Hi Sonny, I am really interested in the 1x and was just wondering how long do you think this paddle will last me before needing to have it replaced? I am fairly new to pickleball, I have some tennis experience carry over and plan on learning spin. I plan on playing 1-3 times a week. Thank you in advance.
So the 1x is an amazing paddle. I used to go through paddles like crazy. But ive finally found a paddle i like. With that being said, i have started noticing a peculiar sound, kinda like a shotgun going off when i hit the paddle. I thought at first that it was normal, but upon hearing other folks with the same paddle , there was something peculiar about it. So i was doing some research and it seems as if my paddle has a delamination problem with the surface. The front of the carbon face is coming off .. but here’s the thing, it only makes the paddle hit harder! So I actually really like it, and the power i get is unbelievable. I haven’t really noticed a loss of control or anything. It is an expensive paddle but i believe there are 10% codes out there you can find. It’s a great paddle and I’m sure you’ll like it
@@sonnynos delaminated paddles will wear through to a deteriorating your polymer core, so you should send it back for a replacement. Not to mention touch and control will be completely lost once delaminated.
Sorry for the late response. I simply used white painters tape. I put the tape on first and then put the lead on top of the tape.. then i put more tape to cover up the lead. I think it looks better than the stock. I did use a prolite tape at one point, but noticed that it was making my paddle a little heavier. So i went with painters tape you can find at Lowes.
@@sonnynos interesting, thanks for the video. I have the original 14mm but looking to see if the 1x 16 would suit me. I have a heavy top spin so the 14 isn't hard to control for me
@@sonnynos I do use some lead on my 14mm, but I only weight up to 8.5 due to a wrist injury. I'm waiting for the 16 1X to stock locally and I'll demo it with tape. Very tough to get this paddle now!