Dtail
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One of guys I play with found an instructor that does not charge for lessons and he spent some time with us yesterday. He showed us a lot of drills that were quite helpful. He also had a Selkirk Vanguard and Amped S2. I got to try his S2 for a few drills from the NVL and it was a huge improvement in control and being able to absorb a hot shot and just had an overall more solid feel vs my paddle. I can see why Dtail and Ready speak highly of these paddles. I did not get to try his Vanguard.
Good to see you tried it. The Vanguard for me has even more control and less stress on the elbow than the Amped.
The Selkirk upper level racquets are designed to be able to absorb the blows, as their thickness in design works nicely.
I am more of a control type player than a "banger", so the specific S2 type of racquet works better for me.
Keep practicing when you can and you will get even better.
Be careful, as it can become obsessive. lol