Your specs are almost exact of your review of Thrive Azul. Spin 2155 Azul, 2139 Shapeshifter. Power 55.6 Azul vs 55.7 SS. Pop 36.4 Azul vs 35.3 SS. Twist 6.62 Azul vs. 6.61 SS. Swing weight 116 Azul vs 117 SS. It sounds like the only difference is in the materials, but the stats say they perform the same. Is there really much difference in the play between these two paddles?
John- Great reviews. One observation: Nothing in the database for Onix (unless I missed it). Played today locally. Maybe 40 players of all ages but skills of 2.5-4.0 IMO. The #1 paddles used by all ages? Onix Z5. By far. Maybe its because it is readily available at local sporting goods stores, or maybe because it’s actually a good, durable paddle that hits hard, which seem s to be the direction the game is going. Any thoughts to adding this popular paddle to the database?
Was so cool to speak with you in San Clemente about pickleball generally, and also a new paddle I bought, the Spartus Apollo. I'm wanting a paddle face cleaner for this paddle, and wondering what you would recommend to clean the paddle face for Kevlar vs. other materials.
As a pickleball player, I just love this paddle that says John 3:16 in 1 point font, because no other hybrid paddle on the market has this kind of twist weight at such a low price...
It is a great paddle. Thought it might be an upgrade from my Ruby with the extra pop. In the end I prefer the plush over pop, so Ruby remains the main.
Im curious in your review of the Black Diamond 14mm you said there were a lot of hybrid shaped options in 14mm? Hurache and Volair Mach 1, Gearbox PPI, C2 Hyperion but what else? BD14 Id bet is the best of the bunch.
With JW Johnson, he weights his paddle differently every week based on temperature and stuff, sometimes he does wrap all the way round, sometimes I see it at the throat and up. I wish I knew how to lead based on how hot and humid it is. That's how some pros do it. Depending how hot, cool, humid, they weigh it up differently based on that
Bought the 16mm today with your code. Been using the Gearbox Pro Power Elite but I wanted to sharpen my drop and reset skills. Both will be in my bag. This video helped me make the decision.
Great video. Played two games. I didn't get any twisting. I did put some weight on the paddle. I liked this paddle better than the original. Seemed more plus plush when dinking with excellent pop and power. I liked it better than the dbd and crbn3x. The 3x crbn. Maybe the 3x needs to break in. OK excellent spin on the dbi
I get alot of topspin using flicks. Kind of a combination of shoulder lifting and paddle wrist flicking. The J2K was harder to flick and keep the ball in- i think because the ball shoots off of the paddle so fast that I couldn’t get enough topspin on my flicks compared with my Forza.
i could have sworn many months ago that six zero was going to make a new paddle called the "Emerald" to go in line with the Ruby and the Diamond....I see they made the Australian colors but did I just imagine the Emerald or is it still a possibility????
Drivers in golf do change the COR in the life of a driver. In the latest US Open the winner said his driver still needed another 120 drives to get a level of consistency. Recently Rory McIlroy retired a driver before a tournament because he felt it had gotten too “hot”. Even titanium flexes with a firm ball. What we are all trying to achieve is forgiveness, power and consistency across the face. It will come. Plenty of design lessons to be learnt yet from golf. Especially in the ball
Based on a discord discussion a possible new test (as if you don’t already have enough on your plate): paddle surface temperature. Stats of a few different paddles at 45°, 80°, 100° F. I know they talk about the ball being different. Interesting to know how a paddle changes. This is from players storing their paddles in coolers before submitting them at tournaments. (Travis R. just said on Tennis Sucks podcast that Protons increase in power by 50% once broken in.?.
@@terogan Wow, I need to check out Travis’s comment on his pod. I chatted with him in San Clemente and he said Meghan let him borrow her broken-in Series One and he loves it. I would like to do a quick video comparing performance metrics on the same paddle in two different environments (e.g., Colorado vs. Florida). But no way I’m recording everything for every paddle for different temperature brackets 😅
Thanks for the extended thoughts on the upcoming Six Zero Quartz! Interesting comparison with the Luxxe, I've heard the Quartz is a reset machine from those who have played with it. The Quartz is indeed a direct competitor to the Vatic Prism Flash, which is a great paddle at an excellent price point. The Quartz paddle has been on my radar since it showed up on the USPA approval list in May. Dale has shared details about it on Discord, but we are still waiting on a confirmed release date. Late July or early Aug was the last release window given, so we are getting closer...finally!
Great podcasts. Good paddles. Ruby is very similar to the upcoming HUDEF Mage Gen2 I've seen on the USAPA list. I'd love to hear what you think about them.. TY
Thanks for your review. I played the Ruby 14mm last week, and I felt that its power was not so strong and its weight was too heavy. I heard that HUDEF Mage Gen2 will come out soon, they sent me a demo paddle, and I felt Mage Gen2 was more outstanding. The controls made me feel really good, the swing weight was only 111. I let a few friends around me demonstrate it, they all said they want to buy it, and now they are waiting for the Mage Gen2 to hit the shelves. We all felt it was really good. John, I highly recommend that you also do a video review for HUDEF Mage gen2.
At this juncture , the UPA paddle certification program seems to be a calculated move to consolidate power, eliminate competition and increase revenue. Hope I’m wrong, but the fact they still have come out with the fee structure doesn’t look good.
Initially my Ruby 14mm did have a fair amount of adjustment coming from dbd 16mm but once broken in it’s my go to paddle. I tried putting lead tape in multiple areas ended up going back to stock . Ruby 14mm is such a fun refined paddle
Great interview with Brian. Love that guy. I think dropping the 100k annual, and stick with the 5k per model would work for keeping the "sub standard" paddles out of the picture. Any chance to hit the THOMPSON? Really liking how mine feels and plays.
im wondering if the writing on the Black diamond 14mm indicates that its a 6mm honeycomb core cell size. if so that would make sense that it has more power. think typical cell size is 8mm but i have seen a few companys trying 6mm cell size honeycomb
I did notice my BD 14 was a little head heavy than what I'm used to. I thought it was the weight balance but if this theory is true it would make sense why this 14mm doesn't lose out on any power.
@@tylernguyen8511yeah combo of HH and 6mm core would explain the power. I ordered a 7.9 oz BD that way can add weight at 4 and 8 still wont weigh too much. BD Series is the best of the 6.0 lineup IMO
Are pickleball players basically pulverizing plastic into tiny plastic bits and then it goes into the ecosystem??? That might be a scale problem as the sport grows and becomes more popular......
