DinkStart

A guide for HK pickleball, written by people who play here.

Pickleball blew up globally in 2024. Most of the gear advice online is for American outdoor courts and players who already know what they want. Hong Kong is different. So we built this.

We do three things. We review paddles you can actually buy in Hong Kong (or import without too much pain). We map every pickleball court in the city, public and private, indoor and outdoor, with honest notes on who they're good for. And we publish beginner guides for the people getting into pickleball every month.

Our methodology

Every paddle review carries a confidence label: research, community-verified, or hands-on tested. We tell you which one applies. We don't pretend we tested 30 paddles when we've tested four. The Trust mechanism is the label, not the volume.

Court reviews carry a last verified date. Booking systems, opening hours, and equipment policies change in HK every few months, when ours go stale, that date will tell you.

How we make money

Some links on the site are affiliate links. If you buy through them, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We never let an affiliate relationship change a review. Top picks are top picks because we'd send a friend there. Read the full affiliate disclosure.

Get in touch

Spot something wrong? Court closed? Paddle pulled from sale? Submit a court update for court-specific changes, or use the form below for anything else. Prefer email? Reach us at dinkstarthk@gmail.com.

We read every message. No spam, no list-trade. If you're flagging a broken or outdated piece of the site, please mention the page URL.

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