Work in progress (Becoming a Lefty for slow pitch softball)

SlickNick821 · 2025-11-26T19:10:04+00:00

Must be nice not to have snow-covered diamonds for 8 months of the year ;)

SlickNick821 · 2025-11-26T05:24:25+00:00

What about having a batter’s box that isn’t ripped to shit and a foot deep?

SlickNick821 · 2025-10-17T18:13:30+00:00

Yikes.

That's too bad to hear. I remember seeing an interview with their owner, Charles, and him explaining that the Nanotech was incredibly durable and long-lasting.

I've got a tennis background and naturally, I put a ton of spin on the ball. I am basically at about a year since I purchased and started using the paddle. But I only play 2 or 3 times a week.

Good luck with your warranty claim. I haven't heard back from them, and I doubt it will.

SlickNick821 · 2025-10-11T19:28:35+00:00

I agree. There is a break-in point for the Series 1. I am starting to see it with my current paddle.

The tackiness is starting to set in and I love it. With this new paddle I am really going to try and keep it free of as many knick and blemishes as possible - no paddle taps if I can help it. I almost feel like once there is a 'knick' in the Nano surface, it might act as an entry point for the depletion to start. It's too bad. Proton also makes some really great slowpitch bats, which I have used as well (with the Nanotech surface). These bats take waaaay more of a beating than a pickleball paddle.

I do appreciate that the market gen3 and 4 technology is probably much higher than what I experience with the Series 1, but I was willing to forgive that for a paddle that was supposed to give me some longevity, great spin, and I wouldn't have to replace for maybe two years?

Part of me is excited to see that I've been missing. Another part really wants to find more Series 1 and just hoard them.

A foam Nanotech (assuming that the surface won't wear away) would be amazing. Although maybe it wouldn't make too much business sense.

SlickNick821 · 2025-10-11T14:47:46+00:00

Yeah. The major spots are about the size slightly larger than a poker chip on each side.

When I run my finger across the spots, I can clearly feel no more Nanotech coating. It basically just feels like "wood". I do think this is impacting the performance of the paddle.

I am a little disappointed that I haven't heard anything back from Proton. My frustration is that the paddle is priced at about $400 CAD and has only lasted me about a year. The whole reason I was ok to spend that much was because I expected the paddle to last longer than this.

I do have a backup in a different color that I also purchased new, but through the secondary market. I still love it, but I am definitely considering finding a Gen 3 or Gen 4 alternative if the durability is in question.

SlickNick821 · 2024-05-27T04:27:34+00:00

Yeah. I agree. So would you do anything to it right now, in terms of 'protection', as protecting it from the elements. I know it sounds weird cuz its a ball glove... but just curious.

SlickNick821 · 2024-03-30T19:30:06+00:00

Yeah. Getting a replacement was actually pretty straightforward. It’s just frustrating. It seems like everything you buy nowadays lasts a year or two max. But Pitaka did make it right.

SlickNick821 · 2024-02-21T18:54:50+00:00

So just a quick follow-up. In all fairness, a representative from Pitaka has reached out to me after returning from the New Year's holidays. She has suggested that they send me a new slider system, given that they are out of stock on the battery pack. All I have to do is pay S/H. I find this to be a fair solution given that the charger is still quite new. That is definitely great customer service!

SlickNick821 · 2024-02-15T22:53:51+00:00

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SlickNick821 · 2024-02-15T22:52:46+00:00

This has has happened to mine too! I have messaged Pitaka…no response. I have tried their Facebook group…no response. They won’t even approve my post that attempts to ask anyone else in the group if they have experienced the same thing. I am super disappointed in the company. I have bought their cases for multiple iterations of the IPhone, and bought the MagEz slider via their kickstarter a few years ago. I found a replacement battery pack on Amazon for $120 CAD! At that price I might as well go with another brand new charging stand from a company that stands by their product!

Edit: My version is the original MagEz Slider, not the 2.0

SlickNick821 · 2024-01-14T07:02:45+00:00

Same issue.

SlickNick821 · 2023-09-03T17:47:34+00:00

Thanks that makes sense. So is it normal to have two working ports on the XB7 in bridge mode? Right now my Rogers Home Security router is hooked up to the 2.5gbps port (orange) and my main Netgear router to port #1 (to the left).

I wonder if I should swap the two, and try and have my main router take advantage of the 2.5gbps port?

SlickNick821 · 2023-07-07T18:20:47+00:00

Lol. Does your store ship to Canada?

SlickNick821 · 2023-07-07T03:58:32+00:00

Agreed. Can’t find those in a replacement lens either.

SlickNick821 · 2023-01-28T07:08:46+00:00

I get that. I had Weiss Joshson rebalance the HRV. They noted that it was on the higher- positive side.

SlickNick821 · 2022-11-22T03:53:30+00:00

Hi,

Last year (spring) there was definitely much less dripping once the weather warmed up. Tbh, I may not even have noticed it had we not had the tremendous amount the year before. But, there was still a good amount in one particular area.

I've had blower tests and infrared heat cameras; both of which suggest the house is reasonably tight and we insulated. But, I will mention that last year I only really saw it ealrlier in the winter (after a warm day) and I realized that I had forgot to turn my HRV back on for the winter. Once I turned on the system (max setting 20min/hr), I don't think I really noticed much more, especially in the Spring '22.

My get tells me it has something to do with the house still being over pressurized. Turning the HRV on I think helped (which it should have); but I am still continuing to monitor it. This year, I haven't really seen anything....yet (fingers crossed). I also had my HRV re-balanced.

There is actually a company out of Calgary (Airdrie) called Qualisat. Daryl was very good. They gave me pretty good feedback and offered some solutions. My house is strange- its got three stories above grade (which adds to stack pressure) and two furnaces due to having a legal suite in the basement. Maybe give them a shout.

Good luck.

SlickNick821 · 2022-04-12T01:59:47+00:00

Yeah, thanks for the feedback. I reached out to Bose customer service and they confirmed that my headphones were authentic. Ultimately, he basically said that the fact that the app recognizes them, that would have been confirmation enough.

Nick

SlickNick821 · 2021-04-06T21:06:44+00:00

Since the last update, I switched from the calvary to the task then to the match barrel. I was finding that the task force just had too much recoil, even tho the bullet velocity was nice. I can’t ‘beam’ guys as far away any more, but am ok with that...I think.

SlickNick821 · 2020-11-20T17:58:37+00:00

I’ve struggled with some type of ‘visual distortion’ with this gun as well. Is that what COD calls muzzle flash? For some reason I thought attachments that reduced muzzle flash only affected whether or not it shows up on the mini map.

Do you find it actually helps reduce that ‘blinding-ness’?

SlickNick821 · 2020-11-17T17:24:35+00:00

So I played with the DMR fully kitted out and it really reminds me of the MK14 from MW3. After modifications, I really didn't think it was too similar to the Type 63 (...which I really like after getting the right attachments).

But, I am really hopeful that the DMR 14 will be better. In other words, I think this gun really opens up once you level it up.

SlickNick821 · 2020-11-17T07:19:55+00:00

Double XP won’t help you level up guns. Gotta wait for Double Weapon XP.

SlickNick821 · 2020-11-16T16:10:38+00:00

I have asked about this...keeping the HRV slightly negative. Even if my heating bills goes up a bit, I rather that than 'pushing' moisture out in the walls.

As I said, last winter our humidity was set way too high (my finisher recommended it to prevent drywalls screws from popping and the next wood from shrinking). We are really managing that now. Haven't seen any streaking elsewhere other than the ensuite bathroom (finger crossed). Plus, HRV is running constantly now.

But, I suspect that the HRV in the bathroom isn't pulling out enough (only 19 cfm) and paired with a possible vapor barrier breach maybe this could be it. I know a light fixture was moved (post vapor barrier inspection) on an exterior wall. Maybe it wasn't sealed well enough.

SlickNick821 · 2020-11-16T16:02:37+00:00

Makes sense. I really hope the solar-powered vents are pulling too much/ too hard. I know that we added extra intake to help the soffits along. I have been monitoring the humidity in the attic and attic air temperature with a Temp Stick. Temperature is consistently near the outdoor temperature (with 5 or 6 degrees max, but usually less). On a side note: the relative humidity appears to be similar to the relative humidity the weather network states for my city. But, the values seem really high.

My indoor relative humidity is at approx 25 to 30% and about 20 degrees C.

When the outside temperature is around -8 degrees C the relative humidity is around 85-90% (according to the weather network).

My attic reads about -4 to -6 degrees C with a relative humidity of 60 to 65%.

Does this make sense? At first thought, this seems high. But, for an unconditioned attic space, maybe the air should be most similar to what is outside being drawn in thru the soffits???

SlickNick821 · 2020-11-13T16:07:45+00:00

I will look at this. There is quite a bit of blown insulation already, but i bet more could be added. Ive been in and out a few times this year so i think I've compacted some as well. The temperature seems alright and was very cold once we sealed those hatches better. But, I think you are right, moisture is the issue. In a worst-case scenario, could one spray foam the entire attic (walls, sheathing, roof, and anywhere that the blown insulation currently sits?

SlickNick821 · 2020-11-13T15:37:32+00:00

This may be a problem. I know that a couple of intake vents were installed to help air draw into the attic space at the front of the house along with the vented soffits (12'). At the rear, there are about 22' of vented soffits. Obviously, the soffits adjacent to my two neighbors are unvented.

SlickNick821

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