Grisha with the world's SMALLEST racket VS Areg with PRO racket (Functional Tennis Saber)

Here’s the link to buy the Saber or the wooden spoon if you feel like experimenting:
Saber
​​www.functionaltennis.com/prod...
Wooden Spoon (The Original Tennis Pointer)
www.functionaltennis.com/prod...
The Functional Tennis Saber, what a racket! This thing combines fun and useful in the best possible way. That’s what we decided to do in this video as well. Areg will show you how you could use the Saber for everyday practice without looking ridiculous and Grisha will do the opposite and play a tie break to 15 points against Areg with it.
So can Grisha beat Areg with the Saber? I guess you’ll find out in the end?
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Timecode for the Gladiators:
1:14 Unboxing
1:51​ Areg's Tutorial/Review
4:48 Areg's Conclusion
5:47 Grisha's Tie-Break/Review
11:43 Grisha's Conclusion
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[@knightscourt9558]

It hurts to watch you guys play so well with something like this, and here I am shanking balls with a normal racket. Also grisha is rocking the long hair now, looks good man.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahaha it's not as hard as it looks 😂😂 Thanks for noticing the new style 😉

[@germanslice]

@@gladiatorstribe You guys are crazy, such a small tiny little wee racquet. Try to drive the ball using the racquet's edge instead of using an open face, so you have even less of the face to drive the ball off LOL.

[@tomk5238]

I tired one of my coaches. It's much easier than you think.

[@evadejong2532]

This was so funny! Thank you for always bringing smiles to all our faces 😁😂 It was also super educational so love that as well!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much! We're happy you liked it!

[@AnkeethM]

I tried one of these that my friend had and I feel like it could definitely be a tool to help you refine your groundstrokes since the sweet spot is obviously so limited. Entertaining video as always guys, thanks!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Absolutely!

[@jamessalise3306]

Love your videos guys! Always looking forward to the next one🙌 Have you guys thought of demo-ing the Pure Strike VS? Wanted to see what are your thought on that racket. As always you guys are the best🙌

[@where-we-roam]

Looks like you guys were having a good time. Impressed with how well you both hit with it. Nice job.

[@gladiatorstribe]

We definitely we're! It's not as hard as it seems!

[@-Munditimum-]

I would definitely love to see you guys play best out of 3 sets with the spoon and the PRO! OK fine...15 points is great too! :) Amazingly fun to watch video and thanks for the review guys! Keep up the amazing work! Cheers! M

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much! Honestly 3 sets with these sounds like a lot of fun 😂

[@-Munditimum-]

@@gladiatorstribe I'm all for it, but I said it as a joke, I thought it's too much probably...glad you're good with it! It could probably take your tennis skills to another level, being able to play that long with these educational instruments. I would definitely watch!

[@nathanmiller6051]

Thanks guys! Fun video but also a great lesson, I believe this product would be very helpful! 💯💪🏆🎾👍❤️🙏

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you! You're right, it definitely could!

[@nathanmiller6051]

@@gladiatorstribe ❤️👍🙏

[@tangox65]

will be great to see a match bewteen table spoon vs a mini mini pero mini racket...and i agree with Areg, this racket is more natural than the table spoon...

[@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast]

Spoon doesn't have a chance!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahhhahah "mini pero mini" 😂😂

[@MK-------]

Thanks for this video. Superinteresting to see you play with the pro's.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you!!

[@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast]

Love this guys!!! I will show up one day with my standard racket to see if you can beat me with the saber!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahahaha sounds like a challenge we're willing to take!

[@astarothgr]

This little racket suddenly appeared at the local tennis club, and I had a chance to use it. I was *beyond surprised* by how usable this thing is! And I had the exact same reaction as Grisha, just forget that it has a small head size, use it like a normal racket! I was able to return probably more than 90% of the balls with this tiny racket, and it was indeed very fun!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Right!? It's a lot of fun!

[@FFiSh1911]

You see a "functional" racket, I see a Prestige Mid. One of the best rackets ever.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hhahahaha hilarious

[@christianpineda717]

Sooo could we get that match of you vs areg with the stick 👀

[@gladiatorstribe]

Maybe 🤔👀

[@hrabmv]

i would like to try that functional racquet.....this is great precision racquet haha...if you manage to hit a ball with it. i would like to see you both play with the small one. lol that spoon i thought you found that in your kitchen haha and this is the real thing

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahaha might review that one in the future! 😂

[@LongusMis]

It’d be very interesting to see you play with those practice raquets. As a matter of fact, why not do a special Borg vs Mac with wooden raquets?

[@gladiatorstribe]

That's a good idea! Might do, thanks for the suggestion!

[@LongusMis]

@@gladiatorstribe Guess you can decide between the two of you who’s gonna play who but better find those Fila & Sergio Tacchini shorts and tees.

[@markovicaleks]

great video, would love to play with it, but it costs so much

[@gladiatorstribe]

Awesome tool tho!

[@002achmadridwan7]

Hai guys, can you review dunlop cx200 please

[@user-xv7yo7br5w]

Григорий приветствую Вас. Очень бы хотелось, чтобы Вы попробовали ezone 98 tour 2022 с той же струной и с той же натяжкой, как и на вашей Gravity pro, а после услышать Ваше мнение. Ребята Ваш канал просто супер, но почему в более поздних видео, Вы перестали вставлять в конце неудачные дубли, фэйлы и т.д. это же так весело смотреть и порой они даже больше поднимают настроение! Спасибо Вам за столь веселый канал о теннисе 0_о

[@mopro2805]

nice video :)

[@gladiatorstribe]

Than you!

[@kevinle5460]

Noice! Was hoping you'd guys would try it out 😂😂 I'm curious as well what happens if you string it without the stock string 🤔

[@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast]

Its fine, people string it with their usual string :) I use Hyper G in my main one but also testing a specific synthetic gut for it now :)

[@kevinle5460]

@@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast sounds fun! Loving my Saber will have to try it thnx

[@gladiatorstribe]

I bet it would feel great!

[@peterookotai6965]

this racquet is surprisingly great to play with. I need a 98 inch version of this

[@cardosismo2566]

Definitivamente tienen que jugar con la tabla... ¡Vamos!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahhaha vamoooss 💪🏽💪🏽

[@nglfmark1]

Yes, play a tiebreak, both with the wooden spoon. It will tough on your arms though. I cannot hit more than 20 mins with the spoon.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Sounds fun, I think we could handle it honestly 💪🏽

[@jbbozeman]

We definitely need a match with training tool vs training tool

[@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast]

I want to see that!!!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Sounds like we gotta make it happen!

[@user-zf3ue4nr5g]

I feel like if Areg lost he would kill people, what a relief and entertaining match

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahaha for sure 😬😂

[@alexl8782]

areg is such a genus

[@ilyakozlov9230]

Роскошно! :)

[@HarunFarah]

I bought a saber in October couldn’t get 3 consecutive shots with it, put it away now !😂

[@gladiatorstribe]

Oh no!! Don't give up tho!!

[@SunlightX100]

Commenting for the algorithm

[@gladiatorstribe]

Appreciate it 😂

[@Javi_C]

👍👍

[@pavelpavlov2710]

Aaaaand... its sold out!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Oh no! I think they're back in stock now tho!

[@julianchiu8893]

I'm afraid to get a 95"sq racquet cause I feel like I'd be shanking balls left and right. You guys are playing with a racquet no bigger than a ping pong paddle. Feels bad man...

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahahaha naah it's not as hard as it looks 😂

[@mustafamohamadhaidar966]

Wilson shift

[@CR4WLFC]

Grisha looking like Russian queen Sharapova 😂

[@gladiatorstribe]

Imma take that as a compliment 😂😂

[@CR4WLFC]

@@gladiatorstribe of course you look great and masculine 😘

[@larsandersen1010]

i dont think this a good idea because the sweet spot is in the wrong place in comparison with a real racquet. In fact the sweet spot might be more near the dead spot of a real racquet.

[@FabioMolle]

It’s actually not Lars 😉

[@miguelbarahona6636]

I think you´re right.

[@Rob-ji2sr]

It's a bit shorter than a normal racquet actually so the sweet spot is where it should be

[@kevinle5460]

I don't have this issue with the Saber

[@gladiatorstribe]

Don't worry, it's where it should be 😉