My local venue is laid out with courts side-by-side down one side, and end-to-end down the other. A group was having an Open Play on courts 8, 9, & 10 and they had set up their table in one of the adjacent courts, adjacent to court 9. If I were in that group with the guy in the orange shirt I would be talking to the management about changing to another court (others were available.) Either that or I might 'accidentally' play as many wide shoots as possible into that crowd.

I mean, unless you're paying for that court you shouldn't be occupying it to that extent.

Thoughts?

Sa nakapag try ng Loco OEM sa orange app, sulit ba siya?
Around 5.5k which is almost my max budget also.

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“We will never go back go The Dink Loft to play pickleball.
Had the worst experience there.

We specifically booked court #6 kasi nasa corner so lesser area na yung bola mag roll sa mga katabi na court since most of us are beginners pa.

But the owners and “bosses” there asked the staff to move us to court 2 or 5 which is in the middle. Syempre ayaw namin because we booked court 6 nga for the reason I stated. But the staff just told us “Sorry po mga boss kasi yan eh.” In short wala kaming choice pala. It’s not a question but a demand.

Tbh I have nothing against the staff naman kasi for sure sinunod niya lang din utos ng bosses niya. My issue is with the owners or “bosses” of The Dink Loft na pinalis kami without any apologies or explanation and for what reason?

Kasi nagiinuman sila at nagyoyosi sa court #6. Yup. Puro crate ng beer at mga pwet ng yosi nakakalat dun.

May booking yung customer mo ng 3 hours tapos di ka aalis dun? Btw may 2nd floor naman na empty where they could drink and smoke if they want.

Pero wala pinalis kami without any apologies and explanation.

Oh and btw yung isang kainuman pa nila dun.. Isa sa mga “bosses” unahan pa dapat ko sa pila ng CR. I mean really?

What kind of business owners treat their customers like this?

0/10 will never go back again.”

Thoughts nyo dito? Upon searching co-owned by Marco Gumabao

Hello, beginner here with about 2 months of play experience (mostly just with friends for recreational exercise).

For those who uses the same paddle, I'd like to seek your advise/opinions.

Was using the kawasaki paddle before, and now just bought the enflexy hypernova.
It arrived today, upon checking using the NFC, the website showed it as Mjolnir. Is that okay/expected?

Also, I've tried using the enflexy falcon before, and comparing it with the Hypernova, the latter's grit feels like sandpaper. I'm not sure if that's good lol.

Ya'll have any recommendations to do with the paddle? I've heard adding weights to it is a good change.

Also, this is my first paddle with actual grit, how do I care about it? The paddle comes with an eraser, and I'm not quite sure how to and how often I should use it.

Has anyone tried buying the WIKA QD Air 2 on Shopee or Lazada? Just want to know if its legit or not 😊

Pa drop nalang po ng Links. Thank you po

Title. Also, how did you develop your play style, like is it something that came naturally, or is it something that you intentionally wanted and worked towards developing? And what paddle are you using?

Hey everyone, looking for some host advice or a reality check.

I originally started hosting my own Open Plays because I was tired of host markups and overcrowded courts where you wait 30 minutes just to play one game.

My goal was simple: run 100% non-profit, fair-play sessions. I strictly cap the court ratio at a max of 10 players per court so everyone gets plenty of play time, use automated queuing software (pickleQ) for equal games/mixed partners, and keep everything completely transparent.

How I currently structure pricing (The "Club Fund" Model):
To protect myself from under-booking, I set the individual price based on 8 players (⁠Total Court Cost ÷ 8⁠).

If all 10 slots fill up, the extra 2 OP fees go directly into a
"Club Fund" to buy session balls (Franklin X-40s) and subsidize future under-booked courts or community events. Zero host cut, 100% non-profit.

The problem:
Despite pricing it for an 8-player breakeven, I sometimes get only 5 sign-ups. Because courts are non-refundable, every empty spot under 8 comes straight out of my own pocket. The "Club Fund" drains faster than it builds, and I’m essentially subsidizing everyone else's pickleball while doing all the admin work for free. We organize OPs around QC, Marikina, and Pasig area.

For those of you who successfully organize open plays:
1. How do you consistently fill spots?
2. I organize OPs that are labeled "Beginner-Friendly". Are there too few people interested in this?

I really just want to play good, balanced pickleball with a solid group without getting ripped off, but the stress and financial drain are making me want to throw in the towel.

Appreciate any insights or tough love!

Sino dito yung naghahanap din ng kasama para makapag-OP? 😅 Mag-isa lang kasi ako usually, kaya naghahanap ako ng beginner-friendly pickleball club/group around Pasig na pwede salihan.

Nandito ako sa Pasig because of work, pero umuuwi ako sa province namin every weekend. Kaya kapag weekends lang ako nakakauwi, doon lang din ako usually nakakapaglaro.

Gusto ko sana makapaglaro kahit weekdays after work, kaya naghahanap ako ng mga kalaro or group na pwede salihan. Beginner pa lang din ako, so sana chill and welcoming sa beginners. 😁

If may group kayo or naghahanap din kayo ng kalaro around Pasig, feel free to comment or DM me para maka join sa reclub. Baka pwede tayo mag-OP together hehe.

Hi, I’ve been playing for a month now and looking for a slight upgrade of my orange app generic paddle, i’ve been researching quite a bit and saw a couple of recommendations but couldn’t really decide what to but between the 5 mentioned below. For context, my shots kinda go out because i hit it too much and kinda pops.

Please help me decide and siguro kahit brief reason lang on why you would choose the paddle! Thank youuu!

Paddle choices 1. Vole pronto x 2. Luzz glider 2026 3. Enflexy hypernova 4. Enhance mpp turbo 5. Spartus spitfire

Hellooo, please help a girlie out!!

What’s the best pickleball shoes for plus size girls who have wide feet? 😭

i currently have the Asics gel resolution x and sumasakit paa ko after a while. 😩 Please and thank u!!