Posts by Steve Johns

Benchmarking nine different high-performance paddles over sixty rigorous hours of 4.5+ competitive drills—specifically targeting spin decay and sweet-spot resilience on unforgiving asphalt...

Logging over 80 hours across asphalt and concrete courts, enduring 110°F summer heat and unpredictable coastal winds with my 4.5+ testing group, the criteria that truly define the structural...

Pushing a rotation of nine top-tier footwear models through a relentless three-month trial—encompassing everything from 3.0 recreational drills to 5.0 tournament pace on blistering, gritty...

Switching rapidly between eight distinct paddle constructions, logging over twenty hours of intense drilling and match play during a three-week stretch in both climate-controlled centers and harsh,...

Synthesizing 60+ hours of rotational wear across nine flagship court models, rigorously tested by 4.5 DUPR doubles specialists on both slick indoor courts and brutal 100°F asphalt, the resulting...

Beyond simple comfort, the rigorous glare and ball-tracking metrics I imposed on six specific frames over two weeks—utilizing competitive 5.0 partners during midday Texas heat and early morning...