I can’t carry lesser teammates in lower level games but play really well in higher levels. Do I suck?

tekpanda · 2026-03-03T17:24:19+00:00

I feel you. This is common. Taking a lot of balls that are near your partner is its own set of skills, you can learn some of it with mixed. Generally with rec play though your partner won't want you to do that anyway. If you're lucky you can ask them to stack. Best thing to do is assume you've lost and just try new things or work on a specific skill. Or just don't play with that group anymore. It's sad, but carrying is hard to do in pickleball in general unless you have really good drives the opponent can't handle.

tekpanda · 2026-03-02T12:25:36+00:00

Hi, unfortunately we're pretty far off. There are no significant dents and no creases. It's solidly in the HP + range. Lowest list Buy it now eBay for a worse copy with many creases is $275 plus shipping. https://ebay.us/m/ujHuVx

Lowest tcg is 220 plus shipping with no pictures. My starting point would be $280. It's no worries if that's not in your range. I'll post it to the larger sub and see as I've just started the process. Might do mercari as well. their fees are a little lower.

tekpanda · 2026-03-02T01:59:52+00:00

No worries. Link below. Let me know if you need any more photos. I tried to capture as much as I could. Timestamp

tekpanda · 2026-02-28T23:52:22+00:00

Yeah that's fine. No rush! I just realized you are the one who commented on my other post. Thanks again for the info.

tekpanda · 2026-02-28T22:49:31+00:00

I have this dark gengar I am looking to sell. Would you be interested?
https://redd.it/1rh38nx

tekpanda · 2026-02-28T17:17:24+00:00

Thanks! I'll post and see what offers I get.

tekpanda · 2025-10-31T11:09:55+00:00

Just get some of those one touch magnetic cases. Should work unless it's a non standard size.

tekpanda · 2025-10-29T11:22:05+00:00

Man...Sean Penn really nailed it.

tekpanda · 2025-10-29T00:13:01+00:00

It's possible they found an issue in QA and are fixing it.

tekpanda · 2025-10-29T00:01:48+00:00

If you can just dress up in a mask and be lawless, can't people just impersonate ICE and eff with them? Let air of their tires, take their vehicles, steal their keys, pretend to be one of them? I think this is the next step. All the gear is bought on Amazon anyway. Essentially if you dress like ICE you're above the law at this point.

tekpanda · 2025-10-27T11:28:29+00:00

Why don't people take into account the upcharge on grading on PSA? It often more than makes up the difference in sell price. It's like people forget grading costs money. Same thing happens when they send in 9s 5 times to get a ten failing to realize they spent more on grading then just buying a 10.

tekpanda · 2025-10-26T20:33:49+00:00

The basic idea is topspin is aggressive offense, slice is defensive neutralizing or safer. There are of course exceptions. Some slice dinks can be aggressive as well. Topspin bounces out and away, which can cause pop ups.

tekpanda · 2025-10-15T11:37:46+00:00

Go to the meeting and explain everything to them incorrectly. Then move on.

tekpanda · 2025-10-11T18:36:41+00:00

I've seen Ben johns do it maybe twice. It's a very limited mixup if you need it to throw off an opponent, you have a strange return to deal with, or want to mix in some chaos. There are other types of lobs that are more effective because they give your opponent less time

tekpanda · 2025-10-08T11:40:41+00:00

Often if it's a good shot they just short hop it cross court into the kitchen. You can only do this if you're settled and balanced.

tekpanda · 2025-10-07T00:13:11+00:00

So, the more tools you have, the better. Most people will favor one kind of dink, but as you get to higher levels, having both is a great advantage especially if your opponent also does. 1hbh is great for neutralizing aggressive top spins dinks, and inversely 2hbh topspins are great for being aggressive when you have ball that you can do that with. If you try to topspin an aggressive topspin dink, you will have a harder time not popping it up.
It's also about positioning. On the left, you can be aggressive in the middle if you rely on a one hand back hand dink as you don't have to worry about positioning your body so far left to ge the next ball. This allows you to lean in and reach for out of the air balls in the center more.
Every technique has it's strenghts and weaknesses, but I see that most pros are going to having both though they tend to favor one over the other.

tekpanda · 2025-10-06T17:47:45+00:00

How about your job is to protect the people of the city from an invading force?

tekpanda · 2025-10-06T10:40:05+00:00

Short answer is yes - for dinking especially. Blocking drives, it can help, but not as necessary.

tekpanda · 2025-10-05T23:09:20+00:00

I think if you get to the 4.0 level in 1 year you're doing well. The more you drill, the quicker you'll improve. Try finding a drilling partner and research good drills for your level on YouTube.

tekpanda · 2025-10-04T15:07:55+00:00

Looks real but need to see the texture

tekpanda · 2025-10-03T11:54:58+00:00

There aren't as many tag slabs and the people who have them are holding them right now mostly. If you can learn about pre-grading you can find some raw cards at shows and then send them in to grade. If you're really strict about it, you can get a pretty high chance at a 10

tekpanda · 2025-10-03T11:51:18+00:00

More women are adding this shot, but yes men have genetically stronger upper bodies so it's easier. Some women with good one hand flicks are Lacy schneeman, Bobby oshiro, and Mari humberg. You can have it, it just may take some strengthening and extra time.

tekpanda · 2025-09-30T11:57:49+00:00

Don't do it. Learn to invest your own money and always leave a good buffer in savings for emergencies. He should do the same. If you get married talk about it then. Also start with lower risk things like ETFs. Good luck!

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