What Net
to
Get?
ALTHOUGH PADDLES
ARE USUALLY TOP OF
MIND IN PICKLEBALL,
DON’T FORGET OTHER
IMPORTANT EQUIPMENT
NEEDED TO PLAY.
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W
hen it comes to playing pickleball, putting
thought into the kind of net best suited for your
court is one of the last things people do. But,
like all sporting equipment, there are variations
on the market that cover nearly every situation you may find
yourself in.
Essentially, there are two types of nets available from which
others are derived—permanent and portable. Permanent
nets are just that, permanent. You’ll find these on dedicated
pickleball courts, attached to poles cemented into the
ground. The only consumable is the netting itself, which can
be removed and replaced depending on season changes or
wear and tear.
Where players have more choices is in the realm of portable
nets. However, when you have an area that can be dedicated
to pickleball play most of the time, you’ll want a heavy-duty
net system with wheels. Weighing around 230 pounds, this
isn’t something you want to lug in and out of your trunk
every weekend. A sturdy, tournament-grade net system that
can be moved, if it needs to be, is a great option. Perfect
applications would be indoor or outdoor recreation centers
that have to make use of every square inch of space and
where pickleball is a favorite sport, but has to give up court
space for other programming at times. It’s great to be
able to simply roll the net out of the way to the sidelines
or across the gym and reinstall with ease. You just don’t
want to have to carry it across town for quick games unless
bodybuilding is a secondary life goal.