Six Zero Double Black Diamond Thermoformed Pickleball Paddle Review: Is The DBD Still King? 👑

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As everyone’s getting ready for Six Zero’s #TripleBlackDiamond (a.k.a., #TheWillinator ), I thought it was worth re-examining where it all started: Six Zero’s Double Black Diamond. This is one of the most popular thermoformed paddles of all time, but is it still relevant? I definitely think so, but super curious what everyone else thinks!
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00:00 Intro
00:17 Specs
01:07 Is the DBD Still a Power Paddle?
02:36 Comparison to Vatic Pro Flash (16mm) & Honolulu J2H
03:30 Soft Game
04:12 Is the DBD Still King?
04:26 A Move Towards All-Court Paddles?
04:55 Value
05:22 Conclusion
#PickleballPaddleReview #SixZeroPickleball #DoubleBlackDiamondPaddleReview #DBDPaddle #PickleballTips #PickleBallIsLife #PickleballPaddlePromoCode #PickeballDiscounts #DoubleBlackDiamond #DBD

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6 июл 2024

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@stella4travel Месяц назад

I would be curios what would be good places to add weight on these paddles except for the two that you pointed out.

@MatthewKPickleball Месяц назад

Weighting the bottom corners like I described helps with control. Putting weight on the sides generally helps with stability and a little more power. And then weight at the top helps with power. Hope that helps!

@scottla1113 Месяц назад

Die Hard Fan here. I love my 16mm and 14mm DBD. I am looking forward to their future 14mm releases. Thanks for the review!

@MatthewKPickleball Месяц назад

Nice! What's the biggest difference with how the 14mm plays? How's the pop?

@scottla1113 Месяц назад

@@MatthewKPickleball The biggest difference to me is the increased hand speed and the slight increase in pop. If I had to quantify it, I would say 25% more pop in the 14mm. I noticed my control wasn't there when I first switched over. I "softened my hands" up and the adjustment was fairly quick after about a month of play.

@MatthewKPickleball Месяц назад

@@scottla1113 Sounds like the 14mm would be fun!

@joelsinger5069 Месяц назад

Would like comparison of J2H and Black Diamond, as both are carbon fiberglass combinations.

@MatthewKPickleball Месяц назад

That would be an awesome video! If I ever get my hands on a Black Diamond, I'll def do that!

@FannyCrosby-80 Месяц назад

Good video!

@believerentals248 Месяц назад

Yay pickleballl!!!!!!!!!!!!

@mgary3 Месяц назад

Legacy Pro is still a paddle to be reckoned with!

@MatthewKPickleball Месяц назад

Which one do you like? I’m planning to test out the 16mm hybrid one soon!

@JasonDeats 14 дней назад

"Is it still the best? Let's get right into it. [Here is every single detail]. Let's cut to the chase [other paddles exist]." 4:13 Is it still the best? It's up to me. Wow. Cool I just ordered a green one and another pink one so I hope so.

@MatthewKPickleball 14 дней назад

Quite the summary!

@swicepickleball Месяц назад

👏👏👏

@andyapsay8220 Месяц назад

After trying out the Ruby today after 3 months of using my DBD - I can say for a fact that the DBD is just as good if not better than the Ruby. And yes, it is a power paddle with great spin and has less control. I also use lead tape at the lower end of my paddle.

@andyapsay8220 Месяц назад

You just hit it with this video. Well done and great transparency.

@MatthewKPickleball Месяц назад

Appreciate it! Not everyone agrees about its power classification, but it’s still a heavy hitter in my book!

@andyapsay8220 Месяц назад

@@MatthewKPickleball it truly is and its great for drives and topsin!!! I absolutely love my DBD. I was just happy I was able to make an informed decision about sticking with my DBD after giving the Ruby a test run in a match today. Almost similar in feel and play but the edge still goes to the DBD for the power feel in drives and serving.

@andyapsay8220 Месяц назад

@MathewKPickleball thoughts about the 14 mm DBD? I have the 16 mm DBD and I see it as an all around paddle. Your Thoughts on the 14mm?

@MatthewKPickleball Месяц назад

I haven’t gotten to play with the 14mm. 😭

@duanehensley8835 Месяц назад

My understanding is the DBD has never really been considered a power paddle. Its usually listed as a control paddle or all-court paddle. I personally owned the DBD and it was the least powerful paddle I had ever used and in fact is why I got rid of it. It just lacked power too much. I'm wondering if you are confusing power with pop. It is definitely a poppy paddle.

@MatthewKPickleball Месяц назад

It def used to be considered a powerful or power paddle when it was first released. A theory I’ve seen float around is that later and later batches became more muted. But that’s just internet talk. And pop is def part of the attributes of a “power paddle” IMO, but your distinction between “pop” on shots where you don’t use the mechanics of your body to generate power through a swing and then “power” when you do use your body to swing especially for baseline hits is helpful. I talk about this a lot in some of my other videos as well. I could have been clearer in this video’s discussion for sure. But my intent was to convey this paddle takes effort to control because of it being a powerful paddle (which includes aspects of pop and driving power) IMO and not a control-focused paddle.

@duanehensley8835 Месяц назад

@@MatthewKPickleball I'm wondering if you're confusing the Black Diamond Power paddle with the DBD control paddle. I owned both paddles and the Black Diamond was way more poweful than the DBD. I currently have the Ruby and it too is way more powerful than the DBD.

@MatthewKPickleball Месяц назад

Never hit with that one! But the DBD came out when Gen1 paddles were still the most used paddles, and I believe lots of folks categorized them as power/powerful paddles at the time. I think PBStudio even made that distinction and has since re-categorized the DBD as all-court and maybe even control in his eyes. But I’d have to dig through old reviews to confirm. Regardless, I think it’s fairly labeled all-court that leans towards power in today’s landscape. But it’s certainly a subjective label, so you can def disagree.

@MatthewKPickleball Месяц назад

Even Six Zero currently labels the DBD as control on their site, so you’re def not wrong with your thoughts. But I would be super hesitant to recommend as a control paddle myself for all the reasons I state in the vid.