Posts by Steve Johns

Logging over 150 court hours with a rotation of top 5.0+ singles and aggressive 4.5 doubles players, under conditions ranging from humid indoor tournaments to arid 90° outdoor desert sessions,...

Comparing twelve finalists rigorously vetted over two months of high-level tournament prep—from the sticky humidity of Florida courts to the crisp morning air of California—testing revealed stark...

Following a three-month deep dive that included daily drills by several top-tier tournament partners and myself—subjecting seven proprietary coatings to everything from arid desert dust to coastal...

Comparing material endurance against the rotational demands of high-level play—specifically over a 90-day cycle involving competitive singles pros and aggressive heavy hitters in conditions ranging...

Testing revealed that achieving consistency between a heavy power drive and a delicate kitchen reset is the true measure of elite equipment; after six weeks evaluating paddle dynamics—from 4.0...

Testing revealed a critical flaw in nearly half the market’s purported cold-weather lineup: once the mercury consistently drops below 40°F, plastic compounds simply don't react the same way....