Palio

It's a nice basic paddle. The quality is good and it is holding up well so far. It's designed more for control, less for speed. I was hoping the rubbers would have some tackiness but there is very little, almost none. You might be wondering why I gave it a 5-star rating then. That's because it's a good but basic beginner paddle. I was hoping, but not expecting it to be better than it was. I did my research and I got exactly what I ordered. If you are starting out, this is a good choice. It might be a little pricey compared to other options but it consistently shows up on a number of 'best of' lists for beginner paddles. That's why I chose it and I am happy with my purchase.

Je suis un adulte débutant qui jouait occasionnellement 1 à 2 fois par an.J ai décidé cette année de m inscrire en club.J ai commencé avec une raquette d entréede gamme(de chez décathlon)neuve pretée par le club.Apres 2h d entraînement avec cette palio je ne mettais quasiment plus rien dehors.Cette raquette permet de se faire plaisir avec une technique limitée Après 4 mois d utilisation elle m a amener à 550. Pour l instant aucun signe de détérioration ni de décollement.

Scelta azzeccata. Gioco a livello ludico con alcuni amici da tanti anni. Mi serviva una racchetta che mi permettesse qualcosa di piú ma senza spendere una fortuna che tanto sono un giocatore scarso. Oculato nelle mie spese cerco in alcuni forum e molti consigliavano questa racchetta. Ed effettivamente una volta provata mi sono reso conto che la differenza un po'la fa. E'una racchetta che ha molto controllo, la superficie gommata é del tipo appiccicoso e permette di fare un po'di effetti. L'ho prestata a una mia amica che ha un livello piú basso del mio e anche lei ha iniziato a vincere partite contro gente che non era mai riuscita a battere. Racchetta molto difensiva. Ho provato ottime racchette per gioco d' attacco, ma se non si ha un polso allenato le palline schizzano fuori dal tavolo in continuazione, con questa non succede.

What a fantastic paddle! I almost hesitate to share this review because I'd rather let my competition keep buying Stigas, LOL. But in the end I feel blessed to have tried this, and would like others to share in that blessing.About me: I'm an OK player, played casually for many years, who can beat maybe 60% of the players at my office. I sometimes got great shots but my consistency has always been terrible, so finally decided to step up and buy a serious bat to compete with. All the serious players at the office have their own bats.After lots of research, I bought this Palio Expert 2 as well as a custom-made setup from colestt (the "buster" combo). I also tried the Stiga Pro Carbon which most of the top players at the office have, as well as some other brands lying around. I wanted to like the colestt racket, but truly I can say this Palio Expert 2 was without question far superior to any other for me -- I actually had a radical breakthrough within 30 minutes of using it!This racket is the heaviest of the lot, which I imagine is perhaps a disadvantage at a certain skill level, but at my level the control and touch this thing offers is completely unmatched by any other racket. And feedback -- I can truly feel what I did wrong in a shot because this thing has fantastic haptic (tactile) feedback. Hence the immediate breakthrough -- within minutes it was obvious to me what I'd been doing wrong for years and years, and guided by this feedback, suddenly everything clicked. My spins worked, my forehand loop worked, everything just worked like a dream. And my opponents hits suddenly became easy to return, because this racket somehow absorbs what they give so that even if my shot form isn't perfect, it still lands beautifully. Maybe that's the advantage of its heft? Not sure why but I LOVE the results.And after this breakthrough, I now play better with other rackets too by consciously applying what I realized from this one to the others, but I still play best and most naturally with this one because of that sensory feedback and the very forgiving heft. It's truly the best I've ever used, by a large margin! I'd say my shot accuracy and consistency has gone from 50% to 90%. The fear is gone -- most shots I know now will probably land. What a feeling that is!I haven't yet played in a big office tournament with the new racket, but so far in casual games I've been getting some lopsided victories. I don't know what is meant by the term "speed" but I gather this racket is not "speedy". But I don't really know what that's about, because I can slam and the ball will go perfectly fast as with any other racket. Anyway, whatever speed is, I've heard that it is the enemy of control, and the control I get with this racket is unparalleled for me, so I'll pick control over speed any day. After all, actually hitting the table is my top goal in any shot.

Estas navidades han entrado en casa esta pala y la Ancees de carbono. Tanto mi hijo de 12 años como yo hemos estado de acuerdo en que la Palio es muy superior. Va perfecta. Pesa menos y permite un juego mas cómodo que la otra, aceptando mejor los errores en el golpeo y permitiendo mucho mas control.Total, que se la ha quedado él para ir a entrenar (ha empezado esta temporada) y a mi me ha tocado la Ancees. A ver si hay suerte, mejora rápido su juego y me la pasa porque se le queda corta, jeje.