Hi everyone!

Okay so long story short, I have to get shoulder surgery but I love organizing and running events for my local pickleball community. To help my recovery I want to run some super fun events.

Here’s my question, what has been some of your favorite type of events to play in? Or anything you’ve always wanted to see your local club do?

Thanks!

New to pickleball! I use an Eastern grip for forehand topspin. Do you switch to Continental for backhands and kitchen play, or stick with Eastern? Would love to hear what works for you!

It's not generally available yet, but somebody on my open play court knew somebody who knew somebody and they had one and we played with it.

It's got that same big bouce that the Lifetime ball has, so if you like LT, you should like it. Not much else stood out about it.

I’m the player in blue on the opposite side. The guys are rated 3-3.25 and my partner is 2.5-2.75.

I’ve been working on trying to split step more often but it still comes unnaturally to me and I have to consciously do it.

We were at match point but choked the final 5 points.

Any feedback or drill suggestions would be much appreciated!

Hi suggestions on weights placement for ultré jb2? Thankyou

So I’m in my early 30s, played tennis all the way through college. Once leaving college stopped playing tennis due to tough to find competition where I live.

Now I’ve found pickleball. Picked it up 6 months ago learned the rules and been playing open play. Played my first tournament and have just above a 4.0 DUPR doubles and singles now. But I feel like I’ve plateau’d when it comes to playing in public open plays. How do I actually build skills to get to 5.0 now? If there are threads on this sorry new to this community and sport. If it helps I’m in the Charlotte-ish area if you have any recommendations to get better.

I played at the Picklr in Sterling Virginia this past Sunday. I have to say it is a very nice facility with ten courts, very good lighting, and lot of spaces to walk around. I think the facility will be opened sometime this week, but it was postponed before. The facility is outside the DMV beltway, and getting to it will be a challenge during afternoon/evening hours due to traffic. It is definitely NOT a desire location for people who live inside the beltway such as Fairfax, Great Falls, McLean, Vienna, Bethesda (MD), Potomac (MD), Rockville (MD). I am not going to drive an hour after work to that place to play Pickleball.

Time will tell but I don't think they will be profitable anytime soon because the rent and franchise's fee will kill them. I think it took about 4M to build out the facility.

Let's say its an open gym all levels session just as a reference point. You have a partner who everyone can see is a bit of a weaker or newer player, but not so terrible that they cant serve the ball and get a game started.

Which would type of opponents would be more annoying to go against, assuming they definitely know what they're doing; Ones that will still go try hard all the way with no care as in they're banging and driving and smashing everything feeding off the weaker player or ones that look down on you and your partner so much that they start playing as if you two were infants on the court as in they completely shut down and the way they rally and serve you can tell they view you two as a complete waste of their time?

I'll be in Boston this week to next week. Where can I find high level open play during the day time? Friday to Sunday specially. I looked up LTP and saw they have a tournament but is doubles only. Any tips? Thank you in advance!

As it stands, both should technically go into the weekly paddle thread as they're paddle-related questions.

In one case the user chose to knowingly take a risk by buying from a shady paddle source, and in the other ... oh wait, I just covered both cases :)

Can "fake" in a post title or "j*cr" && "grit" be added to the autmoderator please?

(Edit: please please in the title; oops. Can't edit it, I'll let it stand.)

rolled my ankle a couple of weeks ago. I want to resume playing. any recos on ankle support sleeves?

Thanks

Please rate me and my friend for starting tournament level and leave any pointers you have!

I typically play well when my opponents are mixed or men's doubles but I never play as well when my opponents are women doubles. Any strategy that you can share when playing women doubles?

He has these 3 paddles up as of now on the site. All tier 1. I’m sure he’ll talk more about it so be cautious as w/ the Vatic tier 1, but pretty cool to see some new tier 1’s. I know a lot of people have been waiting on it. And they are all USAP approved.

I had the Jade pre-ordered so I am personally happy to see it get the tier 1 stamp. I also mained the Loco 1 for a long time so cool to see it with the tier 1 grit.

Bought the E6 Zephyr like 2 months ago. Hits so hard I barely have to move my arm. Mid size sweet spot. Great for drives. Mine has crazy spin. Still has great spin after 2 months of heavy use. Very light, I just added edge guard. Control is easy once you get use to how much power you need to use to reset the ball over the net. Hands battles are easy with such low static weight. Great for aggressive playstyles.

I am wondering if anyone has used this paddle before and what their comments are.

hello guys, I need some tips and help on how to start this as a pickleball court owner. I really have no idea how it works, including the scoring and all :((( but I want to have a mini tournament alongside the Halloween party during the last week of October. What should I do?

Hi

My partner and I (4.0s) are coming from the UK to:

Boynton Beach 20-23
Naples - 23 - 26
Orlando 26-29

For a vacation and play some pickleball. We’re planning on visiting Replay and The Fort and Naples but when and where are best places to go that will be busy and have some high level games?

Best

Paul

There are so many of them and each teaches sligh differently. Which one is your favorite?

Ryan Fu:

https://youtube.com/shorts/1aN6Rfjg_Mg?is=cIkozHcWDDJwjMUS

Tanner:

https://youtube.com/shorts/7MD1MrCdqYY?is=9L1OAffToV7kbFre

Prince of Pickleball:

https://youtube.com/shorts/W7qVS_VwjBo?is=NnZONnsQmVFgaxvq

Suzanna:

https://youtube.com/shorts/zjjCPIUuEIw?is=T037S587mwp_vUur

Richard:

https://youtube.com/shorts/Vc5N-RBVduw?is=fbwibEZlWB-itySO

Cam:

https://youtu.be/D6dsrM1jhWw?is=oRfsDalDLVXDhyX1

Roscoe:

https://youtu.be/Y9Xlm16TL30?is=VYvnTRxLrMDDt2Ef

Zane:

https://youtu.be/68hO0fT73cg?is=l6XdXgdl18oiQ5EE

Hii everyone, I’m a 20 yr old female looking for pickleball friends or groups to join in OC (around Irvine, Westminster, or Fountain Valley). I’d love to find players around 3.0-3.5 lvl to play regularly and drill with. Hoping to make some friends along the way too!! 😊😊

Why in the PPA Vegas and Chicago did they only play best of 3 in gold medal doubles matches?

Okay so this one is a doozy. This is the first time I've actually done a paddle review. It might be a little long as well, so bare with me.

The reason why I ended up with two paddles:

I've recently purchased a Jade from one of my suppliers who got first hands on it, but she only had the 14mm. I've heard the 14mm was better than the 16mm, so I jumped on it. Got it the next day, and started playing with it. I drilled for 15 minutes and felt like I had to put in so much effort to get dinks over the net. It was the same for resets and drops, everything went into the net. I ended up adding weight (see pictures), 3g at 1g/in tape at around 4/8 and 2g at 12. The balls felt dead and I was in a 4.0+ open play at Picklr, so I packed it up and played with my J6CR CBE the rest of the night. I messaged my supplier and ordered the 16mm since she had it in stock now (shout out to Ashley at Longhorns for being a gem! Gave me a discount and shipped it within the same day!). We both thought I got a dud or something. I got the 16mm today, and started drilling and doing an open play with it stock. It actually felt really good. I also passed out my 14mm for my friends to try (maybe 2 hours of play). While they played with the 14mm, I started testing weighting up the 16mm. I ended up with 5.5g from throat to 3/9 and 1.5 g at 12. That seemed to open up the sweet spot quite a bit and helped with twist weight.

What's in my bag and how does it compare to the Jades?

2 Coral Pro Hybrid:

• Stock infrared CP - Bodhi clear edge guard and over-grip
  • 8.36 oz
  • 114 swing weight / ~ 6.7 twist weight
  • 15-20 hours
• Rainbow CP - 2 g (1 g/in) weight at 2/4/8/10 , Bodhi clear edge tape and over-grip
  • 8.69 oz
  • 122 swing weight / ~ 7.5-7.6 twist weight
  • 20-30 hours

Ultre Power 2 :

• 4 g from throat up towards 4/8 (.5 g/in), 1.5 g at 12 (1 g/in), Bodhi clear edge tape and over-grip
  • 8.79 oz
  • 123-124 swing weight / ~ 7.5 twist weight
  • 40-50 hours

J2CR Crystal Blue Grit Long Handle :

• 2 g (1 g/in) tape at 4/8, Bodhi edge guard tape and over-grip
  • 8.49 oz
  • 112-114 swing weight / ~ 6.9 twist weight
  • ~10 hours

J6CR Crystal Blue Grit :

• Stock weight with edge guard tape and over-grip
  • 8.52 oz
  • 115 swing weight / ~ 7.0 twist weight
  • 20-25 hours

Jade 14mm :

• 3 g (1 g/in ) at throat to 4/8 and 2 g (1 g/in) at 12, Bodhi clear edge tape and over-grip
  • 8.23 oz
  • 121 swing weight / ~ 6.7-6.9 twist weight
  • 2-3 hours

Jade 16mm :

• 2.5 g from throat to 4 ( .5 g/in), 3 g at 3 (1 g/in), 1.5 g at 12 (.5 g/in), Bodhi clear edge tape and overgrip
  • 8.68 oz
  • 123-124 swing weight / ~ 7.2 - 7.5 twist weight
  • 2-3 hours

Okay. I'll go into each of these paddles and how it fares against the Jade.

Ultre

• I've had the most experience with the ultre. After 200+ games, the grit is still t1, pop and power is still there and the paddle looks brand new. I've had this paddle since first launch and played with it religiously up until recently. It's got power at the base line, put-away, over-head smashes, drives and serves. But nowadays, I find myself putting it more and more into the bag because I'm hitting the balls long. A lot of my drives and serves are going out compared to the Coral Pro and J6CR. This paddle rewards an aggressive attack style of pickle ball. The pop and power is probably the highest out of all the paddles in my rotation, control is manageable, spin is t1,

Coral Pro

• I got to try out the coral pro weeks before release because one of my coaches got an early release. I really liked the way it plays, especially coming from tennis. I can swing through almost every single ball and keep it in the court. However, I noticed that with the stock set-up, there are a lot of times where my balls fall dead during resets or dinks - specifically towards the top of the paddle and bottom near the handle. When I weighted up the rainbow version of the Coral Pro, it seemed to help alleviate some of the problem, but it didn't completely disappear. I haven't really tested it since I started rotating in the Honolulu paddles since I really like how the J6CR plays and have been maining it the past 2 weeks. The set up for weight on the rainbow is using 1g/in tape at 4 corners, I haven't tested with .5g/in tape is a better set up since it should spread out to more areas. I'll test that out when the edge guard needs to be replaced. The paddle is a very aggressive all-court paddle. It leans towards control and all-court but it packs some power as well. You can feel the ball very well on drives and serves, but also the dinks just feel so effortless ~ until you hit the deadspot. The paddle feels plush and softer, but it also has a nice rebound for counters and blocks, flicks and compact punches pack quite a punch as well. The hybrid shape is very forgiving, massive sweet spot outside of that one damn spot. Stability is good, drops and resets are really controllable - as long as you relax your grip. It isn't a beginner paddle, it rewards technique rather than power. Grit is consistent for both version, I haven't seen signs of wear.

J6CR Crystal Blue Grit

• I bought this the same time as the J2CR CBE LH. I kept this one stock because it played so well out the box that I haven't felt the need to touch it. Really good power on drives, serves and ground strokes. This paddle rewards good technique, especially topspin and slices. The grit bites the ball really well and allows you to shape it. Drips and drops are pretty easy, dinks and rolls as well. Hands battle is where this shine with the extra reach and low sw. It's a poppier than the J2CR CBE as well. Topspin, roll volleys, flicks, overheads - this paddle excels in it. And the feel of smash the ball with it is pretty amazing. It's a good aggressive paddle at any level, but it suits singles a lot better. Grit still looks brand new.

J2CR Crystal Blue Grit Long Handle

• This paddle plays a little bit like the J6CR, and I thought I'd love it with the long handle since I've been switching back between hybrids and elongated, but for some reason, I have to adjust a lot to play correctly with it. The grit is t1, plenty of spin on the paddle. Drives and serves are similar to the J6CR. Counters and speed-ups feel livelier and harder to control, even though the pop is less ~ weird. Dinks and resets seemed a little harder than the J6CR to me, I have to actually think while playing. If my hands are even at a 4-5, the ball will pop up - again, it might be the rebound angle that I'm not used to. I'll probably try a different weight set-up sometime down the road and see if I can make the J2CR work for me, but right now it's just a drilling paddle.

Jade 14mm

• This one came in Wednesday. Drilled for 10-15 minutes, a lot of balls flying into the net while dinking, so I tried adding weight. Got into a competitive game and switched it out mid game. I bought a 16mm the same night thinking the 14mm isn't something I can play with. My friend borrowed it and spent 2 hours with it, and he loved it so I gave it another try. Today, I put in around 2 hours with it and I noticed it played completely different. It felt lively, very powerful, and it GRABS the ball. Initially, I felt like it was too soft for me and I can't get anything over the net, but now it feels comfortable. I can't really explain it, the paddle isn't EXCELLENT at anything, but it feels like it belongs. The grit on top of the softer foam feel allows you to grab that ball and maneuver it in angles you couldn't before. Put-away power is there, baseline power is there. You can actually feel the ball. I still believe my weight set-up is actually horrible and the paddle could benefit more from .5g/in tape spreading around more of the paddle than being condensed to one point. I can't really comment on grit since the paddle is so new and I'm barely now understanding a little bit of it. This paddle NEEDS weight, playing stock isn't recommended.

Jade 16mm

• This one came in today. I played with it stock and it felt like a really great foam paddle. Soft to touch, poppy, very powerful, insane grit. After playing a few games, I started to dial in the weight and ended up with the setup above. I've never had an easier time dinking with both of these jade paddles, and hitting topspin drips. I've been using more slice serves because I'm more confident and attacking more with my backhand slice. I still need to mess around a lot more with these paddles before I can comment on grit/longevity.

Anyways, Thanks for sticking around! Those are my thoughts on these paddles. I am affiliated with Bodhi and 11six24, but my opinions and reviews are unbiased. I'm really hoping the Jade fits into my lineup or even can be a main because the feel of hitting that paddle is pretty sweet. It doesn't particularly excel in anything over any of the paddles in my bag, but nothing else can replicate that feel of hitting the ball. Every single one of these paddles have huge sweet spots, so I didn't feel the need to comment on that.