How I Set My (Pickleball) Paddle

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  • Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
  • A breakdown of how I setup my Pickleball Paddle, covering everything regarding lead tape, electrical tape, scales, and overgrips when customizing a paddle.
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    Timestamps:
    00:00 Intro and Giveaway
    00:56 What You Need (Supplies)
    02:57 Why Use Lead Tape?
    06:45 Adding the Accessories
    18:40 Monthly Paddle Giveaway Winner
    19:06 Outro
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  • @dylansmith2219
    @dylansmith2219 11 днів тому +15

    18:48 “I got a couple spare” bro has 49 paddles in this vid alone

  • @emason17
    @emason17 11 днів тому +11

    Brayden's Tungsten Tape- non-toxic and just as effective

  • @boriskrieger1477
    @boriskrieger1477 11 днів тому +3

    Thank you Christian for giving such a detailed explanation on your paddle setup!! I learnt a lot about the setup.
    Great tournament in San Clemente!! Good to see you back

  • @MrJgoodwin7
    @MrJgoodwin7 11 днів тому +4

    You should get the Pickleball Effect tungsten tape.

  • @12TrelPrime
    @12TrelPrime 11 днів тому +1

    Great vid! Nice to see how one of the best setup their paddles! All the best during this current tourney

  • @thegoldenrooster8376
    @thegoldenrooster8376 11 днів тому +1

    Thanks for the in depth breakdown and led tape placement. Helps to understand what placement does and how it affects gameplay

  • @gibs4962
    @gibs4962 11 днів тому

    Thank you for showing the setup!

  • @ann0kie
    @ann0kie 11 днів тому

    Thank you for sharing your paddle setup. 😊

  • @lindacotton4080
    @lindacotton4080 11 днів тому

    Congratulations on your win ❤❤

  • @kaydencrowther21
    @kaydencrowther21 11 днів тому

    lets go, been waiting on this video

  • @kimleith1378
    @kimleith1378 11 днів тому +1

    I smooth out my lead with the side of a Sharpie or other type Pen. Also tape over the lead. Tungsten is 3X as expensive.That must be light lead since it only brings the total weight to 8.5 with how much length you put on.
    Great to see ya at the Orange County Open this weekend.

  • @kurt5347
    @kurt5347 9 днів тому +1

    Hey Christian, love the set up vid, thanks for sharing. I’m very surprised that after that much lead it’s only weighing in at 8.5 oz! I swear, similar to ALW, you’d be thinking you’re swinging Thor’s hammer! I mod my TKO-CX that was stock at 7.7 with 12 grams lead, electrical tape over the edge guard, a Hesacore small elongated grip and an over grip and am at 8.5 oz as well!

    • @TweenerKing
      @TweenerKing  2 дні тому +1

      Nice! Yes, the density of the lead you are using can make a big difference.

  • @l.tavakepaongo4205
    @l.tavakepaongo4205 11 днів тому +1

    Thanks, this is awesome. I am a fan . Hope to win one of your paddle.

  • @StefanMueri
    @StefanMueri 11 днів тому

    Thanks for sharing, very interesting 🎉

  • @DrCaptainMorgan
    @DrCaptainMorgan 11 днів тому +2

    Tennis I used to put lead under the factory grip or take the cap off and put silicon inside the handle. Works for PB also. One time I almost tried cement in the handle.

    • @adamheath4599
      @adamheath4599 8 днів тому

      Agreed, I put .6 ounces on the base. Because I use so much wrist, having the counter balance will help me accelerate my head

  • @tvroc7050
    @tvroc7050 11 днів тому

    Great video!

  • @mcnillerandsons7906
    @mcnillerandsons7906 10 днів тому

    Thanks, going to try this on my Shogun. Great paddle but I think it will benefit from some lead tape and an overgrip.

  • @jmcloughlin
    @jmcloughlin 9 днів тому +2

    "Not here to sell paddles........directly" that was funny moment.
    For anyone who hasnt gone to a ppa event, you should. You get to observe the play from close up. Players show amazing speed, talent. Was impressed with C.A.'s attitude & focused approach on/off the court.

    • @TweenerKing
      @TweenerKing  2 дні тому

      Agreed! The tourneys are awesome in person

  • @EnhancedPickleball
    @EnhancedPickleball 9 днів тому

    I weigh my paddle to 8.5 oz too! Nice video. I would love to try one of your paddles someday!

  • @Itskjb813
    @Itskjb813 11 днів тому

    Wow that’s dope you’re giving one away each month!

  • @AirBastarrica
    @AirBastarrica 5 днів тому

    With the Gen3 Joola paddles banned… I decided to go with your 12.7mm paddle. It’s a very good paddle but it’s dead around the top edges. Please have Paddletek fix that. :)

  • @jgarcia10s
    @jgarcia10s 11 днів тому

    Really would like your tips for someone who played D1 tennis and trying to improve. Suggestions on how to reset dink when pulled out wide on both forehand and backhand sides.

  • @CohenAcademy
    @CohenAcademy 11 днів тому +4

    You should use tungsten tape, it’s non toxic.

  • @thomasconner1010
    @thomasconner1010 7 днів тому

    Thanks so much!

    • @TweenerKing
      @TweenerKing  2 дні тому

      You're welcome!

    • @thomasconner1010
      @thomasconner1010 День тому

      @@TweenerKing Christian hope you had a great birthday! I’m curious, any suggestions for consistency on drop shots? Also, what drills do you like to do for reaction time? I know you are busy, just if you have a minute. Thanks

  • @MajorBrev
    @MajorBrev 11 днів тому

    the white Wilson grips are the best

  • @Pineappler17
    @Pineappler17 День тому

    Fingers crossed I win next month!

  • @bambi3257
    @bambi3257 11 днів тому

    can't wait to get mine, but the 12.7 is out of stock on pickleball central and that's where my store credit is :/

  • @wolf-xf6hf
    @wolf-xf6hf 11 днів тому

    Try using the half a a gram per inch of tungsten weight instead. I personally review a lot of paddles and find that tungsten often yields a better feel off the face as its denser and stiffer leading to a pretty different resonant frequency of the tape vs lead which I think creates a much more tactile satisfying feel.

  • @robedwards6926
    @robedwards6926 11 днів тому

    Lead increases the twistweight of a paddle, thus decreasing how much it twist in your hand when impacted by the ball. Thus, paddle becomes more stable and it opens up the sweetspot.

  • @edburgler5161
    @edburgler5161 10 днів тому

    DO you ever sell any of your used paddles? I would be interested if you do.

  • @jmeib
    @jmeib 11 днів тому

    How do you decrease a paddle's swing weight with lead tape?

  • @xgt412
    @xgt412 11 днів тому

    Gimme that !!

  • @benbishop2395
    @benbishop2395 11 днів тому

    I want the paddle lol

  • @paulwal222
    @paulwal222 11 днів тому +1

    Tungsten is better. It's denser (so you don't need as much) and it's non-toxic.

    • @danr9659
      @danr9659 11 днів тому

      I prefer Tungsten, but one isn't better than the other assuming you're handling the lead safely. Lead tape absorbs vibrations better than tungsten. Also you have more customization options with lead where you can apply strips on top of each other. Tungsten doesn't sit as well on the paddle and the balance feels off when you try to apply more than one strip on top of another.

  • @Pickleandrepeat
    @Pickleandrepeat 11 днів тому +1

    Brother can you send me one please? Id love to hit one. Was rooting for you all weekend!

  • @panamaslim595
    @panamaslim595 11 днів тому

    Golf Lead is the best

  • @LowDinksHijinxPickleball
    @LowDinksHijinxPickleball 11 днів тому +2

    3:19 FALSE - It's physically impossible to decrease swing weight by adding weight anywhere, ever. You can only lower your balance point, making the paddle feel less head-heavy.
    3:40 Every paddle scholar knows adding weight further from the handle increases swing weight which improves power (i.e. "plow-through"),at the cost of reduced hand speed.

  • @robertwray6004
    @robertwray6004 11 днів тому

    Pick me, pick me! Anyway, nice job as usual. I especially appreciate you noting the toxicity of lead and being careful with that. Most others make no mention of it. Onwards and picklewards!

  • @wolf-xf6hf
    @wolf-xf6hf 11 днів тому +1

    Please use tungsten tape

  • @thinksimon
    @thinksimon 11 днів тому +1

    Christian keeps saying "electrical tape adds an ounce" where he really means tenth of an ounce

  • @MegaHowtoMan
    @MegaHowtoMan 11 днів тому

    Lead widens the sweet spot and reduces vibration. But too much slows your reaction time.

    • @lucasg4170
      @lucasg4170 11 днів тому

      Your reaction time stays the same. Your movement speed is what slows.

    • @LowDinksHijinxPickleball
      @LowDinksHijinxPickleball 11 днів тому

      More specifically it increases the twist weight (proportionally with distance from central axis of rotation, i.e. hotdog-style centerline), which increases the stability due to creating more resistance to twisting when contacting balls off-center. It CAN also make a sweeter sweet spot, but that is a more complex interplay between the paddle shape, construction, and materials and adding weight to the sides may not improve your paddles sweet spot at all. It will always increase it's stability though.

    • @LowDinksHijinxPickleball
      @LowDinksHijinxPickleball 11 днів тому

      Adding weight further from the base (i.e. on the top of the head) increases swing weight more than twist weight, and that swing weight is what slows down your hand speed. Higher twist weight won't your hand speed as much, relatively speaking. That's why adding weight lower on the paddle and further out to the sides is better, as it maximizes twist weight while keeping swing weight manageable.

  • @andrespadilla5091
    @andrespadilla5091 10 днів тому

    Only a couple extra paddles

  • @WhitePillMan
    @WhitePillMan 11 днів тому +17

    $300 paddles and people won’t spend an extra couple bucks for non-toxic tungsten tape lol.

    • @MaconCoolShit
      @MaconCoolShit 11 днів тому

      A couple of inches of lead tape isn’t going to hurt a thing pal.

    • @JovanniG678
      @JovanniG678 11 днів тому +1

      I would think that with the 100 paddles he has behind him that the cost per paddle would be why. Lead is like 20 cents a paddle and tungsten would be $10 per paddle since the smallest roll of tungsten is about $25 and with how much he puts on would be about half the roll. Just wash your hands afterwards and try not to pick your eye boogers when applying the lead tape hahaha, only a joke but really, don’t do it.

    • @WhitePillMan
      @WhitePillMan 11 днів тому +1

      @@JovanniG678 he’s sponsored so he wouldn’t pay any of that. And his viewers are rec players who have 1-2 paddles max or 5 if they’re a paddle addict.

    • @JovanniG678
      @JovanniG678 10 днів тому +1

      @@WhitePillMan I use lead but, I understand what your saying. It’s just cheaper and it works the same and I cover it with electrical tape anyways like I did with my tennis racket.

    • @WhitePillMan
      @WhitePillMan 10 днів тому

      @@therandyevans evidence?

  • @claycc79
    @claycc79 10 днів тому

    I am C.A. and I will never move the rankings because I speed up to BJ's forehand no matter what...

  • @kolbybixler7574
    @kolbybixler7574 11 днів тому

    Bro has so many paddles...

  • @juicythalia
    @juicythalia 9 днів тому

    I heard sooo many people talk about your paddle. Saw you at the san Clemente tournament. Can’t wait to try it :)

  • @kaydencrowther21
    @kaydencrowther21 11 днів тому

    pick me for the next giveaway fr

  • @TrimtabConsultants
    @TrimtabConsultants 8 днів тому

    I think you mean .1 oz. Not 1 Oz

  • @webstermiller7765
    @webstermiller7765 11 днів тому

    "Boughten" is an adjective, not a verb :-).

  • @stam3334
    @stam3334 11 днів тому

    He uses so many paddles. They must not last.

  • @AndrewWelk-dd3qq
    @AndrewWelk-dd3qq 11 днів тому

    Adding lead to the tip of your paddle doesn't increase spin, it increases swing weight

    • @kimleith1378
      @kimleith1378 11 днів тому

      Yep. He went a bit weak on describing the specifics of "where for what"

  • @dereko140
    @dereko140 8 днів тому

    Worst arts and crafts channel on YT