Does a rough surface REALLY make a difference?

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[EverythingPadel]

What do you guys think of the rough surface? (also subscribe ;) please)

[elaineaiken]

Thanks for your awesome comparison of the two surfaces. I have been trying rackets with the view to buy the one that works for my game. This helps.

[davidcapper]

Great video! What would be interesting is comparing the types of rough surface. The 3D effect Carbon such as the Adidas there versus the Sandpaper effect on the Nox At10 for instance. 🤔

[ivindlundberg]

I wish you had tested serves as well. That's where I want to add extra spin...

[golfcore]

I really liked thus video, and i have tried alot of racjet, from smooth to sandpaper to really rough and as you said, with good techniqe you can get spin with whatever surface you want, its about perdonal preference. Paquito navarro can do a smash with a wrench, then surface doesnt matter lol

[genin]

Pro tip. buy Rustoleum industrial choice anti-slip spray and spray one side of ur racket with it. youll have a very grippy surface on one side.

[barrycoffey]

Intersting comparison. I have been using a rough surface since 2018 (AdiPower CTRL 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 3.0 and now 3.1 the model used in this video) and if ever I try a smooth bat I find something lacking.

[jsp]

My Padel club is outside no roof. I think this will help in the damp winter conditions. My current racket is smooth and I feel the ball slide in light rain

[cuervo]

Impecable, Genial video, gracias!! Saludos desde la Patagonia Argentina!!

[jamesweatherup]

I think you would find a bigger difference when the ball is wet or you are playing in damp conditions. My experience is that a wet ball slides off the racket when it’s wet if you are not playing with a rough surface - useful in the UK at least !

[THIEVES]

I honestly can get insane swing and spin on shots with my smooth racket... however that control in terms of the placement where you put your shots - definitely better with a rough racket. As you mentioned it's that feeling and I feel you get more of a feeling with the rough racket which helps with placement. But just my opinion that can maybe help people.

[christianvinther]

You have to try and make chiquita from the back court. I love my rough surface when I'm at the back court

[TheRealBlueSwan]

Nice video and I strongly agree with the conclusion. A rough surface doesn't make a big difference in spin (otherwise every single pro would use a rough surface since spin is important), but it does make a difference in feel. Whether you like that difference is a personal preference. I went from a smooth racket to a semi-rough racket and never noticed a difference in spin.

[stephenporter]

When going for a dropshot, the extra grip should help slow the ball even more? Also, he mentioned feel, is there any difference is muscle strain or wrist pain?

[ulinaa]

Physics tells there should be bigger difference when you try to get spin to slow shots like chiquita or dropshot, because there the pressure between racket and the ball is smaller.

[petercraig]

Great test, objective and also with a camera angle allowing viewers to see the difference was extremely small or none.
Grip, or friction, depends on both surfaces. The rug on the ball might be to long and fluffy for sand dimensioned particles to affect the ball.

[tseslavnikitin]

Could you recommend some rackets for a left side player that would have 3d surface and not the sandy one that vanishes in a year or so? I have been playing with Bullpadel Vertex 03 CTR, but it has gotten smooth by now.

[marcodelrio]

Forgot comparing the drop shots with a rough surface 😢

[PierreAntoinecolonna]

I switched to a rough surface one and I find that gives more spin to my serves at least. Maybe as well in situations when I hit a ball that comes rather slowly, like a chiquita from the opponent.

[stephenporter]

Would there be any advantage in a racquet with one side only rough?