I play a lot here in Madrid and since Maxi Sánchez signed with Kuikma I have been playing against guys with a really, really good level (a level I'll never obtain lol) that are now using 99€ Kuikma rackets from Decathlon. Similarly, I've played against people with very little idea of the game that think a 350€ racket is going to improve their game. It won't. I myself am happy with the brand Kombat, I paid 95€ for the racket I use and it's served me very well. Better than rackets I've had costing twice the price.

Sandy + Manu = This is going to be a good video for sure.

Some great tips here, love how eloquent he is as well with aforeign language

Once again a top video Sandy! Mondays When your videos come are 👍. Thanks

Great and informative video! One thing I must say is technique trumps racket what I mean is I have noticed many people I play with often wants more speed in their shot for example which makes them choose racket that has more speed instead don't realize it's the technique that is missing. Especially when smashing complaining a racket has less speed and they don't get hard smashes anymore. Sure there can be something to it but I guess someone like Paquito could smash hard with either soft or hard yet the harder will probably give some extra speed. My point is most people often use the racket as the solution if shots don't work as they want but when it probably is the base technique that is missing talking from recreational level. But I am not saying there aren't any differences between rackets because there is and you should choose a racket that suits you. Although I am a material guy so buying and researching new equipment is really fun ;)

OMG :) "when you play and you forget about the racket, than that is your racker" Best advice I have ever, ever heard. Manu is an absolute genius of Padel.

great video Sandy, excellent English Mr Martin, thanks for the very useful suggestions.

You 2 are the bosses, so many vids and so plenty things i've learned from you both. Thanks 👍

I brought a cutting board with a handle and a drilled 9mm single hole - it was fantastic. I am not coming back to those candy looking expensive padel bats.

Very good class, the way you explaned all the details about buying "the raquet" it's very good. Congrats.

Very nice. Seen quite a few videos on this topic but you guys nailed it. Very clear and concise. Good advice!

Perfectos, Manu y Sandy genios!!

Great video! Thanks! I bought a rather expensive hybride racket 265 grams, rather head heavy, soft and rough surface. It plays really well on backspin slices and defensive play. However when i fire of a really hard strike it sounds like a riffle but doesn't fire off as expected with such a banging shot. Feel like i lose 30% or similar of the power into the racket. Thus would definitely have prefered a harder surface at thise moments.

Great video - lots of help - but how do you get a store to let you take 2-4 rackets to a court to try?

Verrry informative! Thnx a million guys!

Congratulations on 100K well deserved!

Topp video as Always, I have been trying out quite some rackets the last few years and im currently playing with the starvie methora warrior a quite hard surfice but a softer core, i se that some brands have the other way around.. a softer surfice but a harder core whats the difrence between the 2 combos? :)

Great work very nice and Interesting suggestions thank you Sandy and Manu

Very informative and good video. Always try before you buy.

Hi Sandy, playing 3-4 times a week every how often do you suggest to change racket? Tnx

Very interesting and informative video. Thanks.

Lol loved the Wine Reference. so Spanish of him!

¡Grande Manu!

Am I correct if I say that Padel rackets are too much expensive for the technology they offer? We have also to consider that Padel rackets are not durable (compared to a tennis racket for instance). Medium level Padel racket is sold at the same price of an excellent tennis racket.

The shop isn't going to let me play with 4 rackets before buying :P but good video

great video, thank you very much

Vamos manuuuu!!! No me esperaba esta colaboración jajaja

Great vid and an amazing guest. If you can Sandy I'd love a review for some Varlions abd siux. Siux especially in our region are filthy expensive.

Very nice thanks 🙏

great video

U are a genius useful video is underrated 👏 💯

The question should be “why do you need to avoid cheap rackets”. IMO , even for beginners racket quality does matter as this makes first impression from the game as well as pleasure/unpleasure. I am former (better to say- not so active now) tennis player (regional level) playing padel just less than 4 month - and switched to pro gear almost immediately. BTW, would recommend high balanced racket for tennis players switching to padel - this gives you better feel , closer to tennis racket one. As per padel racket weight - if you have classic tennis school in your portfolio and early preparation, massive racket will give you more power and allow you to play with relaxed hand, and, as a result , less vibrations transmitted to your joints.

Also, is there any difference for rackets that have a rough surface? Do they actually provide more spin or are these changes neglectable?

So slightly related question.. I tried a friend of mine's bat, an abolat counter veron version.. I really enjoyed it and played much better with it than the viper I had before, so I bought my own. My new veron feels very different though.. does it take time for them to be "played in" so to speak? My GF also started out by dropping it on a tile floor.. can that break it?

The hardest part is to actually test the rackets. For example, I would LOVE to test the Round Slazenger model, since I currently use the Nox ML10, and that one seems pretty similar. But how and where would I do that?

I'm a beginner, I bought the Kuikma PR510 white, idk if it's a good one racket but it seems ok. Those who knows can say me if it's a good racket?

Am always testing my friends rackets and now I have them for free

Manu Martín sounds like Connor Moore imitating Carlos Sainz.

What brand

for high-level tennis players transitioning into padel, is there a particular type of racquet you would recommend?

Nobody needs an expensive racket because the ones promoted by the professionals that you can buy in stores are not the rackets used by the them. The rackets that you can buy in stores are softer, lighter and in some cases not even the shapes are the same. So buy a 100€ racket with the same materials and 1/3 of the cost

Sanchez proved you can hold a KUIKMA 990 on a WPT Final. There is nothing else to say.

The Prius caught a low blow

Why "Diamond" , when it's clearly a triangle?

padel rackets are in general just overpriced due to other racket sports.

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