boomstik – Pulpconnection https://www.pulpconnection.net Addicted to Passions and Pulp Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:25:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.pulpconnection.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cropped-20080503-lime.jpeg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 boomstik – Pulpconnection https://www.pulpconnection.net 32 32 1069961 Boomstik or “Boostick?” https://www.pulpconnection.net/2026/04/boomstik-or-boostick/ https://www.pulpconnection.net/2026/04/boomstik-or-boostick/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.pulpconnection.net/?p=43995

A regular came out to play wielding a new paddle that looked familiar… but different. His Boomstik looked more like a Boostik.

Boostik
Boostik
The MOI weights were MIA
The MOI weights were MIA
Authentic Selkirk Boomstik
Authentic Selkirk Boomstik
The MOI weights are added on, not painted on.
The MOI weights are added on, not painted on.

Visually from across the net, you couldn’t really spot the differences, but side by side, you’ll notice what doesn’t match up with an authentic Selkirk Boomstik.

]]> https://www.pulpconnection.net/2026/04/boomstik-or-boostick/feed/ 0 43995 Turbo MPP to Loco to Boomstik https://www.pulpconnection.net/2026/04/turbo-mpp-to-loco-to-boomstik/ https://www.pulpconnection.net/2026/04/turbo-mpp-to-loco-to-boomstik/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.pulpconnection.net/?p=43880

I don’t know why, but I like to mix up my paddle play. Recently, I talked about going from the Enhance Turbo MPP back to my BnB Loco and how I weighted up my Loco using PickleClips.

After the Loco, I brought out the Selkirk Boomstik, and oddly, I found it easier to adjust to. Usually, I find the Boomstik difficult to control but going from the weighted up Loco to the Boomstik wasn’t too much of an adjustment in feel. In my next play session, I gotta see how the Gherkin Draco fits in.

]]> https://www.pulpconnection.net/2026/04/turbo-mpp-to-loco-to-boomstik/feed/ 0 43880 The Loco Is Effortless, the Boomstik Takes Practice https://www.pulpconnection.net/2026/02/the-loco-is-effortless-the-boomstik-takes-practice/ https://www.pulpconnection.net/2026/02/the-loco-is-effortless-the-boomstik-takes-practice/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:27:44 +0000 https://www.pulpconnection.net/?p=43618

To vary my recent Draco play sessions, I switched up paddles and used a Bread and Butter Loco and a Selkirk Boomstik in different sessions. I had forgotten how effortless the Loco is. Drives and kitchen play were just reactions, not having to think and process each stroke.

The Boomstik, on the other hand, needs more practice time. The pop and power are still there as I hit so many shots way too long. Even short shots from the kitchen landed near the opposite baseline. Not sure why but I also felt like the Boomstik was twisting in my hand when returning shots. Never had that sensation before. The immediacy of returned hits with the Boomstik require precise placement. Once the ball hits the surface, it’s already on its way back so you don’t have time to shape your shot.

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