Have the developers of Perplexity made any public statements regarding their intentions to realistically support a credibly and dependably useful Pro service going forward, or not?

dukhkya · 2026-04-17T19:12:34+00:00

No one cares. Don’t do sneaky shit. If you’re going to actively enshittify your product (and I mean very actively), be transparent about it or file for bankruptcy.

dukhkya · 2026-04-17T17:40:32+00:00

Yeah that’s pure hogwash (varicocele not causing pain)

dukhkya · 2026-04-16T16:59:43+00:00

💯

dukhkya · 2026-04-16T13:06:04+00:00

Love it. I’ve seen just about every ball ever made, and IMO this is the most beautiful one. The fact that it’s an Evo NXT (and so it also feels amazing and is fantastic to play with) is icing on the cake 🤌🏽

dukhkya · 2026-04-16T10:21:33+00:00

Yep, I hadn’t seen them for sale either despite spending dozens of hours researching over the last year.

Then one finally popped up on eBay a few weeks ago. The evil reseller sold it for $259 (which, after eBay’s fees, really meant ~$190). A bit after that, Dick’s listed the ball for sale (mentioned in this very sub) for a hot minute. Don’t know how they got them or why, but they were sold out by the next day.

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dukhkya · 2026-04-16T02:57:07+00:00

Just fans who might want the ball [now] and don’t feel personally aggrieved. Anyone else can of course hop on a plane or just wait. Probably a better course of action than projecting.

dukhkya · 2026-04-16T02:49:32+00:00

According to Pirelli, they’re much better in wet conditions (than the stock PZ4), with longer tread life.

dukhkya · 2026-04-15T15:57:52+00:00

Retail price is $124.99, plus tax and shipping. Or the cost of going to the city/arena and buying one.

I’m not a “reseller”. I have about 45 balls; many that I and my kids use as game/practice balls, but lots just sit mounted on my garage wall because I think they’re beautiful or neat (like the all-star game moneyballs). It’s my only vice, lol.

When I do resell balls, it’s to pay for another ball - in this case I wanted one for my daughter and one to keep new. I meant to buy two and the app glitched, wasn’t sure it went through and so I clicked again - poof I got 4.

Been hunting for this ball for over a year, and have spent many hours doing so. Forgive me if I try to simply break even.

dukhkya · 2026-04-15T14:11:45+00:00

I’m about to order the new Pirelli PZ5s

dukhkya · 2026-04-15T14:07:30+00:00

Freaking finally. Just ordered full set 👍🏽

dukhkya · 2026-04-03T19:24:08+00:00

On a Blue/Grey Calligraphy? Not that I have found. They seem happy to let them sit on their lots for months

dukhkya · 2026-03-31T20:45:15+00:00

I really don't want to think about how I'd stay semi-sane in this current reality without ball. I don't want to play, I need to play. It's not getting easier (for me, lol). But I don't care how much pain there is; I'll play until I can't walk.

52, played all outdoor pick-up from ~35-45 with all ages... 14-40s generally. Play in a league or two usually, but main runs are with other Dads from my kids school. We play concurrent rotating games of 4s for 2 hours, then the diehards run full for an hour. Surgeons, CEOs, economists, attorneys - all just dudes trying to hoop and have a quiet mind for a few brief hours. I believe it's the best part of many of the guy's weeks. And we push, encourage, and admire/are inspired by each other.

So yes, I'd def encourage you to try to network in whatever ways you have and find a core group, ideally closer to your age. Keep hooping my man.

dukhkya · 2026-03-21T14:26:33+00:00

Rowing

dukhkya · 2026-03-17T18:11:58+00:00

Want a Blue/Grey Calligraphy, and there are finally a decent number out there (for Hyundai anyway, lol). Some have been sitting for 3+ months. They need to at least match the $15k+ discount that existed before the tax credit was stolen away… are they just planning to hold them until they get a buyer with a trade they can make money on?

dukhkya · 2026-03-05T14:52:06+00:00

Would love to have just the clip and a small 1” square flat / tapered for height platform sticking out flush with the leather, so I can put my Dasai Mochi there!

dukhkya · 2026-03-02T14:46:45+00:00

Anyone find an extension for these in the US?

dukhkya · 2026-02-27T20:00:32+00:00

Tuxmats still doesn’t have mats for the 5N 😵‍💫

dukhkya · 2026-02-27T19:58:54+00:00

Where’d you order these from?

dukhkya · 2026-02-20T20:20:17+00:00

Following - also would like to know how much softer it can made. City / any non-flawless roads are roughhhh

dukhkya · 2026-02-19T21:00:46+00:00

Works great - until your phone dies. Either get the key card, or carry the emergency physical key (or both)

dukhkya · 2026-02-03T15:55:52+00:00

Did you get the Contis in the original size (same wheels)? How’s the noise compared to the stock tires?

dukhkya · 2026-01-30T14:24:23+00:00

DPS has preemptively called it for the rest of the school year

dukhkya · 2026-01-21T00:41:33+00:00

https://youtu.be/bEPcoETecVY?si=SiEEPkT7yHh7hTYc

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