The Most Adjustable Pickleball Paddle: Gamma Air Bender

[@Newchiii]

Best way to describe it is holding a hammer by the handle Vs. holding a hammer by the head. The weight of the hammer doesn’t change, but it is completely different in the hand. Good review cool paddle.

[@Hadrianthegreat]

Does taking the dampener out give more power

[@dominionn09]

I like a control paddle. Would you choose this or the Luxx?

[@ThePickleballPirates]

Different feel for sure , luxx can produce more spin and feels more plush.

[@sojiromifune]

Great review. Very helpful. You mention that you get both the dampener kit and the butt cap kit with the paddle ($200). This is not my understanding - I thought both kits were sold separately. Can someone please confirm one way or the other? You'd think that for $200 you'd get both kits, but that's just my opinion.

[@ThePickleballPirates]

Let me validate

[@ThePickleballPirates]

Yeah apparently it is sold separately I was misinformed thanks for pointing that out.

[@protab09]

the edge is actually dimpled like a golf ball for aerodynamics

[@dominionn09]

Do you think the paddle is not going to hold up because its not unibody?

[@dfred3317]

Great review! One of the most comprehensive paddle reviews I have heard. Now if you were only more objective with the skill rating of the pirates 😂. Just joking, you are all good except for Joey 😂.

[@ThePickleballPirates]

Thanks for that , keith

[@gao57009]

You didn't mention that there are foam injected edges on the paddle. Observation: The shock dampener piece that comes with the paddle weighs 7 grams, and the $25 dampener kit comes with 3 gram, 6 gram, 9 gram. The 6 gm is useless from the standpoint it is not significantly different from the 7 gm piece.

[@HallingAdventures]

Hi @gao57009. Christian from Gamma here. There is foam along the edges of this paddle. The handle also is 360º molded foam around the frame. The accessory weights are 7+3g, 7+6g and 7+9g. Total weights being 10g, 13g, and 16g.

[@gao57009]

@@HallingAdventures Thanks for the clarification. This is not clear when you look at the specs on your website. Perhaps a clarification should be added?

[@HallingAdventures]

@@gao57009 yep we are updating it.

[@ThePickleballPirates]

Thanks for that it must have been cut because I picked my nose or something , can’t trust my video editors 🥸

[@kendahomie]

What are the rpms for spin?

[@ThePickleballPirates]

~1900

[@mikemccoy4959]

This seems odd...i thought adding weight that low didn't do much

[@ThePickleballPirates]

Oh it does a lot, it makes the head more light which makes your hands more whippy. John kew did testing and shows that he was able to get more power with more hand whip.