Well I still like the gearbox paddles haha, but that being said, I haven’t tried a bunch of other paddles. But yeah I feel like the 3s (disregarding them breaking easily) and other similar paddles are just a better option cuz gearbox is heavy and the ultimate in particular have a super high balance point lol Hit the ripple a little and I think it would be one of the best paddles assuming they don’t get banned which currently constructed probably would lol

I switched my sponsorship from gearbox to CRBN, so CRBN haha. That being said, no regrets so far!

I think it should release in the next month or two :( but don’t quote me on it haha

I came from the gearbox pro ultimate and I would say it plays relatively similiar from the baseline in terms of resets like the pop and feel. I suprisingly didn’t really need an adjustment period. I used a similiar set up and the trufoam is lighter + more spin, but may have a little less power on like overheads. Im a topspin drop/drive guy so like the longer dwell times and this has that.

@ damn whats the stock weight!

I didn’t weigh it before hand but probably 8 😅 After 3 gram strips on both sides, a little copper tape on the handle and a fake hesacore, mine weighs 8.9 but doesn’t feel too bad to me! (I’m used to playing with a heavier paddle coming from my gearboxes lol)

What size is your hexicore? Also where on the paddle are you putting the weight?

Haha forgot about that part of it 🤣

Pickleball has ratings, 3.0 meaning like your basically a beginner who just learned all the rules

@@pickleliwhat I’m a 3.0 but I play in 3.5 tournaments, and win ofc. 3.0 ain’t bad fr

@@pickleli o lol

I mean if you are 3.0 and you win 3.5 tournaments, I would say you are actually a 3.5 👀

🥇

I came from the gearbox pro ultimate and I would say it plays relatively similiar from the baseline in terms of resets like the pop and feel. I suprisingly didn’t really need an adjustment period. I used a similiar set up and the trufoam is lighter + more spin, but may have a little less power on like overheads. Im a topspin drop/drive guy so like the longer dwell times and this has that.

@@pickleli I also play with the Gearbox Pro Ultimate and love it. What would you rather play with?

@@pickleli I used the gearbox pro ultimate for a bit, but found it a bit slow at the kitchen - think the TruFoam makes up for that lack of speed? also, thoughts on it being banworthy???

I am try to improve my flicks and what not so I do like having my paddle a little lighter, so I will trade in the slightly extra power for the speed with the trufoam haha. The pro ultimate has a high sweet spot so I had to add lead on the handle/slyce cap to get it the way I like it which made it overall heavy for most ppl (I was used to it) I do a similiar set up on my trufoam and same control/sweetspot I like but is a bit lighter to flick haha

Tru foam definitely has light swing weight I believe, especially if you play it stock Don’t think it will be banned cuz it doesn’t hit extremely hard compared to other paddles. Compared to my friend’s paddletek, the pop off the paddletek is more, but I like the dwell time of the gearboxes and the trufoam for control and shaping the ball

I came from the gearbox pro ultimate and I would say it plays relatively similiar from the baseline in terms of resets like the pop and feel. I suprisingly didn’t really need an adjustment period. I used a similiar set up and the trufoam is lighter + more spin, but may have a little less power on like overheads. Im a topspin drop/drive guy so like the longer dwell times and this has that.

@@pickleliso what are your thoughts? I’m about to get a ultimate elongated, but since I saw news about trufoam I’ve got confused

In general, if you can handle heavier paddles (which I can) then the ultimate may be good for you. It has an abnormally high balance point so I would highly recommend lead on the handle/slyce cap to balance it out. That being said, in general a lot of reviewers say the ultimate hyper is a better paddle, so I would go with that first honestly if you are willing to play with a wide body The trufoam has a similiar plush feel (like the dwell time) as the gearbox in my opinion and I really like it. But if you are looking for like max power, I think the ultimate more. So yeah if you have trouble with hand speed, I wouldn’t get the ultimate but if you have relatively good hands and can handle a heavier paddle, then I think it’s a solid choice

It is the 1, so it is the elongated version with a 5.5 handle

It really does :( The main issue with open plays, etc.

Appreciate the kind words 🥰

Yeah I def need to work on getting my serve deeper

Thanks!

Ayo I’m telling

The unfortunate truth 🥲

Does look pretty questionable from this angle 🫣. I need the angle I was at to see if my call was redeemable or if I’m just a cheater 😂

@@picklelislowmoed it, 85% sure that def hit a good piece of the line

I’m just a cheater I guess 🥲

The pleasure was mine 😁

Thanks!

Yeah my teammate didn't even try to get it :(

since it was that nasty

There are a lot of foot faults by certain players that we all didn't catch apparently :o

No, it's Randy haha. Pickle Li is just my Instagram handle lol

They were all out 🫣 but yeah the last one went on the other court 🤣

I think they all played tennis to some degree. I did mainly basketball with some badminton when I was in middle school haha

What is Pickle wearing on his head? Is that a mullet or is that a head wrap?

I have long hair (not a mullet) but I wear a headband underneath my hat lol

better tennis and better ping pong :)

lol that was pretty bad ngl

so a dishonest prodigy

@@golfmaniac007 wrong guy in white is the 6ft dude if u cant tell

The tall guy tends to foot fault a lot as well according to Parth haha

really appreciate it!

indeed

good to note! Thanks! Still need to optimize my serve mechanics, has lots of room for improvement haha

What about clinger and tellez don’t they sometimes have one foot in the air

@@HemaMody-u1t One foot has stay in contact with the ground. The other in the air is OK. That's how you rotate the body, shoulder to create power

it is a very cheap paddle ($10). Nowadays believe it or not, most people who play somewhat often will have paddles up to $300 hahaha

Ohhhh

they are haha This was his first day or so using the mod, so his actual DUPR was not impacted by it haha

he is haha. I really appreciate it the kind words :)

very true haha, Josh's drives are just so good that I just like calling him a banger haha

Preciate the kind words! Means a lot! Hopefully I’ll get there one day 🤞

Merry Christmas!!!

he was fed up with me :(

but i'm just trying to practice :(((

Thats a good one hahaha

Thanks 💪

Haha he just switched to the mod 🙄 Typicallll

@@picklelitypical!! Trying to get the best “bang” for their buck!

@@kageyami11that’s a good one haha 😆

I would have to check the others but mine is 97 currently

@@pickleli Great...which city or state do you play in the most? Trying to figure out if there is variability between regions. Have you noticed?

@ I’m in Georgia, I think there is possibly some variance in skill levels but I doubt it would be a 1.0 difference or something like that. I think pickleball gameplay videos just doesn’t record the skill well and people will always think it’s lower level than it is haha.

I knew I wasn't trippin!!!!