1 00:00:01,390 --> 00:00:02,770 Welcome to Padel Smash Academy. 2 00:00:03,150 --> 00:00:03,370 We 3 00:00:09,250 --> 00:00:10,430 are all things Padel. 4 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,530 Welcome back guys to Padel Smash Academy and today we're talking about balls. 5 00:00:19,559 --> 00:00:22,960 So we went out and tested these balls at, uh, Wynwood Padel Club 6 00:00:23,179 --> 00:00:25,840 and, uh, tested all the balls there at Wynwood Padel Club. 7 00:00:26,180 --> 00:00:29,930 And we're going to talk a little bit about the characteristics, um, 8 00:00:30,220 --> 00:00:33,750 and when you should use a certain ball or a certain place, right? 9 00:00:34,090 --> 00:00:38,089 And also the difference between a Padel ball and a tennis ball. 10 00:00:38,430 --> 00:00:39,719 And let's go there. 11 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,139 I mean, what's the difference between a Padel ball and a tennis ball? 12 00:00:42,139 --> 00:00:46,135 I think a lot of people Have you seen people use A tennis ball? 13 00:00:46,195 --> 00:00:50,124 Well, initially Padel and if you go back in history Padels that we started 14 00:00:50,125 --> 00:00:57,154 to play with with tennis balls and in the late 90s, there was a they came out 15 00:00:57,155 --> 00:01:02,044 with a new rules and basically they made a Padel ball just a tiny bit smaller. 16 00:01:02,044 --> 00:01:04,245 If you can compare the two, they're going to be the Padel was 17 00:01:04,245 --> 00:01:05,585 going to be a tiny bit smaller. 18 00:01:05,925 --> 00:01:09,875 And it's also it will be a less pressurized than an actual tennis balls. 19 00:01:10,145 --> 00:01:15,580 So supposedly, supposedly, A tennis ball should bounce higher than a Padel ball. 20 00:01:15,740 --> 00:01:16,870 That's pretty much what it is. 21 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:19,539 And it's pretty much just more pressure in that ball. 22 00:01:19,609 --> 00:01:23,699 And I think the main reason why they've done that is just because the ball 23 00:01:23,700 --> 00:01:25,550 is just going to be way too fast. 24 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:29,620 You know, and some of these professional players, they're hitting the ball so hard. 25 00:01:30,590 --> 00:01:33,090 They use a ball that has high pressure, like a tennis ball. 26 00:01:33,550 --> 00:01:35,960 That ball, they're going to be able to put that ball out of the court 27 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:37,960 every single time, every single smash. 28 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:41,699 So, let's talk about the first ball that we, um, that we used. 29 00:01:41,700 --> 00:01:44,629 Uh, I think, uh, we're going to go back to our trusty, um, 30 00:01:45,210 --> 00:01:47,929 Dunlop, uh, uh, Dunlop Pro Padel. 31 00:01:48,079 --> 00:01:50,750 Please raise the bag. 32 00:01:50,750 --> 00:01:59,879 This is the one I originally started playing with, um, and I think they 33 00:01:59,879 --> 00:02:01,720 used this over at one with Padel. 34 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:03,800 It's a great ball. 35 00:02:03,829 --> 00:02:05,410 I mean, what did you think about the ball? 36 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:08,750 I think, I mean, I use that ball pretty much every day. 37 00:02:08,750 --> 00:02:10,080 I mean, it's a great ball. 38 00:02:10,810 --> 00:02:15,710 The only thing that also we have to take in consideration, it's weather. 39 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,660 Weather can change the way the balls are playable. 40 00:02:19,579 --> 00:02:21,460 Humidity also changes. 41 00:02:21,830 --> 00:02:23,320 Altitude also changes. 42 00:02:23,815 --> 00:02:28,345 So, uh, the, the pro, the Donald pro Padel ball, I 43 00:02:28,355 --> 00:02:29,605 think it's a fantastic ball. 44 00:02:30,024 --> 00:02:32,785 Uh, when it's a little bit humid, it gets a little bit 45 00:02:32,795 --> 00:02:34,524 heavier and a little bit hairy. 46 00:02:34,935 --> 00:02:38,725 Um, so it loses that real power for you to really get. 47 00:02:38,900 --> 00:02:41,940 The ball out of the court, you know, it takes some muscles and 48 00:02:41,950 --> 00:02:45,450 strength, but overall, I think it's a fantastic, fantastic ball. 49 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:49,389 So let's go back to what you said about, you know, uh, the characteristics 50 00:02:49,390 --> 00:02:51,600 changing based on, on the weather. 51 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:55,829 And, and that's a key factor that the last part too, is actually the actual court. 52 00:02:56,270 --> 00:03:00,240 You know, some courts for some reason are slower than others, depending on the turf. 53 00:03:00,270 --> 00:03:03,000 If you have a thicker turf, thinner turf or the brand turf. 54 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:05,850 So each one of these, uh, companies. 55 00:03:06,584 --> 00:03:10,265 Makes their regular balls and we've used all just the regular balls and 56 00:03:10,265 --> 00:03:14,784 they use what they call an s or like a plus Or something that's faster that 57 00:03:14,784 --> 00:03:18,394 has a little bit more pressure Uh for those situations that you may need 58 00:03:18,394 --> 00:03:19,544 the ball to bounce a little higher. 59 00:03:19,544 --> 00:03:23,330 So when you're gonna go buy a ball Just look at it. 60 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:24,490 You see two of them. 61 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:25,600 You see one. 62 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:29,190 Let's just say this was Dunlop Pro Padel and you see one Let's say Dunlop 63 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:34,290 Pro Padel S or plus or speed That's gonna be one that that's gonna have 64 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,930 more pressure and it's gonna bounce a little bit more So if you go if you 65 00:03:37,939 --> 00:03:41,849 know the court and you know It's a slow court or you're in an area where it's 66 00:03:41,849 --> 00:03:46,410 a very humid Then that's when you would choose that type of ball, but if you're 67 00:03:46,420 --> 00:03:50,160 regular humidity and in the you know a court That's that's a normal court. 68 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:52,010 You use just a regular regular ball. 69 00:03:52,019 --> 00:03:52,349 Yes. 70 00:03:52,380 --> 00:03:55,819 I mean and just to clarify that I mean all balls are great. 71 00:03:55,940 --> 00:04:00,389 I mean there is The difference is it's minimal you might feel it You 72 00:04:00,389 --> 00:04:03,390 might not some balls are faster than the other ones but going back. 73 00:04:03,399 --> 00:04:06,750 We were the same whether it's very important I'm what I mean 74 00:04:06,750 --> 00:04:12,245 by that is The hotter it is, and I'll give you an example, the 75 00:04:12,255 --> 00:04:14,484 glass gets very, very hot, right? 76 00:04:14,505 --> 00:04:17,035 Let's say in the middle of the summer in Florida, or anywhere in 77 00:04:17,035 --> 00:04:19,015 the summer, the glass gets very hot. 78 00:04:19,325 --> 00:04:21,385 So what happens when the glass gets very hot? 79 00:04:21,434 --> 00:04:24,025 You get a higher bounce heat on the glass. 80 00:04:24,455 --> 00:04:28,424 So it's a more lively board, regardless of what molds you use. 81 00:04:28,695 --> 00:04:33,945 So same thing on the reverse, when it's very, very cold, I don't know if you 82 00:04:33,955 --> 00:04:38,944 had an experience to play very early morning, the glass is, it's very, very 83 00:04:38,945 --> 00:04:43,584 cold, that ball just drops there, you know, you have to get really close to the 84 00:04:43,594 --> 00:04:45,504 glass to really get it out of the glass. 85 00:04:45,915 --> 00:04:50,945 So all those things will change the feel and the playability of the ball. 86 00:04:50,975 --> 00:04:54,685 I mean, all balls are fantastic and but it's weather is very important. 87 00:04:54,695 --> 00:04:56,825 The other one is altitude and I'll give you an example. 88 00:04:57,215 --> 00:05:02,075 Um, I had to play, I played, I played in a club in Las Vegas. 89 00:05:02,534 --> 00:05:05,234 You've got altitude and you've got very dry, dry weather. 90 00:05:05,755 --> 00:05:08,094 That ball was flying all over the place. 91 00:05:08,135 --> 00:05:09,284 I'll give you another example. 92 00:05:09,594 --> 00:05:14,495 They play a few world Padel tours in Mexico, in Mexico City, which is 93 00:05:14,505 --> 00:05:16,915 a very high altitude, uh, tournament. 94 00:05:17,494 --> 00:05:19,994 They play with a specific ball, which we didn't try. 95 00:05:20,005 --> 00:05:21,915 It's called a Tretton, uh, Tretton. 96 00:05:22,075 --> 00:05:24,065 It's a brand called Tretton Padel Ball. 97 00:05:24,665 --> 00:05:26,145 It's created for altitude. 98 00:05:26,155 --> 00:05:27,805 Those are very heavy. 99 00:05:28,280 --> 00:05:31,100 Less pressurized ball because the ball will take, it will 100 00:05:31,110 --> 00:05:32,680 just bounce all over the place. 101 00:05:32,700 --> 00:05:36,660 It will be literally unplayable when you play in such altitude. 102 00:05:37,030 --> 00:05:39,780 So you got to take all things in consideration. 103 00:05:40,119 --> 00:05:42,819 If you are, let's say you're in the Northeast, you're in Connecticut, in 104 00:05:43,199 --> 00:05:46,679 the middle of the winter, that ball is going to just, it will bounce 105 00:05:46,719 --> 00:05:48,974 very softly out of the back glass. 106 00:05:48,974 --> 00:05:52,420 It will be, the ball will get really, really hard. 107 00:05:52,420 --> 00:05:56,600 So going back to my thing, all balls are great, but the weather, the conditions. 108 00:05:56,945 --> 00:05:59,275 are things to consider when, when you're playing. 109 00:05:59,614 --> 00:06:04,094 So if you don't know, uh, if you're using the right ball, I think 110 00:06:04,094 --> 00:06:09,864 one of the best, uh, best ways to figure that out is at the back wall. 111 00:06:09,864 --> 00:06:14,185 Uh, when the ball comes over and hits that back wall and bounces out really 112 00:06:14,185 --> 00:06:16,924 fast, then you know you got a fast ball. 113 00:06:17,354 --> 00:06:21,124 If the ball comes over and hits the ball, hits the back wall and kind of 114 00:06:21,124 --> 00:06:25,474 almost dies and you can't defend it, Then you need to use a faster ball. 115 00:06:25,744 --> 00:06:28,784 So that's kind of how I, uh, how I tested the balls. 116 00:06:28,784 --> 00:06:31,484 If the ball is correct for that court and for the temperature. 117 00:06:31,664 --> 00:06:33,674 So that's, that's a, you know, that's a kind of a hack there that 118 00:06:33,674 --> 00:06:36,004 you guys can use to figure out if you have the right ball or not. 119 00:06:36,054 --> 00:06:39,544 Yeah, and you will see that some of these balls, our tests that we did. 120 00:06:40,020 --> 00:06:44,830 They feel, they feel harder than other balls and some balls they feel softer, but 121 00:06:44,840 --> 00:06:48,820 that's more like a, like a personal feel and you have to test them all at the same 122 00:06:48,820 --> 00:06:50,479 time for you to make, feel the difference. 123 00:06:50,909 --> 00:06:53,970 Um, I'll give you an example at the professional level. 124 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,160 Every tournament plays with a different type of ball and that's why 125 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:00,400 professional players like to get to the tournament a couple of days before. 126 00:07:00,770 --> 00:07:05,060 Um, play with those specific balls because each ball has a different 127 00:07:05,190 --> 00:07:07,380 characteristics of playability. 128 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:10,660 So they're very important for you guys to be adapted to that ball. 129 00:07:10,660 --> 00:07:14,390 They were not only trying to, uh, be adapt, you know, uh, 130 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:16,970 get used to the court, but also to the balls they're using. 131 00:07:16,980 --> 00:07:17,600 And that's why. 132 00:07:17,954 --> 00:07:20,015 Everybody's trying to get out of the professional level two or 133 00:07:20,015 --> 00:07:23,414 three days before the tournament starts to get a feel on the balls. 134 00:07:23,515 --> 00:07:23,745 Yeah. 135 00:07:23,745 --> 00:07:27,355 And when it comes to more of amateur playing, some days you'll be like, 136 00:07:27,355 --> 00:07:29,895 man, I'm getting to that ball really easy and it's really good. 137 00:07:29,895 --> 00:07:32,265 And other days you're like, man, I can't defend this ball at all. 138 00:07:32,275 --> 00:07:32,605 Yes. 139 00:07:32,664 --> 00:07:34,215 And it's usually because of that. 140 00:07:34,515 --> 00:07:38,454 I mean, the professionals there, they have to adjust and pivot based on the court. 141 00:07:38,630 --> 00:07:41,960 You know the temperature humidity and the balls that they're playing but 142 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:44,640 they're at a professional level and they can make those those adjustments 143 00:07:44,650 --> 00:07:46,250 Yeah, and also it's very important. 144 00:07:46,309 --> 00:07:48,850 It changes a lot if you play indoors or outdoors, right? 145 00:07:48,909 --> 00:07:53,149 So when you're playing indoors, it's less humidity ac, you know controlled 146 00:07:53,149 --> 00:07:56,409 environment So controlled environment is going to be a mud dryer So the 147 00:07:56,410 --> 00:07:59,299 ball is going to it's going to be more livelier here in south florida. 148 00:07:59,830 --> 00:08:03,340 The humidity is very high Sometimes the courts are a little bit wet when 149 00:08:03,340 --> 00:08:07,350 that ball gets wet and humid becomes heavier, even though, you know, 150 00:08:07,350 --> 00:08:08,710 you're, you're, you're playing outside. 151 00:08:08,990 --> 00:08:13,590 So all those things you have to take also in consideration, but, uh, I think every 152 00:08:13,590 --> 00:08:17,190 ball is great, uh, you know, but you have to test them and, and, and try them out. 153 00:08:17,309 --> 00:08:21,260 And for me, most of these balls characteristics were pretty much the same. 154 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:25,220 Uh, there's a couple that stood out and we're going to talk about those, but let's 155 00:08:25,220 --> 00:08:27,430 move over onto the next, uh, next one. 156 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:28,030 Um, the, the. 157 00:08:29,650 --> 00:08:33,670 And this is not too much of a popular, uh, brand here in, in Miami. 158 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:33,910 No. 159 00:08:34,090 --> 00:08:37,030 But I was surprisingly, you know, impressed with the ball. 160 00:08:37,079 --> 00:08:39,010 It felt kind of like the head ball. 161 00:08:39,119 --> 00:08:42,259 It wasn't too fast to give you a little bit of time in the back. 162 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:45,109 Um, so I enjoyed playing with, with, with, with that ball. 163 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:47,300 Yeah, it's, I think it was a fantastic ball. 164 00:08:47,300 --> 00:08:49,030 It's, it's more on the softer side. 165 00:08:49,030 --> 00:08:50,820 It feels really good on the racket. 166 00:08:51,190 --> 00:08:54,075 Um, This one is one of my favorite Schlesinger. 167 00:08:54,145 --> 00:08:57,385 Schlesinger, probably if you don't know, it's one of the oldest brands. 168 00:08:57,655 --> 00:09:00,625 It's a more than 100 years old brand. 169 00:09:01,655 --> 00:09:03,175 They started in England. 170 00:09:03,184 --> 00:09:06,354 It started as a tennis racket brand. 171 00:09:06,695 --> 00:09:08,634 Schlesinger has been around in England. 172 00:09:08,634 --> 00:09:12,039 If you go, if you go, if you play the Wimbledon championships in tennis. 173 00:09:12,330 --> 00:09:14,230 They will play with Schlesinger tennis balls. 174 00:09:14,580 --> 00:09:16,090 Uh, Schlesinger's been around. 175 00:09:16,300 --> 00:09:20,740 It's a brand, um, you know, brand that has been around forever. 176 00:09:20,770 --> 00:09:22,310 And now they're moving into the Padel world. 177 00:09:22,649 --> 00:09:25,710 And they're doing some very good, good, uh, balls. 178 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,630 So I looked at this as more of a, a little bit softer of a ball. 179 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:28,879 Yeah. 180 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:32,294 And, uh, um, you know, kind of the slow to medium, uh, ball. 181 00:09:32,294 --> 00:09:32,829 Yeah. 182 00:09:32,830 --> 00:09:33,700 Really, really nice. 183 00:09:34,810 --> 00:09:35,120 Okay. 184 00:09:35,140 --> 00:09:38,870 So, uh, the next one we used is, or tried. 185 00:09:39,250 --> 00:09:41,960 Is the Wilson, uh, portress times three. 186 00:09:50,089 --> 00:09:51,719 This is what they use over ultra. 187 00:09:52,250 --> 00:09:56,550 Um, and for me it was, uh, a little hard, you know? 188 00:09:56,889 --> 00:10:02,180 Um, so I looked at it as more of a medium to fast ball, you know? 189 00:10:02,230 --> 00:10:02,419 Yeah. 190 00:10:02,419 --> 00:10:03,299 I felt the same way. 191 00:10:03,299 --> 00:10:05,879 It's, it's, it's a really, it's a faster ball. 192 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:09,780 Uh, for someone who is more aggressive and likes to hit hard, it will be 193 00:10:09,780 --> 00:10:11,780 a very favorable ball to play with. 194 00:10:12,220 --> 00:10:14,230 Uh, great ball too. 195 00:10:14,270 --> 00:10:14,900 I mean, I love it. 196 00:10:14,939 --> 00:10:16,270 You know, you gotta just get used to it. 197 00:10:16,330 --> 00:10:19,540 But, uh, it's, it's, it's, yeah, a little bit, uh, faster. 198 00:10:19,939 --> 00:10:23,340 And the next one here is probably my favorite, um, to be honest. 199 00:10:23,350 --> 00:10:25,509 See, I like the, the Head Padel Pro. 200 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:35,260 It is a little slower, okay. 201 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:37,310 It is a little slower. 202 00:10:37,330 --> 00:10:41,700 Um, and that's for me, if you're defending a lot in the back, this, 203 00:10:41,720 --> 00:10:44,650 you know, it'll give you a little bit more time, you know what I'm saying? 204 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:48,169 To defend that ball, you're not going to be able to take, put the balls out 205 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:52,870 as much, uh, and this like a portrait super quadro, uh, just because it's 206 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:57,990 not as, uh, has a lot of high pressure and they use this It's typically in the 207 00:10:57,990 --> 00:11:01,490 World Padel Tour and the main reason why is because these guys are hitting 208 00:11:01,490 --> 00:11:06,310 so hard that if they, you know, if they use anything higher pressure, they're 209 00:11:06,310 --> 00:11:07,910 going to put the ball every single time. 210 00:11:08,380 --> 00:11:12,450 So this is just, I would say a little bit, um, uh, slower. 211 00:11:12,785 --> 00:11:14,895 Um, you know, I would say softer and slower. 212 00:11:14,954 --> 00:11:16,785 Um, you know, so what do you think about this? 213 00:11:16,845 --> 00:11:21,385 Uh, I mean, going back to his quote that he can't hit it, he cannot 214 00:11:21,394 --> 00:11:23,915 hit it by three, by four, but that happens with every single ball. 215 00:11:23,915 --> 00:11:25,234 It doesn't matter if he's hit or not. 216 00:11:25,795 --> 00:11:30,964 Um, you know, he thinks he's, you know, he's the next Coelho or Tapia. 217 00:11:30,964 --> 00:11:34,055 The reason, the reason why he can't, you know, he can't take it 218 00:11:34,055 --> 00:11:36,415 out by three and you have to use the other balls at high pressure. 219 00:11:36,415 --> 00:11:37,585 That's why you don't like this one. 220 00:11:38,555 --> 00:11:40,724 For me, this one, it's really, it was really, really slow. 221 00:11:40,724 --> 00:11:44,284 soft and it felt like a little bit less pressure than the other ones. 222 00:11:44,675 --> 00:11:45,964 Uh, it's too soft for me. 223 00:11:45,965 --> 00:11:49,655 And, uh, but I can hit it by 3 or by 4 easily with this one. 224 00:11:49,714 --> 00:11:51,425 I've never seen him do it. 225 00:11:51,425 --> 00:11:53,355 I would have to have proof. 226 00:11:54,055 --> 00:11:54,595 I have proof. 227 00:11:54,645 --> 00:11:56,544 You can, you know, visit me on my Instagram if you want. 228 00:11:58,605 --> 00:11:59,975 Alright, uh, so what do you got? 229 00:12:00,015 --> 00:12:00,844 What else do we got here? 230 00:12:00,844 --> 00:12:01,505 What other balls do we have? 231 00:12:01,515 --> 00:12:02,444 Let's do the bubble eye. 232 00:12:02,464 --> 00:12:04,894 Do you already know what type of player you are? 233 00:12:08,225 --> 00:12:09,535 One of my favorite brands. 234 00:12:09,775 --> 00:12:11,105 I've never used that before. 235 00:12:11,215 --> 00:12:12,505 So that was the first time I used it. 236 00:12:12,545 --> 00:12:14,475 Yeah, this is more on the harder side. 237 00:12:14,515 --> 00:12:16,975 It's a livelier, faster ball. 238 00:12:18,645 --> 00:12:22,194 They're not, you know, as widespread out everywhere, but 239 00:12:22,425 --> 00:12:24,034 it's a great, great ball for me. 240 00:12:24,035 --> 00:12:24,855 I really like it. 241 00:12:24,864 --> 00:12:25,625 It's a fast ball. 242 00:12:25,645 --> 00:12:29,255 So it's sometimes when you get, when you're getting used to it, it's hard to 243 00:12:29,255 --> 00:12:30,795 get used to it because it's really fast. 244 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:34,360 Uh, but like I said, you know, you've got to be adaptable to every single ball. 245 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:34,820 Sure, sure. 246 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,050 You know, I looked at it, it was the first time I played with it. 247 00:12:37,100 --> 00:12:38,760 Um, it was very similar to some of the others. 248 00:12:39,190 --> 00:12:42,410 And I looked at it as more of a medium to a little bit faster ball. 249 00:12:42,500 --> 00:12:42,730 Yeah. 250 00:12:42,780 --> 00:12:44,589 You know, so good for maybe indoors. 251 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:44,969 Yeah. 252 00:12:45,829 --> 00:12:47,349 Uh, Technifiber. 253 00:12:54,069 --> 00:12:56,610 And they use this, I've seen this a lot at Real Padel. 254 00:12:56,920 --> 00:12:57,160 Yeah. 255 00:12:57,230 --> 00:12:58,660 Um, that's kind of what they use there. 256 00:12:58,670 --> 00:13:00,620 For me, this is the hardest out of all of them. 257 00:13:00,750 --> 00:13:01,487 Um, Yeah. 258 00:13:01,487 --> 00:13:01,554 Yeah. 259 00:13:02,005 --> 00:13:03,935 It's a really hard, fast ball. 260 00:13:04,355 --> 00:13:06,115 Um, I play with some friends. 261 00:13:06,135 --> 00:13:08,695 They love the Technic fiber because they like to hit hard. 262 00:13:09,135 --> 00:13:13,235 Um, it's, it's for me, it's difficult to control, but overall 263 00:13:13,235 --> 00:13:16,085 it's a fast, hard ball for me. 264 00:13:16,425 --> 00:13:16,794 Definitely. 265 00:13:16,794 --> 00:13:21,785 I think in real Padel, the court's a little bit, um, Uh, slower than normal. 266 00:13:22,084 --> 00:13:23,234 So I think that's why they use these. 267 00:13:23,234 --> 00:13:25,165 This is kind of like a medium to fast ball. 268 00:13:25,354 --> 00:13:28,145 So if you have a court that's, uh, or you're in a weather where things 269 00:13:28,145 --> 00:13:32,234 are just a little too slow, this is probably the, the, the ball to use. 270 00:13:33,285 --> 00:13:36,405 I don't know if you realize why my glasses, they look exactly the same color. 271 00:13:36,885 --> 00:13:38,334 So, they go the same color. 272 00:13:38,775 --> 00:13:40,535 It goes, you know, glasses go with the occasion. 273 00:13:40,545 --> 00:13:42,584 Watch out when I get a Padel here, you know. 274 00:13:42,584 --> 00:13:44,194 I might sock you one in the head. 275 00:13:45,255 --> 00:13:46,724 The next one, the Sioux. 276 00:13:46,805 --> 00:13:50,064 Sioux is doing some They had improved a lot. 277 00:14:02,454 --> 00:14:03,365 They had improved a lot. 278 00:14:03,375 --> 00:14:06,535 The last, previous balls, they were not really well. 279 00:14:07,125 --> 00:14:07,875 Not really good. 280 00:14:08,305 --> 00:14:09,985 Uh, Sioux Neo. 281 00:14:10,095 --> 00:14:11,485 Now they have it at reserve. 282 00:14:12,005 --> 00:14:14,260 And, uh Very impressive. 283 00:14:14,430 --> 00:14:15,980 Very impressive what they came out with. 284 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:17,790 I mean, they're very good balls. 285 00:14:18,224 --> 00:14:22,584 I was very surprisingly happy with this ball, the Sioux Neo. 286 00:14:23,145 --> 00:14:28,394 Um, way to go Padal I mean, you guys did a good job with these balls. 287 00:14:28,854 --> 00:14:30,354 Uh, I have to say the same thing. 288 00:14:30,395 --> 00:14:34,274 Uh, you know, uh, this is probably one of the balls that I 289 00:14:34,274 --> 00:14:35,654 like the most besides the head. 290 00:14:35,674 --> 00:14:39,464 Um, it is a slow to medium for, sorry, not slow to medium, 291 00:14:39,515 --> 00:14:41,295 medium to fast, uh, for me. 292 00:14:41,655 --> 00:14:44,584 Um, this, they also use this at Open Padel. 293 00:14:44,895 --> 00:14:46,035 And then the reserves. 294 00:14:46,435 --> 00:14:48,295 So I'm liking the Siouxs New. 295 00:14:48,314 --> 00:14:50,335 I tried the previous one. 296 00:14:50,944 --> 00:14:53,764 Um, I didn't like it too much. 297 00:14:53,765 --> 00:14:55,795 Yeah, but this one is really good. 298 00:14:55,885 --> 00:14:56,505 The Siouxs New. 299 00:14:56,505 --> 00:14:57,624 I kind of like that one. 300 00:14:57,625 --> 00:14:58,525 Yeah, very good. 301 00:14:59,094 --> 00:15:01,522 So what is your top three? 302 00:15:01,522 --> 00:15:02,794 Top three. 303 00:15:02,874 --> 00:15:05,725 I will be in between Schlesinger. 304 00:15:06,180 --> 00:15:12,450 Uh, will be number one, number two will be Sioux, Neo, number three Dunlop. 305 00:15:13,150 --> 00:15:14,599 Okay, I mean, fair enough. 306 00:15:14,599 --> 00:15:16,529 I'm kind of almost the same there. 307 00:15:16,579 --> 00:15:21,280 I like the Sioux, uh, I like the Schlesinger and I like the head. 308 00:15:21,750 --> 00:15:23,050 So those are, those are the three I like. 309 00:15:23,050 --> 00:15:27,300 And honestly, if I don't know, like how the court is, it's a different 310 00:15:27,310 --> 00:15:29,109 type of court or I'm not too sure. 311 00:15:29,719 --> 00:15:31,999 Honestly, I always go back to the Dunlop. 312 00:15:32,715 --> 00:15:35,415 You know, um, it's kind of a neutral ball. 313 00:15:35,465 --> 00:15:36,755 It's not too soft. 314 00:15:36,755 --> 00:15:39,965 It's not too hard It's easy to play with and then then I go from there 315 00:15:40,314 --> 00:15:42,894 Then if I see if that ball's not moving then I may have to go with 316 00:15:42,894 --> 00:15:45,925 something a little bit faster If the ball is moving too much, then you 317 00:15:45,925 --> 00:15:47,295 know, I would have to adjust as well. 318 00:15:47,295 --> 00:15:49,430 But I tend to usually do that Yeah. 319 00:15:50,060 --> 00:15:53,199 And remember not all balls are created equal. 320 00:15:53,740 --> 00:15:55,170 Very important to get used to it. 321 00:15:55,209 --> 00:15:58,109 That's why every ball has something different. 322 00:15:58,110 --> 00:15:59,719 They're faster, they're slower. 323 00:16:00,089 --> 00:16:01,290 You got to play with the weather. 324 00:16:01,319 --> 00:16:02,639 You got to play with the conditions. 325 00:16:02,639 --> 00:16:06,089 You're indoor, you're outdoors, you're altitude, you're at sea level. 326 00:16:06,459 --> 00:16:09,810 Everything counts and everything will bring you a different experience 327 00:16:09,839 --> 00:16:12,670 with those balls, but all the balls, they were, they were great. 328 00:16:12,670 --> 00:16:15,250 So, so let's talk about, you know, durability. 329 00:16:15,639 --> 00:16:20,490 So, um, how long, I mean, honestly, I buy balls and that's it. 330 00:16:20,550 --> 00:16:23,839 I always use them once and I tend to see that more and more. 331 00:16:24,190 --> 00:16:28,560 Um, and when, when I play tennis, I seen people hold the balls and play them 332 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:30,830 until they're like almost flat, you know? 333 00:16:31,270 --> 00:16:34,280 So in padel, it seems to be a little different, like they, they, they 334 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:36,239 use it once and then that's it. 335 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:37,439 They just leave them on the court. 336 00:16:37,870 --> 00:16:41,809 Um, but I believe you can get two or three times, uh, play. 337 00:16:41,870 --> 00:16:43,950 Yeah, at least I will say three matches. 338 00:16:43,990 --> 00:16:46,220 Um, yeah, it's going back to what Seth says. 339 00:16:46,290 --> 00:16:47,990 It's, it's, it's true here. 340 00:16:48,010 --> 00:16:51,720 People are accustomed to just one match and then, you know, 341 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:53,060 get new balls in the next match. 342 00:16:53,415 --> 00:16:56,085 If you go to Europe, if you go to Latin America, they will 343 00:16:56,085 --> 00:16:57,965 use that ball, I mean, forever. 344 00:16:58,095 --> 00:16:59,495 They even, they even sell them used. 345 00:16:59,615 --> 00:17:02,585 Yeah, they sell you, they sell you used balls. 346 00:17:02,615 --> 00:17:06,285 And even though they sell you two used balls for you to play, because 347 00:17:06,474 --> 00:17:07,635 they said you don't need three. 348 00:17:07,645 --> 00:17:08,454 Right, right. 349 00:17:08,454 --> 00:17:09,044 To save some money. 350 00:17:09,185 --> 00:17:09,894 To save some money. 351 00:17:10,014 --> 00:17:10,324 Yeah. 352 00:17:10,324 --> 00:17:12,254 So, uh, durability. 353 00:17:12,254 --> 00:17:13,025 I mean, they're all of them. 354 00:17:13,025 --> 00:17:13,775 They're pretty good. 355 00:17:14,274 --> 00:17:16,974 Uh, going back to the same thing, I mean, here in Florida, 356 00:17:16,994 --> 00:17:18,724 it's weather, weather related. 357 00:17:18,744 --> 00:17:23,764 So when it's too humid, the balls will get really puffy and hairy, 358 00:17:23,765 --> 00:17:25,984 and they will get very slow. 359 00:17:26,264 --> 00:17:30,054 And if the court is a little bit wet, that ball, it becomes 360 00:17:30,054 --> 00:17:32,504 so, it becomes very, very heavy. 361 00:17:32,870 --> 00:17:35,390 And it becomes unusable after, after a match. 362 00:17:35,390 --> 00:17:35,900 You know what I mean? 363 00:17:35,900 --> 00:17:40,910 It's, it's, uh, so I never tried, um, using, uh, fastball like an s you know, a 364 00:17:40,910 --> 00:17:42,560 lot of these have like, uh, the fastball? 365 00:17:42,590 --> 00:17:42,650 Yeah. 366 00:17:42,650 --> 00:17:44,300 When it, when it's raining, have you? 367 00:17:44,305 --> 00:17:44,375 No. 368 00:17:44,690 --> 00:17:44,870 No. 369 00:17:44,870 --> 00:17:45,680 And that, that improved? 370 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:46,190 Uh, no. 371 00:17:46,190 --> 00:17:47,540 I'm assuming it would, right? 372 00:17:47,545 --> 00:17:51,500 Because it's, uh, yeah, the s stands for, it's, it's, uh, same thing in tennis, you 373 00:17:51,500 --> 00:17:55,670 know, the, the, uh, the fast, the fast core, the, the hardcore balls compared 374 00:17:55,670 --> 00:17:57,260 to the clay courts is the same thing. 375 00:17:57,260 --> 00:17:57,800 They have less. 376 00:18:01,250 --> 00:18:05,750 Um, so it will become a little bit faster than, than, uh, than a clay 377 00:18:05,750 --> 00:18:08,040 core ball or, or a regular Padel ball. 378 00:18:08,360 --> 00:18:12,300 So it comes down to, to, to that, but it's, it's, there's a big difference. 379 00:18:12,309 --> 00:18:15,000 So technically if it's raining, it has a little less felt on it. 380 00:18:15,009 --> 00:18:16,189 It would hold a little bit less. 381 00:18:16,220 --> 00:18:17,199 Yeah, exactly. 382 00:18:17,699 --> 00:18:17,990 Exactly. 383 00:18:18,070 --> 00:18:21,080 But when you, when you move into that, I mean, and I'll tell you in 384 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:22,240 the tennis world, it's same thing. 385 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:25,290 They're trying to, you know, give you a different ball for different surfaces. 386 00:18:25,290 --> 00:18:25,330 Yeah. 387 00:18:25,550 --> 00:18:27,530 Here you play always in the same surface. 388 00:18:27,959 --> 00:18:29,199 There is not much difference. 389 00:18:29,199 --> 00:18:33,590 I mean, uh, you know, Padel boat is a Padel ball, but I'm just, you got to 390 00:18:33,590 --> 00:18:36,859 get used to it, you know, 90 percent of the people, they just go, whatever 391 00:18:36,859 --> 00:18:38,519 they sell at the club, you get them. 392 00:18:38,819 --> 00:18:43,089 I think the more and more, uh, experience you get, uh, you, the more 393 00:18:43,089 --> 00:18:44,440 you'll be able to notice a little bit. 394 00:18:44,639 --> 00:18:46,570 Yeah, of course you will adjust and change. 395 00:18:47,084 --> 00:18:50,374 But, uh, if, you know, obviously if you keep continue playing there, you'll 396 00:18:50,374 --> 00:18:53,824 know, Hey, look, this is a ball that it's better on this court, but most 397 00:18:53,824 --> 00:18:56,254 clubs will are already adjust to that. 398 00:18:56,364 --> 00:18:58,884 And so you shouldn't have much of an issue. 399 00:18:59,104 --> 00:18:59,354 Yeah. 400 00:18:59,354 --> 00:19:01,995 And the cost of the balls here in the United States, they go for 401 00:19:02,084 --> 00:19:07,700 about, um, And we would sell it for 8, in between 8 to 10, depending if 402 00:19:07,710 --> 00:19:09,220 you're on the East Coast, West Coast. 403 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:12,820 Uh, in San Francisco, they're selling, uh, kennel balls for 10. 404 00:19:13,250 --> 00:19:15,500 Um, that's pretty much the average range. 405 00:19:15,510 --> 00:19:19,450 Uh, so to avoid kind of the higher retail price, I mean, a lot of these, 406 00:19:19,450 --> 00:19:22,159 uh, the clubs will obviously, you know, charge a little bit more. 407 00:19:22,159 --> 00:19:26,190 But, you know, if you go online, uh, you know, you're looking at from 5. 408 00:19:26,190 --> 00:19:27,089 99, probably to about 8. 409 00:19:27,090 --> 00:19:27,953 99 or 9. 410 00:19:27,953 --> 00:19:28,740 99 at the most. 411 00:19:28,970 --> 00:19:33,580 The cheapest ball, let's talk about, is the Dunlop, uh, pro Padel ball. 412 00:19:34,135 --> 00:19:39,435 And you can even get these by a case, and it'll probably only cost you like 3. 413 00:19:39,435 --> 00:19:41,025 99 if you buy them by a case. 414 00:19:41,325 --> 00:19:43,524 Um, but if you buy individually, about 5. 415 00:19:43,525 --> 00:19:43,714 99. 416 00:19:43,715 --> 00:19:46,675 All the other ones are gonna be, you know, 6. 417 00:19:46,675 --> 00:19:47,038 99, 7. 418 00:19:47,038 --> 00:19:47,401 99, 8. 419 00:19:47,401 --> 00:19:47,583 99. 420 00:19:47,583 --> 00:19:49,614 If you buy them at a club, you might have to pay 9. 421 00:19:49,614 --> 00:19:49,615 99. 422 00:19:49,615 --> 00:19:52,705 My suggestion, if you get to, if you play two, three times a week, 423 00:19:52,725 --> 00:19:54,535 uh, a Padel, just buy a case. 424 00:19:54,785 --> 00:19:57,565 You know, 24 cans, they will last you for a month or so, 425 00:19:57,885 --> 00:19:59,465 and, and you will be good to go. 426 00:19:59,465 --> 00:20:02,999 You know, every time you go to the club, you spend 10 bucks instead of paying Four 427 00:20:02,999 --> 00:20:04,649 or five bucks for a, for a can of balls. 428 00:20:04,679 --> 00:20:07,629 I mean, that makes a big difference if you're playing a budget. 429 00:20:07,699 --> 00:20:10,209 And I'm glad you say that because you never bring balls. 430 00:20:10,259 --> 00:20:10,629 Never. 431 00:20:10,820 --> 00:20:11,129 Never. 432 00:20:11,129 --> 00:20:12,009 Why do you not bring balls? 433 00:20:12,019 --> 00:20:12,749 Because I'm too good. 434 00:20:12,789 --> 00:20:16,199 There's always somebody that never brings the balls. 435 00:20:18,529 --> 00:20:19,410 There's always that guy. 436 00:20:19,699 --> 00:20:20,459 Who is that guy? 437 00:20:20,509 --> 00:20:22,319 Put in the comments who that person is. 438 00:20:22,319 --> 00:20:23,879 There's always one person that doesn't bring balls. 439 00:20:23,979 --> 00:20:24,509 Never. 440 00:20:24,729 --> 00:20:25,579 I mean, never. 441 00:20:25,849 --> 00:20:27,989 And if nobody brings balls, he's a Hawaii one. 442 00:20:28,270 --> 00:20:29,770 He doesn't want to go out and buy the balls. 443 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:30,179 Exactly. 444 00:20:30,209 --> 00:20:32,810 I mean, uh, I try to avoid these guys, you know what I'm saying? 445 00:20:32,810 --> 00:20:37,169 As much as possible, you know, but, uh, okay, so let's wrap it up here. 446 00:20:37,340 --> 00:20:41,429 Um, anything else we have about balls or no, I think all balls 447 00:20:41,429 --> 00:20:45,290 are not created equal, but every ball, uh, it's, it's pretty good. 448 00:20:45,319 --> 00:20:46,899 I mean, all the bolts are excellent. 449 00:20:46,899 --> 00:20:49,819 So, um, that's our personal selection. 450 00:20:49,829 --> 00:20:53,100 You might feel something different about it, but I think it's good to do reviews on 451 00:20:53,100 --> 00:20:55,100 balls and what's on the market nowadays. 452 00:20:55,399 --> 00:20:57,419 These are pretty much all the balls that you will find in the 453 00:20:57,419 --> 00:20:58,750 market here in the United States. 454 00:21:01,245 --> 00:21:02,264 Thank you for listening. 455 00:21:02,574 --> 00:21:03,445 Let's go Padel. 456 00:21:03,465 --> 00:21:05,395 Let's take your Padel game to the next level. 457 00:21:06,574 --> 00:21:09,074 Guys, if you haven't already, make sure that you hit that subscribe 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