1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,660 Today we're gonna do product review, uh, the sus electra, uh, s st two. 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:06,660 Welcome to Paddle Smash Academy. 3 00:00:09,860 --> 00:00:14,220 Oh, and we are all things paddle. 4 00:00:14,610 --> 00:00:16,650 So let's talk a little bit about the details in the specs. 5 00:00:16,650 --> 00:00:18,960 So how much does this say it weighs in, uh, Julian? 6 00:00:19,380 --> 00:00:23,670 Okay, so the specs are, uh, 3 55 through 3 75. 7 00:00:24,230 --> 00:00:27,410 Uh, the actual weight is 3 83 with one grip. 8 00:00:27,410 --> 00:00:32,540 When you put one extra, uh, grip on top of it, it's uh, 15 K carbon and 9 00:00:32,570 --> 00:00:36,980 also it's hybrid design, so that means that it's fiberglass and carbon. 10 00:00:37,550 --> 00:00:42,230 Um, they also have two different options, that 15 K and the 12 k, which means that. 11 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,470 The higher, the, the carbon, the, it's a little bit stiffer. 12 00:00:46,470 --> 00:00:49,080 The lower, you know, the 12 is gonna be a little bit more 13 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:50,820 flexible than, than the 15. 14 00:00:51,180 --> 00:00:55,710 Uh, the e v the e Eva, which is the, the foam inside is gonna be medium 15 00:00:55,710 --> 00:01:00,150 to soft, which gives you that extra smooth feeling where every time you 16 00:01:00,155 --> 00:01:05,099 hit the, the, the shot and, and it's, it's a pretty mean, mean balance. 17 00:01:05,105 --> 00:01:05,120 Yeah. 18 00:01:05,129 --> 00:01:05,250 Yeah. 19 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:07,590 For me it was a little bit, you know, head heavier. 20 00:01:07,740 --> 00:01:08,040 All right. 21 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:08,440 So how about you? 22 00:01:08,610 --> 00:01:12,345 So when they, when they talk about hybrid, um, it kind of, It mixes 23 00:01:12,345 --> 00:01:16,695 like the, the round, uh, paddle, uh, versus like the teardrop. 24 00:01:17,115 --> 00:01:20,505 And, uh, so you can, you can kind of get like a, for me, I felt 25 00:01:20,505 --> 00:01:23,895 like a, a a, a middle balance, which is kind of more, more round, 26 00:01:24,225 --> 00:01:25,935 uh, versus more of a top heavy. 27 00:01:26,355 --> 00:01:30,615 Um, but this also weighs, uh, 3 83, which is a little, little heavy. 28 00:01:31,065 --> 00:01:31,455 Um, yes. 29 00:01:31,804 --> 00:01:33,725 I mean, the grip is about five grams. 30 00:01:33,725 --> 00:01:39,304 So at the end of the day, this probably weighs 3 78, which is kind of towards, 31 00:01:39,304 --> 00:01:42,875 uh, the high, uh, higher grams, uh, of what they have advertised. 32 00:01:42,875 --> 00:01:44,495 3 55 to 3 75. 33 00:01:45,035 --> 00:01:46,354 Let's see how this feels at the baseline. 34 00:01:46,445 --> 00:01:48,395 I truly like the feel of the jacket. 35 00:01:48,395 --> 00:01:52,085 The sweet ball was great, uh, and the heaviness of the head. 36 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:56,220 Uh, it gives you that extra hump on the, on, on the shots, and you 37 00:01:56,220 --> 00:02:00,570 get quite a lot of power, and the soft softness of the foam gives you 38 00:02:00,570 --> 00:02:05,490 that extra smooth sh, you know, hit every time you, you strike the ball. 39 00:02:05,700 --> 00:02:09,270 I truly like this, this, uh, this racket from the baseline. 40 00:02:09,270 --> 00:02:10,079 How about you sis? 41 00:02:10,079 --> 00:02:11,610 From the baseline it was, Fine. 42 00:02:11,610 --> 00:02:14,970 It wasn't as, as, uh, didn't come out as fast as I would like it 43 00:02:14,970 --> 00:02:17,970 to, but it definitely slowed it down and had a little bit, it felt 44 00:02:17,970 --> 00:02:19,170 like I had a little more control. 45 00:02:19,170 --> 00:02:22,470 So I, I did like it, but I didn't get a lot of power from it. 46 00:02:22,500 --> 00:02:24,240 So how about at, uh, off the back wall? 47 00:02:24,810 --> 00:02:28,290 Back wall was truly fantastic, uh, for me. 48 00:02:28,295 --> 00:02:30,930 Baseline back wall, you know, before the wall. 49 00:02:31,230 --> 00:02:33,090 I really, really like this racket. 50 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:38,010 Uh, never played with this before and the feeling was great and I really. 51 00:02:38,385 --> 00:02:42,945 Feel, uh, I, I see myself playing with this paddle, uh, with this rocket. 52 00:02:42,945 --> 00:02:44,535 Certainly, uh, for myself. 53 00:02:44,535 --> 00:02:47,835 That back wall is, I think we're kind of, uh, performed best. 54 00:02:48,195 --> 00:02:51,435 Um, I felt like I had good control coming off that back wall. 55 00:02:51,735 --> 00:02:53,685 Uh, I really liked it off that back wall. 56 00:02:53,775 --> 00:02:55,455 Uh, alright, so let's, let's see how it works. 57 00:02:55,455 --> 00:02:57,945 Uh, with our vols, uh, for me, the net. 58 00:02:58,365 --> 00:03:03,585 Because of the head of heaviness, it was a little bit hard to control, but every time 59 00:03:03,585 --> 00:03:08,655 you strike that ball right on the sweet spot, that ball will go and you will, you 60 00:03:08,655 --> 00:03:12,225 will feel like you, you can put pressure on your shots every time you hit it. 61 00:03:12,555 --> 00:03:14,745 Uh, honestly, for me it's a bit heavy. 62 00:03:15,175 --> 00:03:16,900 Uh, Head heavier on, on the net. 63 00:03:17,380 --> 00:03:20,260 Wh when you have to handle it, the, the ball side to side, you know, when 64 00:03:20,260 --> 00:03:24,579 you have to hit four, uh, hit 400 back ends or high volleys, 400 backs. 65 00:03:24,970 --> 00:03:29,299 You know, on a quick, on a quick pace, uh, for myself at the vol at, 66 00:03:29,380 --> 00:03:32,540 at the volley, I felt like, um, the ball didn't come up fast enough. 67 00:03:33,250 --> 00:03:36,390 Uh, I felt like I had good control there, but, I felt just 68 00:03:36,390 --> 00:03:37,860 didn't come out fast enough. 69 00:03:37,860 --> 00:03:40,410 I just felt like I needed a little bit more and more power. 70 00:03:40,740 --> 00:03:42,270 Um, how about, how about the aerial? 71 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:43,830 How about for your aerial shots? 72 00:03:43,830 --> 00:03:47,820 Uh, the few, the few, uh, bands that I tried. 73 00:03:48,030 --> 00:03:49,050 Great feeling. 74 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:53,460 The thing that really impressed me, and I will give great credit to this paddle 75 00:03:53,465 --> 00:03:56,160 because of the head heaviness, uh, hidden. 76 00:03:56,160 --> 00:04:00,120 The, the, you know, the by threes, uh, it will. 77 00:04:00,690 --> 00:04:04,860 Never hit so many by threes with, with, with, with other, any other racket. 78 00:04:04,860 --> 00:04:09,300 So it was really, really wow, easy to hit that shot by three because 79 00:04:09,300 --> 00:04:12,780 of the head heaviness and the roughness of, of the, of the face. 80 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:17,220 That ball will get that kick on that shot and then you will get it by three 81 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:19,280 quite easily compared to other paddles. 82 00:04:19,490 --> 00:04:19,840 Right. 83 00:04:20,190 --> 00:04:21,720 Uh, for myself, I kind of felt. 84 00:04:21,750 --> 00:04:22,440 The same way. 85 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:25,860 I felt like I could have used a little bit more power with my aerial shots. 86 00:04:26,250 --> 00:04:31,770 I did feel like when I wanted to get that kick or even do a, a Rollo, um, I felt 87 00:04:31,770 --> 00:04:33,360 like I was able to grab a little bit more. 88 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,630 And I think it has to do with a little bit of the texture 89 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:37,140 that this has, feels like a. 90 00:04:37,215 --> 00:04:38,325 Sand pick Yes. 91 00:04:38,325 --> 00:04:38,594 Down here. 92 00:04:38,594 --> 00:04:43,034 So, um, that part I, I, I felt like, uh, it, it, it worked really well. 93 00:04:43,065 --> 00:04:43,424 Yeah. 94 00:04:43,424 --> 00:04:44,744 In that aspect, honestly. 95 00:04:44,744 --> 00:04:46,455 I mean, the great, great frame. 96 00:04:46,515 --> 00:04:46,935 I love it. 97 00:04:47,145 --> 00:04:47,385 All right. 98 00:04:47,414 --> 00:04:49,965 Uh, so overall, what did you think about the paddle? 99 00:04:50,025 --> 00:04:54,934 Um, I will give it a rating on of 9.25. 100 00:04:55,755 --> 00:04:55,974 Wow. 101 00:04:56,275 --> 00:04:56,495 Yes. 102 00:04:57,075 --> 00:04:57,495 Wow. 103 00:04:57,500 --> 00:04:57,614 Wow. 104 00:04:57,765 --> 00:05:00,885 Very, very, I mean, I will see, I see myself playing with this 105 00:05:00,885 --> 00:05:04,215 paddle, and that's why I give such a high rating, nine point. 106 00:05:04,590 --> 00:05:05,430 Two, five. 107 00:05:05,820 --> 00:05:06,180 Wow. 108 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:06,660 Wow. 109 00:05:06,660 --> 00:05:06,840 Okay. 110 00:05:06,840 --> 00:05:07,920 Well, I mean, uh, wow. 111 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:08,850 I really like this paddle. 112 00:05:08,850 --> 00:05:08,910 Huh? 113 00:05:09,180 --> 00:05:11,130 Do you really love better than than the Bella? 114 00:05:11,220 --> 00:05:11,400 Yeah. 115 00:05:11,460 --> 00:05:12,690 Honestly, I like better. 116 00:05:12,690 --> 00:05:17,400 My, my personal paddle is the Bella Elite, but this one gives you that extra. 117 00:05:17,895 --> 00:05:20,865 That extra pop on the, on the balls, and I really liked it. 118 00:05:20,925 --> 00:05:21,015 Mm-hmm. 119 00:05:21,195 --> 00:05:21,495 Okay. 120 00:05:21,495 --> 00:05:25,695 So for me, I, I also, I also liked this paddle, um, but I had to 121 00:05:25,695 --> 00:05:27,435 play, uh, different, different way. 122 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:30,224 I, I couldn't be as aggressive, like, you know, especially, 123 00:05:30,224 --> 00:05:32,925 uh, at, at my vis or my vols. 124 00:05:33,615 --> 00:05:34,985 But, uh, I liked the back wall. 125 00:05:35,185 --> 00:05:36,145 I li I like to control. 126 00:05:36,245 --> 00:05:37,755 It did slow down my game. 127 00:05:37,755 --> 00:05:39,675 I think, uh, I liked the. 128 00:05:40,065 --> 00:05:43,125 The balance in the middle, even though I'm used to balance on, on the top tier 129 00:05:43,125 --> 00:05:46,755 drop, I did like that balance in the middle, uh, and how it's kind of hybrid. 130 00:05:46,755 --> 00:05:50,414 It's not totally round, but it did get that good balance in, in the middle. 131 00:05:50,414 --> 00:05:53,505 So this is a, a great racket for generally anybody. 132 00:05:53,510 --> 00:05:57,945 And I would have to say this is a good solid eight for, for me, you know, 8.0. 133 00:05:58,525 --> 00:05:59,335 Yes, yes. 134 00:05:59,335 --> 00:05:59,515 Good. 135 00:05:59,605 --> 00:06:00,025 Yes, yes. 136 00:06:00,025 --> 00:06:03,085 Now, um, I gotta tell you, I got this from Casa Paddle. 137 00:06:03,205 --> 00:06:07,555 Um, they, they have remarkable, uh, prices on, on all of the paddles, 138 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:10,225 and they have all the paddles there over at Miramar Open Paddle. 139 00:06:10,525 --> 00:06:13,825 Uh, you can go down there and rent this thing for $15 a day 140 00:06:13,825 --> 00:06:15,055 and try it out during the day. 141 00:06:15,055 --> 00:06:15,575 There's nobody there. 142 00:06:15,835 --> 00:06:18,415 Try this paddle out and, and all the other paddles that they have. 143 00:06:18,915 --> 00:06:21,255 Uh, and if you like it, you know, you could purchase it from there. 144 00:06:21,255 --> 00:06:22,485 They have the best prices. 145 00:06:22,755 --> 00:06:25,815 And remember, please use our coupon down here and you'll get an extra 10%. 146 00:06:26,295 --> 00:06:28,785 Guys, if you haven't already, make sure that you hit that subscribe 147 00:06:28,785 --> 00:06:30,825 button and turn on your notifications. 148 00:06:30,885 --> 00:06:32,835 And remember, it's free 99. 149 00:06:32,835 --> 00:06:35,145 It doesn't cost you anything to hit that subscribe button. 150 00:06:35,150 --> 00:06:36,875 Thanks for tuning into Paddle Smash Academy. 151 00:06:37,185 --> 00:06:40,185 We hope you'll find our videos informative, helpful. 152 00:06:40,195 --> 00:06:42,895 In improving your game and learning old things, paddle. 153 00:06:42,985 --> 00:06:45,025 So until next time, keep improving your game. 154 00:06:45,085 --> 00:06:47,245 And remember, learn, play, and share.