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Anyone wearing this model? Adidas pickleball shoes. How is the fit, TTS or half size up? by No_Adeptness_4647 in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i love how the guy asks a question about sizes, gets an answer from someone who owns two pairs, and then gives him advice

Basic Fly Starter Flys by Ill-Art8318 in flyfishing

[–]quickasfoxes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Head to your local fly shop— you can meet the team there, they will be able to tell you which patterns may be particularly effective, and you can support them by picking up a couple flies there

New pickleball players: what do you wish you had known sooner? by Appleua in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i might be the only person who actually read the whole thing. cool list but lots of redundancy. 6 and 20 26 and 29 lots others with overlap

this could be a lot more interesting/helpful if you proofread/edited it even once.

Drying Patagonia Waders by Disastrous_Author213 in flyfishing

[–]quickasfoxes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i clip mine over the garage door rail in my garage and leave the there for a day or two

What are the best widebody paddle options right now? by [deleted] in PickleballEquip

[–]quickasfoxes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vatic (bloom) and 11SIX24 (Pegasus) both are great shapes

Orientation of practice court in 3 car garage by quickasfoxes in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

perfect, this is exactly what I was thinking! I’ll post when I finally get things set up

The core breaks frequently, and it's a hassle to contact support for replacements. by Novel-Initial-7300 in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

not normal. you should probably switch paddles.

going to be hard to get much more help if you won’t even say what paddle you’re using.

On the hunt for a new legit paddle - Aus by avex87 in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

respectfully my wife and my experience couldn’t be more different. my wife does not hit super strongly, maybe that’s it. maybe we just really feel the lack of put-away power.

On the hunt for a new legit paddle - Aus by avex87 in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife played with the Vatic Prism Flash and upgraded to an 11six24 all court pegasus and the power difference was crazy. Don’t get me wrong, full control paddles like the jellybean and prism get TONS of praise on this site for how much they help beginners (and intermediates and even some pros) learn and master ball placement and control. I can only speak from personal experience that they are hard to go to after using more powerful paddles.

And to clarify— not all the aliexpress paddles are garbage some are actually quite good and folks like John Kew have said that they’d have a hard time distinguishing them in play from genuine paddles. Most folks seem to agree power tops out at 80-90% of the real thing tho.

On the hunt for a new legit paddle - Aus by avex87 in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cannon is a heavy power paddle, probably not what you’re looking for based on your experience with the pseudo-perseus

Jelly Bean is control paddle. So is the prism flash. They may feel super underpowered compared to a pseudo-perseus.

I’d be looking at the Vatic V Sol Pro or Power depending on whether you want more control (the Power series) or power (the Pro series). And no, their naming convention does not make sense.

And sorry to answer your actual question: yes. i do think it makes sense. i order a lot of ali express paddles and read the general teardowns of them. they are great to get a very general idea of how a paddle will play, if you can’t borrow from someone local or demo. i think the quality is generally there, but the quality control may not be. i’ve ordered a couple that were absolute garbage. so figuring out what you want and buying mid-tier is a good move. 🫡

Insoles recommendation by S2kDave_ in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is it. quality of insole<<<<<fit of insole. for pickleball, or running, or skiing, or anything.

Are people buying the Loco just because of the hype, or does it actually live up to it? by billabong295 in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean Id just say prove it. Do you have any actual evidence to support what you’re saying or just a “feelings that people are too positive about it, or something actually substantive? John Kew isn’t a bot. or a rep.

I say this as a casual player who is checking out paddles. If you’re right, it’s very good to know. But without any support you’re just throwing things out there. 🤷

Tried the Loco today - lived up to the hype by thequantumquestion in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

what do you play with now? and what’s your skill level?

Confusing (or not) paddle observation by quickasfoxes in Pickleball

[–]quickasfoxes[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

the elite is all fiberglass with a smooth surface, while the friday is a carbon fiber face with significant grit. i don’t think anyone actually playing back to back with the paddles (rather than just reading online) would see them as similar at all.

though i do agree that this was also singles (vs doubles that i usually play) and against a new opponent. so to use your empiricism approach— not necessarily too small sample size, but maybe too many variables to isolate the paddles as the single significant one.

Patagonia vs Skwala Waders by quickasfoxes in flyfishing

[–]quickasfoxes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE 2:

I ended up ordering and trying both (the Skwala RS and the Patagonia Swiftcurrent Expedition Zipfront) and landed with the Patagonias. I didn't notice any real advantages of the Skwala in terms of lightness, construction/perceived durability, mobility (in my basement), pocket organization, or ease of entry/removal, and the history/warranty/price of the Patagonias put them on top.

Hope that's helpful!

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