![]() ![]() Leave it to dry: you can use strong rubber bands around the paddle at a few different angles to hold it in place.A lot of the good quality glues are NOT quick-drying and take longer (some like the E6000 actually work best if left for 24-72 hours to fully cure). I do not recommend “Superglue” or similar for this job. Depending on which brand of glue you use, it could be 30 seconds or many hours. You’ll need to press the two layers (paddle + guard) together firmly.Don’t overdo it on the glue-people often use too much (glue doesn’t dry/stick properly).You’ll want to get a (small) bead of glue on the inside edge of the guard and then firmly press the edge guard to the paddle. I use Goo Glue for stuff like this, but you don’t need to run out and buy it just for this, (alcohol on a cotton ball works well for a lot of adhesives). The first step is cleaning up the old glue to make sure the new glue will hold. What Kind of Glue to Fix a pickleball paddle? Often times you’ll get more vibration or what some player describes as a ‘ rattle‘ which can be annoying, negatively affect your shots, and if if the vibration is bad enough could aggravate anyone who suffers from tennis elbow pain. Once the edge guard starts to come off, even partially lifted up, it’s only a matter of time for these paddles (that were designed to have a guard) will start to break down.Īpart from the overall integrity of the paddle, the damage can cause more mishits and give the paddle a weaker feel. One of the biggest problems with a damaged or missing guard is that the paddle layers begin to separate.Īlmost all paddles, except for a few brands that make solid, unibody paddles (like the edgeless paddles by Gearbox) are made up of multiple layers usually a core (made of aluminum, Nomex or polymer) and a paddle face made of graphite/carbon fiber or some other composite material. The guard is obviously there to protect the paddle and keep the whole thing together so it’s concerning to see it coming off. One of the most common issues we see and hear complaints about is the paddle’s edge guard coming loose, falling off or lifting up from the paddle edge. Edge Guard lifting off $115 Pickleball Paddle While paddle companies are launching some pretty amazing products with high tech materials, it’s definitely disappointing for people that buy an expensive paddle only to see it wearing out before it’s time. It’s true that many of the newest pickleball paddleson the market are often over a hundred dollars with some pushing the $150+ mark. ![]() We’ve recently seen more complaints on social media about how expensive pickleball paddles are getting. ![]()
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