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Anyway, Eddie, a brand new paddle from Selkirk.

Quite a big deal.

It's always an exciting day when you get that box from Selkirk.

Yes, it is.

So this is the highly anticipated version 2 of the Boomstick, called the Boomstick ST. And the embargo is lifting.

We're recording this for QCAS 129, but we'll clip it out because by the time we publish it, the embargo won't be lifted.

But we did get some play impressions, so I wanted to get this.

Plus, I'll be at World, so I won't be able to produce a standalone video.

But just some initial thoughts on it, and we compared it to the original Boomstick.

Some techs, tech specs on this.

And I did not get a chance to sit in on the meeting with Selkirk,

but they invited panel reviewers and content creators to this meeting a couple weeks ago and kind of discussed the technology.

i did not get a chance to sit in on that

but uh i do know some of the information

and they sent me a spec sheet here so uh the big thing

that i think a lot of people are going to love over the original is

that nice the moi weights are now removable just like they were on the omni

is there a spot that marks it not obvious not obvious all right anyway i left them

in their place and I'll give you the specs where the stock paddle comes

and this is where the MOI weights are permanently affixed to the original boomstick at this location

but now you can take them off entirely or move them up and down and

the specs on this with the MOI weights 8 .26 ounces static 122 swing weight 7 .12 twist weight

which is almost exactly the same as the original boomstick

There's that line right there.

Ah, okay.

Yes, that's where the bottom of the MOI weight goes.

All right, so there's a marker on there.

That's smart.

All right, so the other thing

that most people are going to notice about this is

that there is a bevel in the face right inside the edge guard, and they're calling this the shark tooth groove tech.

It's a perimeter groove that they say allows the paddle face to bite the ball, so more aggressive dips over the net,

better resets, and the same power.

I want to do some high -speed footage of this

and shoot a ball at it and then watch the flex patterns to see

if this groove actually enhances or makes the pocketing or bending different in any way.

We'll talk about whether or not we felt that on court.

They've also upgraded their Infinegrit Noticeably more aggressive

Texture on this

Much more tacky

So I'm just going to give you the Hand test That is the original

Boomstick This is the You probably can't hear a difference I can feel a massive difference on the face of these two.

I did do the steret testing on this, and it falls just as aggressive as, like, hex grit slash blue grit,

you know, the Spartus perma -grit.

So it's noticeably more aggressive on the texture.

And I was getting – I haven't tested human -generated spin yet, but I'm guessing it's in the 24 to 2500 range.

Like, the balls are dipping hard on court.

um and then the promise also is not just more aggressive texture

but more durable texture that's in the process of being tested uh

we got our we got our canon test going on this i have not uh analyzed the results yet

but my guess is it does perform better than original infinegrit

which was tier three slash tier four on the canon

and you know based on real real world performance of the Inventa Grit,

it's probably on par with raw carbon fiber slash a little bit more durable, depending on who you ask.

I have high hopes that this is going to be a little more durable.

Verdict's still out, though.

We don't have the hours on the paddle, and I haven't analyzed the Canon results.

They're calling out a multi -strata face, so it's a patent -pending multi -layer T700 carbon fiber system.

I don't know if that's any different than the original.

So another difference is the price, $350 for this sucker.

Oh, my God.

Yeah.

And I wonder, they didn't mention on the spec sheet, maybe they did in the meeting that I missed,

if they've fixed the edge guard issues, right? So.

the cracking issues on the face that was one of the the main things

that affected the original boomstick was the edge guards came loose and then there were like lateral cracks on the face

uh so we'll see

but another great thing about selkirk is their customer service is second to none

i warrantied personally like i think five boomsticks in the in the six months

that i was maining it right so it's basically like a new paddle per month

and it was just like edge guard came loose, send them a little note, they would send a new one.

I was doing the same method everybody else who uses their warranty system uses.

They make it very easy.

Alright, let's jump into our play impressions, Eddie.

Hey, before we do, John, let's just talk about branding and graphics, because Selkirk just keeps killing it.

I mean, if they're not number one in the world of just branding, I don't know who is, because to me, they're a class leader.

That thing looks freaking phenomenal yeah can't argue with this i think there's three color ways

but uh yep very distinctive looking looks so different enough from the original boomstick

that people will notice and oh i noticed right out of the box yeah

fantastic yeah but play impressions still the halloween stiffy thing

that you've all kind of gotten to associate with boomstick that is still

prevalent first and foremost the feel of it you picked up some very subtle differences between the OG

and the new one me, I really couldn't it was very,

very similar I also noticed that the balls were dipping harder I don't know if that's the shark tooth,

whatever or the grid itself but definitely some more realized spin for me than the OG,

which is great other than that, what was already a great paddle even greater

Yeah, it's funny.

I've been migrating down to the softer part of the field profile, field chart.

And it's been a while.

I remember I mained the boomstick for six months, and it was so hard for me to wean off that paddle.

It was so different from other paddles, but I just loved it.

But eventually for my own pickleball paddle reviewer career, I had to shift out of it because it was

so different that it took me a long time to adapt to any other paddle I would hit.

So I did it, not by choice, but because I had to.

Going back to it, I hit the, this is a brand new, I took a brand new boomstick out there, the original.

And I was like, dang, did they, like, is this stiffer than I remember? And hollower?

Because I remember when the boomstick came out, it seemed thongy, like deep and hollow.

And this one just sounds like hitting an anvil these days

because all of the paddles have become so deep sounding bassy

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but uh yeah here's the original boomstick outside is even more pronounced like a ping

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so to me now that's like almost high pitched

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and i know there's a difference in the tone between the boomstick

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and the original boomstick and the st so here's the boomstick original

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and st you hear that now eddie much thonkier yeah lower tone

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but it did not lose any of the stiff hollow profile

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it's just a slightly different tone

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i feel like everything else feels exactly the same between these two you're right though way more spin on this

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and i like the the deeper tone to me it feels

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just with the extra spin and the tone i

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that i like it feels a little easier to control exactly the same firepower

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you know i did not notice any difference between the original

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and the new in terms of firepower

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and i i do think it's an improvement you know the the main improvements are better spin to be determined

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if the spin is more durable, right?

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And then the ability to manipulate the MOI edge weights.

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That alone is worth, well, not another $50.

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It's worth something.

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Yeah.

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That begs the question, right?

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Let's assume the grid is more durable.

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Let's assume it's a tier one grid.

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Is it worth $350 in today's market?

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No.

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You don't think so no not when there's paddles for a hundred bucks with

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if not tier one close enough to tier one where maybe don't notice yeah

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that's a hard sell right yeah i think they'll kill

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it with this i think plenty of people will buy

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it you know people people will be happy with it um

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but yeah unless unless your main goal is like you want the best warranty

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and you love that feel of the of the boomstick and you're dialed into it.

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And I get it.

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I was there too and it was really hard to not play with

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that anymore uh then then yeah that's a hard sell yeah 50 bucks i do think

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that it is you know a top 10 paddle top five paddled even yeah

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and for what it is if you're into

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that very stiff feeling maybe there's not a better pattern paddle out there

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that is you know that that feel that's true uh and

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so if you're willing to if that's what you want

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and you want the best looking paddle out there

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and you got the money then go for it i'm gonna be tempted to maim

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this sucker again as i put hours on it for the review we'll see

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if i really really if i've

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if i've truly migrated to my preference to the soft feel side of the feel chart

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or if the broomstick still holds a place in my heart

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but holy crap i've been playing with that Honolulu J6 Sierra for so long.

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Going from that to this is like going from a marshmallow to a piece of plywood.

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Right.

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Definitely a different feel.

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But a lot of fun.

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I enjoyed it.

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Yes, sir.

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Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “Selkirk Boomstik ST First Look: Better Spin, But Worth $350?”. Las palabras que más se repiten: boomstick, paddle, original, weight. Este vídeo tiene 151 frases y 1766 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:52. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 163 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. Solo el 79 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

Palabra	Pronunciación	Significado
spin verbo	/spɪn/	girar, rotar
tone sustantivo	/ˈtəʊn/	tono
aggressive adjetivo	/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/	agresivo
tier sustantivo	/ˈtɪɚ/	piso, rango
durable adjetivo	/ˈdʊɹəbəl/	durable
texture sustantivo	/ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)/	textura
impression sustantivo	/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/	impresión, sensación
grid sustantivo	/ɡɹɪd/	cuadrícula, matriz
dip verbo	/dɪp/	mojar, pringar
hollow adjetivo	/ˈhɑloʊ/	hueco, ahuecado
stiff adjetivo	/stɪf/	rígido, duro
groove sustantivo	/ɡɹuv/	ranura, acanaladura
warranty sustantivo	/ˈwɔɹ.ən.ti/	garantía, seguro
chart sustantivo	/t͡ʃɑɹt/	chart
crack sustantivo	/kɹæk/	grieta

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

Palabra	Pronunciación	Significado
call out verbo		especificar
come out verbo	/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/	revelarse, salir a la luz
pick up verbo		coger, asir

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

Estructura	En el vídeo
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — una acción que empezó antes y continúa	I've been migrating · i've been playing
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora	They've also upgraded · haven't tested · haven't analyzed
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace	won't be lifted · are permanently affixed · being tested

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 41 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I've, they're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Los sonidos de “th”: tooth /tuθ/, thongy /ˈθɒŋi/
Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, sheet /ʃit/, speculation /ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
Palabras largas — cuida el acento: speculation /ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, permanently /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt.li/, phenomenal /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/, anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: spin /spɪn/, stiff /stɪf/, speculation /ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, swing /ˈswɪŋ/, static /ˈstæt.ɪk/
/v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: aggressive /əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/, groove /ɡɹuv/, invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/, distinctive /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/, prevalent /ˈpɹɛvələnt/
/z/ — sonora, no /s/: analyze /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/, spectacles /ˈspɛktəkl̩z/

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