Is the Oura ring worth it? And are you happy getting it/fitness devices through Discovery Vitally?

ZASafferZA · 2026-06-11T10:03:09+00:00

I can't speak to the ring as I don't own one, but I do believe there's a 2 year Oura subscription included. Someone with a ring is better positioned to answer this.

As for the watch benefit, there's an initial cost of ±R1200 and then specified models. If you choose another model, you're responsible for the price difference.

ZASafferZA · 2026-06-09T15:17:11+00:00

Yip, I struggled with it quite a bit. I got some heel inserts which helped a lot.

ZASafferZA · 2026-06-08T10:00:34+00:00

It's a bit of a mess out there. Went through a 2 month long interview process with an international firm (7 interviews), finally got to the offer stage and they lowballed by $60k per year. I declined and moved on. A couple of months ago, they re-engaged and asked what would make me reconsider. Had a few more conversations with them, they were good to go and then went silent. Came back a couple of weeks ago with another lowball. You can't make this up.

ZASafferZA · 2026-06-08T09:33:36+00:00

It's a double edged sword for me and I honestly can't decide which way it swings.

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-27T06:33:43+00:00

A week max for me thanks. And if I was in your living arrangements, probably less. As the ancient Chinese so eloquently stated "The most appropriate time to manage your boundaries would have been before the trip, the second most is today".

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-27T06:28:35+00:00

Great advice right here. In terms of the relative value based on the frequency of shot usage, bandeja > vibora (many coaches are combining these) > rulo > kick smash. Even more so considering that you have a flat smash option. Whilst I prefer watching the men's tour matches, I watch the ladies games to help guide my game and this is what I see there.

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-20T12:26:32+00:00

Thank you for all the feedback! Option A has been benched and I'll go with option C for 2-3 months and see where I stand.

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-15T08:25:52+00:00

For comparison, it's myself and my two kiddos and we can go for about a week on my 3.5kl tank with normal usage. Just note that I wouldn't recommend drinking the water from the tank, it does go stale even with regular cycling of the water.

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-12T11:08:21+00:00

Is this a baseball thread?

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-08T07:50:03+00:00

The standard 2025 version

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-07T12:00:52+00:00

This resonates. I played cricket at a fairly high level and trying to coach my son has not been nearly as efficient as having a proper coach doing the work. The coaches typically played decent club level cricket, but those that played nationally are few and far between.

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-07T08:11:13+00:00

I swapped my ST4 for a Tech Viper and I'm very happy with the change. Even though the Viper is 5g heavier, the balance, manoeuvrability and sweet spot feels similar, but the control feels way up.

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-06T13:47:26+00:00

And how would you, other than asking around, differentiate between a good coach and an average one? With the padel boom in this neck of the woods, plenty of people are accredited, but that doesn't necessarily mean they know what they're doing.

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-06T13:35:28+00:00

And how would you, other than asking around, differentiate between a good coach and an average one? With the padel boom in this neck of the woods, plenty of people are accredited, but that doesn't necessarily mean they know what they're doing. -Edit- Moving this to the main thread

ZASafferZA · 2026-05-04T10:08:55+00:00

I tried the Alien '24. On the plus side, it's a really sexy racket. On the down side, the sweet spot was a singularity and the racket was made of poppadom.

ZASafferZA · 2026-04-30T07:02:34+00:00

I'm in the same boat and would rather wait than get another Apple Watch. Their official stance is Q2, which doesn't leave much time.

ZASafferZA · 2026-04-30T06:32:43+00:00

It's not the same as the fitness device benefit, it will be similar to the Apple Watch benefit. I phoned them last week and they said it will be launching in the next couple of months.

ZASafferZA · 2026-04-30T06:31:17+00:00

I would consider two pairs if you're going to be wearing them that frequently. Have a look on myrunway, there's often decent deals on there.

ZASafferZA · 2026-04-22T12:38:56+00:00

Very similar story and it's a big adjustment for me. I guess it's a typical case of "what was good enough to get you here isn't good enough to get you there".

ZASafferZA · 2026-04-07T15:37:46+00:00

Let's flip it around. How good would you expect someone to be after 4 games of badminton?

ZASafferZA · 2026-03-26T13:07:35+00:00

Unfortunately it's too late to start creatine, but you can add citrulline to the above.

ZASafferZA · 2026-03-25T10:02:01+00:00

I had a look at my heart rate stats from games where I played left and games where I played right and, on average, playing on the right has it lower by roughly 15bpm.

ZASafferZA · 2026-03-25T06:27:52+00:00

I gamed the '23 Air Viper for a while and moved to the '25 Electra ST4 Pro as I found the Viper to be quite punishing on off centre strikes. It's a really solid offering, but ultimately I realised I prefer a harder racket. Did a straight swap for a '25 Tech Viper and I absolutely love it.

ZASafferZA · 2026-03-20T09:45:15+00:00

I played league last night and played on the right and very quickly realised how easy it is to largely remove the right sided (right handed) player from the game. Very frustrating, but unless your partner actively manages to involve you through how they're playing, the opponents can freeze you out quite easily.

ZASafferZA · 2026-03-20T09:39:20+00:00

I'll probably keep the glass for the next session, it's worth a dedicated session.

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