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I bought some climbing chalk to dry my sweaty hands between games. The first time I used it a plume of chalk came out of my bag and my opponent looked at me like I was Pablo Escobar. I've not used it since.
I've been using ball savers for decades. It definitely keeps the balls "fresh" by maintaining the air pressure inside the balls. It will NOT re-pressurize balls that already lost pressure.
I use ball savers too. The kind you have to pump up, not just screw the lid. It can get to ~35 psi which is more than tennis balls are pressurized to and canned at. It could actually regain bounce on balls that haven't loss too much, but it takes too long (weeks or months). If it's really old or almost completely depressurized, it is practically impossible. Balls will squash down when applying too much pressure and you will have to pump it to maybe just 20 psi, then 25, then 30, and each step may actually take several weeks, couple of months, maybe more. And you may have to be checking from time to time to make sure balls haven't squashed and maybe just discard that one defective ball that keeps squashing. To maintain pressure, though... It does work great. It even gets to a point in which it seems like the rubber has softened somehow or the little pores have maybe closed up a little or something, and it will hold its bounce for longer even if you don't store them under pressure anymore. Of course it will come up to the time when felt has come to the end of its lifespan. Also some balls that usually feel great like Dunlop ATP championship can get really soft after some use beyond its expected lifespan, and some friends of mine really don't like it even if the bounce is still 100%.
Honestly hard disagree on the rebound ball. The better you hit the ball, the more it arcs and comes back fast. Once you get a rhythm going you can be rallying all day long. Great practice tool.
During lockdown I figured I'd make something to practice my tennis in the garden. I had a 1m x 1m board in the garage and I strengthened it with wood to give it some decent rebound. Raised to the right height I figured it would be great to practice volleys with. I soon realised I needed a much, much, bigger board :( Fortunately the neighbours threw all the balls back. I think they were just happy I wasn't practicing archery.
I have a product similar to the rebound ball one you showed. It works surprisingly well once you put in some time with it. You do need to hit fairly hard to get a good rebound though…
I have used most of them. The "rebound ball" is not bad at all, I have trained with it for many hours. Its not perfect and you must buy many replacement balls because it does not last long but they are very cheap. When you hit you must shoot the ball in a high trajectory with topspin so that the ball comes back in a decent time. I also accidently found a great trick to this. If you go just behind the service line when hitting the ball on its way back makes a temporary stop at the net, so the timing becomes perfect. Of course it is recommended for a beginner that needs to hit some balls and work on his feet and cardio. I would give it a 3/5 at least.
That “Solid Grip” is for the players who want their handles veiny. Seriously though, that 1st product, the Rebound ball is hella fun and useful for solo practice if you weigh them down correctly. I use sand with water and it gets the job done. Thanks for your product review, buddy👍
huh, the pop it actually helps for those who like their little finger to be a bit higher. So I would say it is just you. :D For example, takao susuki tennis pro, who played federer before, and almost beat him, uses a grip that have bigger side in the small finger. He showed that in a couple teaching videos (esp the serve video)
Actually I find the first item quite useful. Lots of footwork and movement training, reactivity, cardio, retrieval of slow/low junk balls etc. Tbh I think I have a version of that gadget (from TW) but so far I haven't opened the package, let alone use it yet. I bought it years ago. Lol. But it is quite good. I should give it play time soon!
That first tennis aid…yuk! However, try it one more time, but this time start closer to the net. You want your shot to cross over the net, land on the other side and recoil back upward using the net as a leverage point. My friend has one and it worked well that way. 1/5 is still the right grade though.
U know what though, I think the pop it might be useful AFTER you play, not during. I could see it being helpful after a long day of practicing serves by yourself.
The rebound ball kinda works but you have to actually hit it properly and harder than you did. It's not great but it works better than you demonstrated for sure
I wish you were my coach, I strive to be able to return like that, whenever I return it’s always high and slow which gives my opponent a spike adv and it sucks, she’s been kicking my arse lately and I need help.
The ball pick up device is useless, because you can pick up balls without bending down without it anyways. Just press the ball with your racket onto your inside foot and lif it so it bounces, voila bounce bounce and pick up.
Someday someone will figure out the mother of all tennis training aids, telescopic wall in a bag , hologram with simitulated hitting feeling in the racket but outside of that a friend who wants to practice drills on a court or a wall with a smooth concrete ground for a true bounce but if anyone figured this out they'd make a nice chuck of cash and as a tennis lover I'd happily pay out.
It works! I had one for years until I finally broke it. Replaced it with two more. We still play with brand new balls, but I always warm up my serve practice with used balls stored within the Saver.
Where is the tacky towel review? I used to look for the tackiest grips, but now I throw on a basic Wilson overgrip, give it a quick squeeze with the towel and I'm set for a handful of games.
Kyle’s arm motion/path is very good, way above average for someone who doesn’t play tennis seriously. His use of the lower body and other things needs work. But a lot of people take decades of lessons trying to achieve a swing path as good as his. If he was motivated to do so the right coach could have Kyle beating Trey in as little as 2 to 3 months. 5-6 Months if he studies the game by himself. Kyle doesn’t seem married to the idea of hitting outright winners all the time. This mindset stunted Treys development until relatively recently when he seems to have finally learned his lesson and given up on the idea. Kyle could take less time to catch up to Trey in development of a backhand, underspin backhand and forehand and certainly the volley. In these areas Treys development has been just at to below average. Kyle has every physical gift that Trey possesses plus a additional 1-2 inches in height. I’d love to see the sleeping giant wake up.
Treys Development Was Stunted By Spending His First 8 Months Playing Jake, Who Never Hit With Enough Pace To Where Trey Couldn’t Run Around His Backhand, And Never Hit Real Serves To Ever Teach Him How To Return. A Lot Of Valuable Lessons Learned Playing A Pusher But Look At His Development The Last 6 Months Compared To The First 8.
