Does a rough surface REALLY make a difference?

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[@EverythingPadel]

What do you guys think of the rough surface? (also subscribe ;) please)

[@ivindlundberg7592]

Why can't I find rackets with both. One on each side, like in table tennis?

[@stephenporter3209]

When going for a dropshot, the extra grip should help slow the ball even more? Also, he mentioned feel, is there any difference is muscle strain or wrist pain?

[@Ruskieit]

Love it, personally. But data don't lie.

[@Mhokloppers]

You just tested power shots. You will notice a bigger difference with lower power

[@youngsuit]

Does anyone else feel like a rough surface makes it harder to control?

[@사라-t9g]

I can’t play with a smooth surface. It feels so wrong somehow. Rough surface always does it with me.

[@marcodelrio955]

Forgot comparing the drop shots with a rough surface 😢

[@ulinaa2398]

Physics tells there should be bigger difference when you try to get spin to slow shots like chiquita or dropshot, because there the pressure between racket and the ball is smaller.

[@EverythingPadel]

interesting!

[@thomaslindroos1667]

Pressure? Mate what?

[@stephenporter3209]

When going for a dropshot, the extra grip should help slow the ball even more? Also, he mentioned feel, is there any difference is muscle strain or wrist pain?

[@petercraig6990]

Grip, or friction, depends on both surfaces. The rug on the ball might be to long and fluffy for sand dimensioned particles to affect the ball.

[@elaineaiken7846]

Thanks for your awesome comparison of the two surfaces. I have been trying rackets with the view to buy the one that works for my game. This helps.

[@EverythingPadel]

Thanks Elaine!

[@genin69]

Pro tip. buy Rustoleum industrial choice anti-slip spray and spray one side of ur racket with it. youll have a very grippy surface on one side.

[@cuervo8926]

Impecable ,Genial video, gracias!! Saludos desde la Patagonia Argentina!!

[@EverythingPadel]

Thanks so much!!!! :))))))

[@VPB1970]

In my experience, there's no real difference, maybe only the feel more than anything. Between my head pro x (smooth and matt paint) and my babolat technical viper (textured) it's only the sensations that change, no noticeable difference in spin.

[@11THIEVES11]

I honestly can get insane swing and spin on shots with my smooth racket... however that control in terms of the placement where you put your shots - definitely better with a rough racket. As you mentioned it's that feeling and I feel you get more of a feeling with the rough racket which helps with placement. But just my opinion that can maybe help people.

[@golfcore88]

I really liked thus video, and i have tried alot of racjet, from smooth to sandpaper to really rough and as you said, with good techniqe you can get spin with whatever surface you want, its about perdonal preference. Paquito navarro can do a smash with a wrench, then surface doesnt matter lol

[@hnvsousa]

Bom trabalho, bom vídeo, assunto interessante. Por experiência acho que de verão não se nota diferença mas de inverno com humidade na superfície lisa a bola desliza na superfície da raquete e não agarra tanto como numa raquete de superfície rugosa ou mesmo com pintura mate. Obrigado

[@EverythingPadel]

Obrigado Hugo! acho que você está certo, pensei nisso quando estava filmando, provavelmente farei outro vídeo como este quando estivermos no inverno e no tempo úmido. Obrigado.

[@davidcapper8919]

Great video! What would be interesting is comparing the types of rough surface. The 3D effect Carbon such as the Adidas there versus the Sandpaper effect on the Nox At10 for instance. 🤔

[@EverythingPadel]

Great suggestion Dave, thanks!!!

[@ivindlundberg7592]

I wish you had tested serves as well. That's where I want to add extra spin...

[@maxxam9034]

Hi, congratulations for the video. My impression is that the large difference in rotation between smooth blade and rough blade is inversely proportional to the power of the blow. In my opinion, by hitting the ball slowly, on the rough blade the ball rotates much more than on the smooth blade, on which I feel it sliding, while on strong shots it probably creates much more grip between the superior deformation of the ball on the holes. It's my feeling that is difficult to prove, but I invite you to try and verify it yourself. Thank you.

[@jsp2866]

My Padel club is outside no roof. I think this will help in the damp winter conditions. My current racket is smooth and I feel the ball slide in light rain

[@antslim168]

Its the holes that make the spin not the surface

[@petercraig6990]

Great test, objective and also with a camera angle allowing viewers to see the difference was extremely small or none. Grip, or friction, depends on both surfaces. The rug on the ball might be to long and fluffy for sand dimensioned particles to affect the ball.

[@Seneric]

That should not be the case,because on impact the ball gets pushed into the racket and distorts quite a bit shape wise, creating even more connecting surface. I definitely prefer a gripped racket over a smooth one.

[@stephenporter3209]

When going for a dropshot, the extra grip should help slow the ball even more? Also, he mentioned feel, is there any difference is muscle strain or wrist pain?

[@barrycoffey492]

Intersting comparison. I have been using a rough surface since 2018 (AdiPower CTRL 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 3.0 and now 3.1 the model used in this video) and if ever I try a smooth bat I find something lacking.

[@EverythingPadel]

Interesting, maybe if I use rough surface for longer and then use smooth I will notice more of a difference!

[@AndréSantos-f1w]

This are not same type of rackets. Why don’t you do with two control rackets?

[@TheRealBlueSwan]

Nice video and I strongly agree with the conclusion. A rough surface doesn't make a big difference in spin (otherwise every single pro would use a rough surface since spin is important), but it does make a difference in feel. Whether you like that difference is a personal preference. I went from a smooth racket to a semi-rough racket and never noticed a difference in spin.

[@EverythingPadel]

Yeh exactly, its still cool to have. Thanks a lot, appreciate your comments.

[@christianvinther7679]

You have to try and make chiquita from the back court. I love my rough surface when I'm at the back court

[@Natur-Oskar]

When u do a stop ball ore tromb you really notice the surface. But am from table tennis and are more sensitive and really feel the surface

[@EverythingPadel]

Interesting thanks for sharing

[@Natur-Oskar]

@@EverythingPadel you've tried dopadel rackets? Rubber surface, awesome grip! Like table tennis rackets 😁

[@EverythingPadel]

I haven’t but I’ve heard they are great!

[@miketest2126]

Interesting, I have a rough racket and love it

[@EverythingPadel]

Good to hear Mike!

[@jamesweatherup9106]

I think you would find a bigger difference when the ball is wet or you are playing in damp conditions. My experience is that a wet ball slides off the racket when it’s wet if you are not playing with a rough surface - useful in the UK at least !

[@EverythingPadel]

good point, I will have try it again in the winter !

[@PierreAntoinecolonna]

I switched to a rough surface one and I find that gives more spin to my serves at least. Maybe as well in situations when I hit a ball that comes rather slowly, like a chiquita from the opponent.

[@EverythingPadel]

interesting!

[@EverythingPadel]

You should try smooth and rough at the same time and see if you notice

[@gonza610]

i got 2 new padel rackets some months ago, 1 bullpadel hack 03 and 1 Adidas adipower ctrl 3.1, i can add lot more effect to the ball with the Adidas than the Hack (the Hack is smooth), but ill keep playing with the Hack because i was playing with one bullpadel Vertex 02. The rough surface makes a diference, but that was the only point in favor to the Adidas racket !

[@EverythingPadel]

Interesting!

[@thomaslindroos1667]

This is a fact based on feel

[@julianprimisser1959]

do the pros use rough or smooth surface?

[@IlyaMojeo]

Just buy Clear grip tape for skateboards. 8 euros

[@daengan]

For me personally, I want some structure. Even tho it might just be placebo. 😂

[@EverythingPadel]

Yeh exactly that!

[@na9ralb]

Night vibez>>>>

[@EverythingPadel]

I'm not getting sun burnt now

[@na9ralb]

@@EverythingPadel lol😂😂😂

[@na9ralb]

@@EverythingPadel you didn’t see dubai thooo

[@stephenporter3209]

Would there be any advantage in a racquet with one side only rough?

[@tobiasskylstadkvernebo2749]

Seems like the ball speed it slower with the rough surface?

[@EverythingPadel]

May seem like that but it wasn’t it felt pretty much the same

[@brunosantos6184]

Do u try alkemia ?

[@andrewfinlan6021]

🔥🔥

[@EverythingPadel]

Thanks :)

[@tseslavnikitin]

Could you recommend some rackets for a left side player that would have 3d surface and not the sandy one that vanishes in a year or so? I have been playing with Bullpadel Vertex 03 CTR, but it has gotten smooth by now.