Last week, we polled you on the pros and cons of rough rackets, very fashionable in recent years.

Today, we are going to focus on carpets, on the theme: with or without visible sand?

Silica or not silica, that is the question

Historically, the tracks of padel are covered with sand – or silica – to prevent the carpet from peeling off, reduce false rebounds and guarantee better resistance to bad weather.

But the professional circuits have gradually imposed land called "without sand", that is to say without apparent sand. These new generation carpets look better on television, allow more regular rebounds and avoid untimely slips, which can sometimes cause injury.

But they don't only have advantages: some find them too slow or criticize them for not allowing the slides that fans of clay court tennis are fans of. As a result, they are more demanding on the joints and can cause more muscle pain.

weather resistance

Other issues: durability and price. more expensive, carpets without visible sand would offer less protection against bad weather and are therefore deemed less resistant.

Whether you are players, club managers or both, your opinions on the matter are of interest to us. You can answer CLICK HERE. We will retain the most relevant arguments to summarize your opinions.

As for the debate on rough rackets, it continues here on our Facebook page.

After 40 years of tennis, Jérôme falls into the pot of padel in 2018. Since then, he thinks about it every morning while shaving… but never shaves pala in hand! Journalist in Alsace, he has no other ambition than to share his passion with you, whether you speak French, Italian, Spanish or English.

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