The control the great forgotten of the paddle

For a long time, amateur paddle tennis players have been looking for shovels that fire, that are hard to play with greater power. This fact has generated that in many of the games they become shooting ranges and you have to look more for your physical integrity than for the game itself.

This desire on the part of amateur players is generated by the expectations generated by professional players, who manage to bring the ball back to their field or manage to get it three meters from the baseline. We have all ever wanted to slouch like Juan Lebron and get a round-trip ticket from the ball or have Sanyo Gutiérrez 's topspin and take it out for three in parallel.

When you meet players with these characteristics, they can make the game boring, for the simple fact that since they don't have the day, they will have to pay the owner of the club to repair the back glass. If one of these players has the day, you have to forget because all the balls will enter him in the last centimeter of the court. This type of game is a lottery, but a game without control is guaranteed to be boredom.

CONTROL- SIDESPIN MODELS

SS HUNTER FCO 18K 2020- YELLOW

From Side Spin we present the racket that revolutionizes the world of control rackets a priori. The new Hunter with 18k changes the way of seeing the typical control blade, having more carbon filaments makes it a hard blade with a fairly powerful ball output. The shape is still characteristic of control blades, it is still a round shape. The color that this shovel brings is a reflective yellow that will make everyone present notice.

The material used is carbon fiber (Full Carbon), both the frame and the plane. An 18k carbon fiber, a leading material in the world of paddle tennis. It is the racket with the most filaments in the 2020 collection, having more filaments makes the face much harder, generating a much stronger impact. On the other hand, an Eva Soft material has been used for the core of the blade. This material, like carbon fiber, lengthens the durability of the blade and, above all, what distinguishes it from FOAM is its hard touch and control. On the other hand, this material absorbs less vibrations and ball output compared to FOAM. Many of the control blades are blamed for being heavy, unwieldy and above all soft. Side Spin has managed to make the racket weigh between 360-375 grams, it all depends on the grips that you put on it.

The ideal player for this type of racket would be an expert level player, although it would not be a bad racket for an intermediate level player. A player who plays often, who enjoys playing paddle tennis and it is his usual sport. Focused on a type of controlling player, you will be able to put the ball where you want and thanks to its hexagonal texture, burying the ball will no longer be so difficult when hitting slices. The racket offers a wide sweet spot that will ensure that if you need to squeeze speed out of the ball, the racket will not let you down.

SS FCO HUNTER 3K-2020

The new Hunter has arrived to establish itself among the best rackets with a round shape and medium balance. By having a medium balance, it makes it very manageable and adaptable to your game. A racket that does not go unnoticed due to its striking color, a blue that attracts the attention of any player. Apart from great aesthetics, it provides secure control of your shots from the bottom of the court and at the net. The racket offered by Side Spin is distinctive from the rest of the control rackets since it contains a very wide sweet spot so the hit is usually clean.

The material used is carbon fiber (Full Carbon), both the frame and the plane. A 3k carbon fiber, a leading material in the world of paddle tennis. The type of carbon is divided according to the filaments it has, the blade that has the most is 18k; In our case, the SS Hunter 18k 2020, previously mentioned. The more filaments, the stiffer the material, so the harder it can be hit. Instead, an Eva Soft material has been used for the core of the blade, with the same qualities mentioned in the previous blade. The weight of all the control blades in the collection ranges between 360 and 370 grams.

The ideal player for this type of racket would be an intermediate level player facing an expert level. A player who plays often, who enjoys playing paddle tennis and it is his usual sport. Focused on a type of controlling player, who needs to be more defensive. Having to defend does not mean that he is not a definitive player or makes a difference. Normally this type of player usually subtracts on the drive side. Drive players are usually used to keeping up with the game, being good game readers and therefore the strategic part of the couple.

AW6 FCO 6K JACQUARD MATT - BLUE/GOLD

Finally, the Argentine paddle tennis company presents a third control blade in different colors. A paddle tennis racket different from the previous ones, what changes with respect to the others is the carbon that this is 6k. It has a hexagonal textured surface that facilitates the effects when hitting the ball to make it fall quickly after touching the bottom glass. Without a doubt, it will be of great help to force the low hit of your rivals. In this racket it can be noted that the core is made of Eva Mix Rubber, a slightly harder rubber than the Soft one, so it will allow you to play at a slightly higher speed.

When a paddle player is going to buy this type of blade, they always ask the same things:

1. Won't I be short on balloons?

No, you are not going to fall short in the balloons because of the blade, on the contrary, you are going to have a wider margin of error to place your balloon in the part of the field that you want. We must not blame the racket, when a balloon is made when it should not be and it falls short, because that is the player's error, not the racket's.

2. If I hit him, will I sell myself?

In paddle tennis you are going to sell yourself every time you try to finish the point when it is not necessary. If you have the technique and it is the right moment, "Give it fire", you will finish the point. This shovel or any other is going to be responsible for you not bringing the ball or not taking it out for 3.

3. What I like is to hit it hard, is that good for me too?

One of the premises of paddle tennis is that there are walls so when you hit it harder it will not change anything, since there is the wall in the background and it will make it bounce. Many want to imitate the idols of the World Padel Tour, and they think that the stronger the ball is hit, the better it is. Many do appreciate live matches, obviously they hit the ball hard, but 70% of the hit is technical.

Opinions are deceiving.

When you are going to buy a shovel, you have to be clear that it is your own decision, you can advise and you can take into account different opinions, but they never have to decide for you. We are not all the same, we all have a diverse physique and one shovel or another suits us. Not only what suits us but also according to taste, since everyone is free to buy any shovel. Find out, see what suits you and what you like and always decide for yourself. Before asking for advice, opinions or advice, you must have four basics of the person who thinks:

1. Your game level:

The level of play that you have must be taken into account, the opinion of someone who has started to pick up a shovel three months ago will not be the same as someone who has been playing and practicing this sport for a long time. A person with experience playing who has tried rackets and who has gone through the same situation of buying a new racket several times.

2. The physical:

If the one who thinks measures two meters, a type of shovel will suit him that measuring 1.70 may not suit you. The player's strength also influences, because someone who practices bodybuilding is not the same as someone who doesn't. Those who practice bodybuilding will have a much greater ease and fire of the ball, while those who do not will have to rely on the technique and the characteristics of the racket in order to have a stronger blow.

3. Taste:

We each like something different, so if the person who thinks is in love with the control of the game, of making millimeter trays, small ones close to the net or balloons to the last centimeter of the track, I will recommend a control racket. On the other hand, if you like to burn the ball and explode it, you will have to opt for a power one.

4. Self-criticism:

It is important to know what limitations each player has, only you and your coach know that. There are players who do not have any technique or control, but there are others who do not have strength, so it is important to know each other and from there assimilate which one is best for your game.

The eternal debate will continue, but what is increasingly clear is that players opt for a power racket and many forget about control. They consider that they can win only with power, they forget that virtue is in the middle.

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