Kamito Pickleball has launched its RX1 paddle with a tagline that doubles as a genuine design philosophy: Play Beyond Your Level. Rather than promising to turn players into a different kind of athlete entirely, the pitch is simpler and, frankly, more honest—everyone already has their own next level waiting, and the RX1 is built to help them reach it.
The paddle draws its identity from three players with genuinely different games: Tong Nhat Minh “Tit,” Robert Huy, and Rob Stirling. Kamito describes the RX1 as blending three mindsets pulled from that trio—the courage to push past limits, the discipline required to keep improving, and simply the enjoyment of playing in the first place. On the technical side, the paddle is tuned to balance control, feel, and spin all at once, aiming to give players more confidence across the full range of shots, from delicate touches at the kitchen to far more aggressive, first-strike plays.
Three Players, One RX1 Paddle
What makes the RX1 stand out isn’t just who lent their name to it, but how directly involved they were in shaping it. Robert Huy, Rob Stirling, and Minh Tit worked together to fine-tune the paddle specifically around their own playstyles, with particular attention paid to net pops and counterattacking—the fast-twitch exchanges at the net where a paddle’s responsiveness genuinely separates the good from the great.
For Huy, the RX1’s release marked a proper milestone in his pickleball journey. It is a journey that brought family, friends, and long-time supporters together for the occasion. He made a point of thanking fans following his progress from further afield too, a nod to how far his own transition into the sport has carried him since he first picked it up.
Stirling, for his part, walked away from the launch clearly taken with what the paddle could do, singling out its power, control, and the sharp response coming off the face on contact. Beyond the paddle itself, he also spoke warmly about the event surrounding it—a venue packed with genuinely passionate players who’d turned up not just to see the RX1, but to actually get hands-on with it across a full day of activities built around the launch.
Tit’s reaction carried a similarly personal note. Having his own signature paddle, and sharing that moment surrounded by the people who’ve supported him, made for what he described as a genuinely special occasion. His hope for the RX1 is straightforward: that it becomes the kind of reliable companion players lean on as they chase their own version of that “next level,” whatever that happens to look like for them individually.
Between the technical tuning aimed at net play and counterattacking, and three athletes who each bring a distinct style to the same paddle, the RX1 is clearly meant to serve a wider range of players than a single signature line usually manages. Kamito’s bet is that variety, not a single flashy spec, is what actually helps players progress. And judging by the reception at launch, that bet seems to have landed well with the crowd that turned up to test it firsthand.
