My favorite thing about this paddle is the maneuverability. Also, thanks for including the swing weight of the paddle after adding lead tape. Great review!
I was convinced and just received my Dunamis. Everything you mentioned on this review is spot on. Probably going to be my main after several more sessions!
Hi Dustin. great review! Really good job explaining the maneuverability score so well. It looks like you were definitely using that hand speed in some of your gameplay clips. -Justin Barton
Hey thanks a lot man, and thank you for letting me be a part of using the scoring system you developed! Super, super cool and useful info to help put things in perspective
@@PickleballMedicine im REALLY enjoying my Dunamis (over my Apollo). feels more nimble and livelier around the edges than the Apollo. Apollo has a bit more spin but i dont miss it. the balance and shape of the Dunamis is a treat.
Great review. Finally a paddle that comes close to my current Gruvn Muvn 13S which is due for a replacement- wide, low swing weight etc and a unique design to boot. Any thoughts on comparing the 2 (power, pop and sweet spot)? Thanks.
The sweet spot is much smaller on the dunamis than On the 13s. The dunamis also feels like a wooden plank when it comes to stiffness on the face, where the 13s had just enough give. I definitely need lead tape on the Dunamis, where I did not really have to put it on the 13s (I did eventually to improve power a little). The dynamics I need the lead tape to open the sweet spot a little, but it is still pretty small. This paddle is likely going back. I will take the $30 hit on restocking. I’m gonna give it a week to see if the Kevlar softens a little. In my experience with the Apollo the stiffness when I first got it went away after a few hours. In that case the way it came was near perfect for me, but then it turned into a control paddle. I do like the maneuverability on the Dunamis, not a fan of the gradient art, but overall it’s a good looking paddle, and I agree the hand speed is there. The review is spot on, although for me the pop is definitely above the ALW and the maneuverability feels like it is better as well. In my case unfortunately too poppy as it sits today…
Definitely very low swing weight for both, but the dunamis is quite a bit different in feel by comparison! Much more poppy and harder to control. If you're ready for a big power upgrade, it may be good, but it may be too big of a jump! For lighter paddles that aren't quite so big of a jump, I might suggest something like an 11six24 Monarch paddle (I like the Jelly bean)
Honestly I clean my Kevlar paddle the exact same as I clean my carbon fiber paddles, with no change noticed! Most of the paddles use the same peel-ply glue type finish after the thermoforming process, whether it's Kevlar or carbon fiber, so I haven't found the eraser to do anything different for kevlars
Yep! I like my paddles pretty heavy, haha. I usually prefer a swing weight in the mid to high 120's after lead tape, but even with the lead tape I added, the dunamis was pretty light.
I think this was it: ArlinaL Lead Tape for Pickleball Paddles, Adhesive Pickleball Paddle Weight Lead Tape, 0.5 Grams Per Inch 1/4 × 197 Inch, 5 mil a.co/d/2X1fn8e
Can you show me where you found this information? I'm not sure it's true... just checked the website, and it shows 30 day return policy still, and after the discount code it's $152, so $3 up from your $149 reference, if that's what you mean.. I'll happy to be shown where I'm wrong if that's the case, though!
