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Squash rackets sit in a narrow weight band, so weight alone is a poor way to choose. Balance and head shape do more, answered question by question.

Running shoes have a raised heel and deep cushioning, both of which work against you in a lunge. The real reason court shoes are built differently.

Light or heavy, polymer or composite core, textured face or smooth: what each paddle specification actually changes, answered as plain questions.

Most beginners are handed a double yellow ball, cannot keep a rally going, and blame themselves. The dot on the ball is a speed rating, and it explains everything.

Pressurised, pressureless and red, orange and green stage balls do three different jobs. Here is what each one is for and how to tell when a ball is finished.

Bow is the curve in a hockey stick shaft, and it decides how easily you lift the ball. A guide to standard, low and extra low bows, with a decision tree.

A short list of things that genuinely change how a first padel racket plays, a longer list of things that do not, and three questions that settle the decision.

What 76, 77 and 78 mean on a tube of shuttles, why hall temperature decides the answer, and how to run the standard speed test at your club.

Feather shuttles play better and cost far more. A straight comparison of feather, nylon and hybrid, with the right pick for clubs, schools and beginners.