Choosing Racket Paddle

Acquiring a paddle racket may be complicated by the wide range in the market, but it is a matter of great importance because inadequate shovel can damage our game and provide the appearance of lesions. When we choose to paddle racket to consider both our personal characteristics such as level of play, we play many times a week, weight, physical condition and style of play, as the characteristics of the blade, such as weight, shape, profile, balance or materials.

Level of play

According to our level of play will choose:

Paddle paddle initiation: 50-100 paddle euros.Pala intermediate and advanced level: +100 euros.

Sessions per week

It should be noted how often you play, and if you train, if you compete, if you belong to a club or take classes.

Weight

The weight of the paddle blade depends on the weight of the player, and their physical condition. Girls often use paddle blades weighing between 340-360 with g, whereas among boys the most common are between 360-390 gr blades:

-365 G, 'Power, Control +, + handling. +365 Gr: + Power,-Control-driven.

Form

The shape of the paddle blade is of great importance:

Discussion: + Control-Power. Easy to use, wide sweet spot, iniciación.Lágrima: = Control, = Power. Good compromise between power and control for players of intermediate and advanced. The most used in the actualidad.Diamante: + Power,-Control. Difficult to manage, small sweet spot. Rarely used, only for aggressive players with volleys and consistent shots.

Style of play

The paddle blade type most appropriate depends on the style of play:

Defensive player: round, control, easy manejo.Jugador of attack: diamond power and offensive situations in full red.Jugador: teardrop balanced adaptation to all situations.

Profile

The more profile gives off a paddle blade. The profile varies between 33-38 mm

33-37 mm, 'Power, Control +, + handling. Iniciación.38 mm: + Power,-Control-driven. Intermediate and advanced. +38 Mm: no regulation.

Balance

A paddle blade can have the balance or balance shifted toward the tip or handle:

Weight toward the end: + Power,-Control-Manejabilidad.Peso to handle, 'Power, Control +, + handling.

Size

The size of the paddle blade greatly affects their behavior. There are three sizes:

Classic:-Power, + Control. The smaller size sweet spot reducido.Oversize: + Power,-Control. The larger size, or Midplus amplio.Midsize sweet spot: = Control, = Power. Intermediate size between the two, is the most used for its versatility and lack of defects.

Materials

The materials of construction of a paddle blade (carbon, kevlar, EVA, foam, graphite, fiberglass or titanium) have great influence on their behavior to each of them different properties, so we have to stick to information provided by the manufacturer.

Aesthetics

The aesthetics of a paddle blade does not affect its performance, but we all like to find comfortable with the appearance of our racket.