rougher paddle surface?

[LeeD]

Hi...
Can we add a rougher surface to the paddle to get more spin on the ball?
Like maybe 200 grit sandpaper roughness?
Lots of spray on textures availible.

 

[Lorenn]

Hi...
Can we add a rougher surface to the paddle to get more spin on the ball?
Like maybe 200 grit sandpaper roughness?
Lots of spray on textures availible.

You can but it won't be Tourney legal.

 

[LeeD]

I was thinking of restoring the original texture of a new racket, not adding extra grit to enhance spin.
I do realize that currently, only moderate spin is used, compared to tennis and table tennis.

 

[A_Instead]

Just put on some sex wax...the surf board wax..it's illegal... but helps...

 

[LeeD]

Not sure the uneven thickness and the softness of wax is good for control.
Textured surfaces are much more consistent.

 

[A_Instead]

The holes in the balls absorbs the variance in wax thickness. I don't see any loss in control..
Actually see increase due to increased spin..
Think about wax variances like a golf club surface .. variance actually helps.

 

[travlerajm]

Try a foam pad like what they use for table tennis.
If it mutes the awful clack sound, then I’m all for it.

 

[LeeD]

Still looking for EVA thin enough for the job.

 

[treo]

I have an Electrum paddle which has one of the most textured surface made of raw carbon. Actually all they do is skip the fancy graphics. My first paddle was a Gamma Mirage and after the graphics wore down I used paint stripper and removed all the ink down to the bare carbon and the surface is now the same as my Electrum. I wonder if all carbon faced paddles are rough underneath.

A friend has the nastiest side spin serve that he gets a lot of aces with and he uses a paddle with a smooth surface. Rough surface is over rated and technique is more important. A slower speed serve can get more side spin, and you can get spin both ways by using forehand and backhand serves. The spin potential is more fun with pickleball because you can get both righty and lefty slice serves.

 

[LeeD]

Working on a short slow, sidespin serve that slices out wide on "ad" court serves.

 

[travlerajm]

Still looking for EVA thin enough for the job.

Cosplay Pros has EVA down to 2mm, but I would think 4mm will grip the ball better.

 

[LeeD]

I think I will just limit myself with conti grip underspin and some sidespins.
Takes too much effort to hit with stronger grips trying to hit heavy topspin.

 

[A_Instead]

I wonder if wet clear coat with a sprinkle of fine sand would work..?

 

[1HBHfanatic]

I wonder if wet clear coat with a sprinkle of fine sand would work..?

-just like a JOOLA!!
-i was thinking along those same lines
-but it would need to be applied over and over again

 

[A_Instead]

It may not... something to experiment with..
Just a few small sprinkle with clean fine sand..
Sort of like silicone spray in strings..

 

[WilsonRF97A]

recently won a Selkirk Vanguard Power Air in a contest online and got it yesterday...compared to other pickleball paddles I habe tried it already has a textured surface on the paddle face.

 

[1HBHfanatic]

recently won a Selkirk Vanguard Power Air in a contest online and got it yesterday...compared to other pickleball paddles I habe tried it already has a textured surface on the paddle face.

-congrats
-thats a good prize!!