Our pickleball player Rush is back with another pickleball paddle review, this time of the Selkirk Amped Invikta. Paddle: Selkirk Amped Invikta I have long anticipated the opportunity to review a Selkirk paddle and undoubtedly, it lived up to its name. I did not even care much about what Selkirk series I would have the opportunity to play with, I was just excited to play with a paddle from the well-known brand. The Selkirk Amped Invikta is pro player Tyson McGuffin’s go-to paddle. This was one of my favorites, if not my favorite paddle to ever play with. I am …
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Pickleball is one of America’s fastest-growing sports. Here are 3 Steps to Getting Started in Pickleball by Rush Walters. 3 Steps to Getting Started in Pickleball “For the rapidly decreasing number of Americans who’ve never heard of pickleball, the obscure paddleball game is one of America’s fastest-growing sports.” Shannon Mullen, npr.org. But how do you get going? Let’s go through the 3 Steps to Getting Started in Pickleball. So you want to join in on the fun, but you have some questions. What is Pickleball? Is it like ping pong on a tennis court? Well, not exactly, but you do …
Rush Walters is back with another pickelball paddle review, this time of the interesting Joola Method CTS 12 paddle. Joola Method CTS 12 Review The Joola Method CTS 12 can be bought from our partners at Total Pickelball. Click the link if you want to check out our other pickleball paddle reviews. Specifications Head Dimensions (Length x Width): 15.8 x 8.4 in. Paddle Thickness: 12 mm. Grip Length: 5.5 in. Standard Weight: 8.2 oz. Paddle Material: Response Honeycomb Polymer Core Notable Features: Carbon Touch Surface (CTS) The majority of my pickleball paddle review so far have been over Joola’s paddles. …
Rush Walters is back with another pickleball paddle review, this time of the ProKennex Pro Flight, an arm-friendly paddle. Pickleball Paddle Review: ProKennex Pro Flight The ProKennex Pro Flight paddle can be purchased at our friends at Total Pickleball. And you can check out more pickleball paddle reviews here. Specifications Head Dimensions (Length x Width): 15.5 x 7.875 in. Paddle Thickness: 11 mm. Grip Length: 4.875 in. Standard Weight: 7.3 – 7.6 oz. Paddle Material: Cloud Cell Polymer Core Notable Features: Carbon Face & Kinetic Technology The first tennis racquet that I ever used was an old ProKennex that I …
Pickleball, pickleball, pickleball. Everyone is playing pickleball these days. At least in the USA. Coach Evan decides to give it a go. Everyone is playing pickleball “Have you played that Waffle Ball?” my Dad asked me. “Nope.” “All the oldsters are playing it down here.” My Dad’s in Florida for the winter. With my mother. They’ve been spending the last fifteen winters there. Roughly. I don’t keep track anymore. “Being down here in the Winter has added five years to my life.” “Yup.” “Seriously.” “Uh-huh.” “So…have you played that Waffle Ball?” “I told you I haven’t yet,” I lied. Everyone has played …
It’s a question that has popped up from time to time during pickleball’s insane rise in the US. But is pickleball killing tennis? Is pickleball killing tennis? Regarding pickleball killing tennis, we need to focus on the US because, in Europe, padel is doing something similar. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport of all time and a fun and easy way to get into racquet sports. The relatively flat learning curve makes it easy to pick up and play, and the smaller court doesn’t put as many physical demands on the player as, for example, tennis. Is easier always better? …
Our pickleball expert, Rush Walters, is back with another pickleball paddle review. This time he reviews the Joola Method. Pickleball Paddle Review – Joola Method The one pickleball paddle brand I have reviewed the most on Tennisnerd has been Joola. The Joola Vision CFS 14 was my first official paddle. Well, I supposed I technically owned two Niupipo paddles, but I just consider those as ultra-beginner paddles. My wife bought me a pack of two Niupipo paddles for Christmas one year, and I can remember thinking, “I’ll just start with these. If I get more serious about the sport, I’ll …
Our pickleball expert, Rush Walters, is back with a pickleball paddle review, this time dealing with the Diadem Warrior Edge. Pickleball Paddle Review: Diadem Warrior Edge You can purchase the pickleball paddle Diadem Warrior Edge from our partner, Total Pickleball. Specifications Head Dimensions (Length x Width): 16.4 x 7.5 in. Paddle Thickness: 16 mm. Grip Length: 5 in. Standard Weight: 8.0 oz Paddle Material: Polypropylene Honeycomb Notable Features: Etched Carbon Fiber Surface, Aero Edge Guard I did not think much of it when I first picked this paddle from my pile of paddles to review. I thought maybe it was …
Our pickleball reviewer, Rush Walters, is back with a HEAD Gravity pickleball paddle review. You might know this name from tennis racquets! HEAD Gravity Pickleball Paddle In the hunt for a pickleball paddle? Check out our other reviews here. Specifications Head Dimensions (Length x Width): 15.75 in. x 8.1 in. Paddle Thickness: 14 mm. Grip Length: 4.5 in. Standard Weight: 8.1 oz Paddle Material: Polymer Notable Features: Graphite/Composite Surface I have long been a fan of the tennis brand HEAD. As you can see in the picture below, I lined up all my tennis racquets next to Head’s Gravity paddle. …
The online learning platform TopCourt launches pickleball content. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. at the moment. When TopCourt announced a big release was coming, I wasn’t expecting to see that TopCourt launches pickleball content. I thought it was all tennis on the popular learning platform. But with the massive growth of pickleball (we even have a pickleball writer on Tennisnerd.net) in the US, it makes some sense. I find pickleball silly and fun at the same time. If you’re from Sweden, it’s mentally challenging to play a racquet sport with the ball you use for floorball. …