While I am new to Pickleball, I have played tennis for years. My first night on the court, I borrowed a friend's very very basic circular, wooden paddle - very similar to a standard ping pong paddle. While it "worked", it was very hard to get used to. The shortness of the paddle took a lot of getting used to. Then, another friend of mine let me borrow his JOOLA Ben John's Hyperion paddle.... WOW, what a remarkable difference! The materials that it is made from. The length. The weight. The "pop". It just felt so natural. I used his paddle for a few weeks until I ultimately decided to pull the trigger and buy my own! I am so glad that I did!
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