Tag: Pickleball Gear
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Bright Ideas: Times with the JOOLA V Scorpeus 14mm and 16mm
I have a confession. I am easily persuaded by widebody paddles. Give me a generous sweet spot, some forgiveness on off-centre hits and a design that doesn’t resemble a Paddle Pop, and there’s a reasonable chance I’ll want to try it. Which brings me to the JOOLA V Scorpeus. One evening, Edmund —a man whose…
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The Second Chance: Long Yufei and the Pursuit of Better
One of the reasons I enjoy listening to and watching athlete interviews is that the conversation often goes beyond results and medals. Sometimes, it becomes a story about purpose. That was my biggest takeaway from MadPicklers‘ recent interview with professional pickleball player Long Yufei. While in Singapore for the inaugural PPA Asia Singapore tournament, Yufei…
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For Players Who Can’t Count (Myself Included)
Are you constantly annoyed at social games where nobody consciously keeps track of the score? Or do you occasionally suffer from bouts of brain fog like I do and suddenly realise nobody remembers whether the score is 6-4, 7-4, or perhaps an entirely different number? If so, I may have found something useful. Introducing the…
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The Two-Person CRBN Fan Club: Why Pickleball Buddy Nas and I Love CRBN
Are Pickleball Buddy Nas and I the only people in Singapore who genuinely appreciate CRBN paddles? That’s a question that comes up surprisingly often whenever we compare notes. When I decided I wanted the CRBN TruFoam Barrage 2 (“Barrage 2“), finding one in Singapore proved harder than expected. While other brands seemed readily available everywhere,…
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Spartus P1 Review: A Durable Spin Monster with a Few Trade-Offs
That sleek all-black paddle caught my eye during a social game one day. Curious, I tracked down its owner and discovered that Edward is one of the very few Spartus P1 users in Singapore. Fortunately for us, he was willing to share his thoughts after several months with the paddle. Here’s Edward’s take on the…
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Porsvik: Not Yet Famous. Already Exceptional.
Like me, your first reaction to the name “Porsvik” might be, “Pors… what?” or simply, “Huh?” That was certainly my response when Gary—the host of many of the social pickleball games I frequent (“Host Gary”)—told me he had ordered the Porsvik Power Ares Gen4 Foam Paddle. To be honest, I immediately assumed Porsvik was a…
