Posts by Steve Johns

Evaluating twelve leading models across four weeks of punishing outdoor play—alternating between dry Arizona heat and coastal humidity, utilized by both elite 5.0 players and developmental 3.5 club...

Deep dive analytics comparing the core compression failure rates and maximum RPM spin potential across a rigorous two-month testing window—executed during both humid indoor league play and windy...

The final grit assessment, following 60 brutal hours utilizing high-humidity outdoor courts and dusty indoor venues with both 4.5 and 5.0 players, conclusively separated the marketing hype from...

Comparing the inherent spin, sweet spot forgiveness, and control characteristics of the most heavily promoted gear, my comprehensive three-week evaluation—conducted rigorously with actual zero-hour...

Testing revealed that balancing a tournament-ready capacity with day-to-day usability is the true litmus test for gear longevity; after two months under my scrutiny, cycling through both collegiate...

For a player who relies on maximum paddle feedback under pressure, sweat management isn't a luxury—it's equipment integrity; thus, after pushing ten different overgrips through three consecutive,...