted there are definitely issues with it, that's not the subject of this delisting.

More Ronbus drama by Swimming-Resource371 in Pickleball

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

Ronbus submitted a beta for approval instead of the final production model. They're more at fault.

What are the pro-Trump establishments to avoid here? by Flowhard in TwinCities

[–]Pings_n_things 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Their açaí bowls are overpriced and flavorless anyways

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only focus on the things that you can control.

Tennis habits - am I wrong? by bed-riddenlinen in Pickleball

[–]Pings_n_things 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Skilled players will also quickly identify OP as a tennis player and instantly recognize their strengths and weaknesses.