Paddle with decent spin that will not wear out

gold325

Hall of Fame
Hi All

Tennis player who wants to play PB because knees dont always allow tennis.

Looking for a paddle with
1) decent consistent spin
2) that will not wear out and lose spin within a couple of months like the top paddle seem to do.
3) Also want a BIG tennis style grip.
4) last me 1 year

My Current paddle is a 8.0 oz nuipipo MX-06 from Amazon so I would like to stay in that weight range

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Any suggestions?
 

jonestim

Hall of Fame
1, 2 and 4 point to Gearbox. The grips are small, so I have been customizing them. I take off the base grip and trim cloth tape like gaffer's tape to fit the bevels. I do about 5-6 layers on the sides parallel to the face of the paddle and 2-3 on the ones perpendicular. I then put on a leather grip and overgrip. It ends up being around a 4 3/8 grip and close enough in shape that I don't mind.

The Gearbox paddles do have a lower swing weight, so I also add lead to open the sweet spot. With the leather and lead I end up playing the 8.5 models at 9.2 and it's still quick at the net.

So many of the paddle seem to fail on your #2 that I think it's worth customizing the grip.
 

vsdtrek

Semi-Pro
Selkirk Amped. The Fiberflex holds up well and excellent grip. Bonus that it’s not ridiculously priced like many paddles are getting.
 

bobeeto

Professional
Hi All

Tennis player who wants to play PB because knees dont always allow tennis.

Looking for a paddle with
1) decent consistent spin
2) that will not wear out and lose spin within a couple of months like the top paddle seem to do.
3) Also want a BIG tennis style grip.
4) last me 1 year

My Current paddle is a 8.0 oz nuipipo MX-06 from Amazon so I would like to stay in that weight range

71f4huzyfoL._AC_SL1500_.jpg


Any suggestions?
Not PB related, but look into kneesovertoesguy and his ATG program. I used to not be able to serve a set without glaring knee pain, (tall person problems)

since shifting my leg training to bullet proofing and mobility, i can play without any pain.

seriously look into that, just for life purposes!!
 

gold325

Hall of Fame
Not PB related, but look into kneesovertoesguy and his ATG program. I used to not be able to serve a set without glaring knee pain, (tall person problems)

since shifting my leg training to bullet proofing and mobility, i can play without any pain.

seriously look into that, just for life purposes!!

Sounds good.

Will definitely look into it.
 

TripleB

Hall of Fame
CRBN checks all your boxes - put a thick overgrip on it if you need it thicker than stock!

TripleB
 
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