Roundnet on the Sand

Spikeball Original 3 Ball Set Review: A Full Summer of Beach Days
Beach Games

Spikeball Original 3 Ball Set Review: A Full Summer of Beach Days

After a full summer of sand, salt and grandkids, here is how the Spikeball Original held up, how it plays, and who it is really for.

Spikeball vs Slammo: Which Roundnet Set Suits a Beach Group
Beach Games

Spikeball vs Slammo: Which Roundnet Set Suits a Beach Group

Spikeball vs GoSports Slammo, tested on the same stretch of shore sand: build, bounce, wind, and which set the grandkids actually play.

10 Reasons Roundnet Works So Well for Friend Groups on the Beach
Beach Games

10 Reasons Roundnet Works So Well for Friend Groups on the Beach

Roundnet sets up in minutes, includes every player, and survives sand and salt. Here is why it earned a permanent spot in our beach wagon.

How One Spikeball Set Became Our Favorite Beach Day Ritual
Beach Sports and Games

How One Spikeball Set Became Our Favorite Beach Day Ritual

One retired librarian, one roundnet set, and the summer the whole stretch of beach started playing.

How to Play Roundnet on Sand With a Spikeball Set
Beach Sports

How to Play Roundnet on Sand With a Spikeball Set

A step by step guide to playing Spikeball roundnet at the beach, with setup tips, simple rules, and the adjustments that keep the game fun on sand.

Spikeball Original 3 Ball Set: An Honest Review From the Sand
Beach Games

Spikeball Original 3 Ball Set: An Honest Review From the Sand

A month of daily roundnet on the Jersey Shore, told straight: the setup, the sand, the wind, and who should skip it.

Beach Paddle Ball

Pro Kadima Paddleball Beach Set Review: Months of Shoreline Rallies
Beach Games

Pro Kadima Paddleball Beach Set Review: Months of Shoreline Rallies

Months of shoreline rallies with the set that earned a permanent spot in our beach wagon.

Pro Kadima Paddleball vs Frescobol: Which Paddle Set Wins on Sand
Beach Games

Pro Kadima Paddleball vs Frescobol: Which Paddle Set Wins on Sand

Sport Design's Pro Kadima set and a classic Frescobol set both belong in a beach bag. After a full summer of both at the Jersey Shore, here is which one wins on sand, wind, and tired shoulders.

10 Reasons Paddleball Suits Retirees at the Beach
Beach Games

10 Reasons Paddleball Suits Retirees at the Beach

Ten practical reasons paddleball earns a spot in your beach bag, from setup time to all-ages fun.

The Paddleball Set That Got Everyone Off the Blanket
Beach Games

The Paddleball Set That Got Everyone Off the Blanket

A short story about how the Pro Kadima changed our summer beach days, and what we would tell a friend.

How to Play Beach Paddleball With a Pro Kadima Set
Beach Games

How to Play Beach Paddleball With a Pro Kadima Set

Everything you need to start a beach paddleball game with the Pro Kadima: where to set up, how to hold the paddle, and the simple rules we actually play by.

Pro Kadima Paddleball Beach Set: An Honest Review
Beach Games

Pro Kadima Paddleball Beach Set: An Honest Review

A full summer of morning games on the Jersey Shore taught me what the product page leaves out. Here is the honest version.

Portable Beach Volleyball

Zdgao Portable Volleyball Net Review: A Summer on the Sand
Beach Sports

Zdgao Portable Volleyball Net Review: A Summer on the Sand

After a full season of setup and takedown on the sand, here is what the Zdgao portable volleyball net is really like.

Zdgao vs Franklin Volleyball Net Set: Which One Holds Up at the Beach
Beach Sports

Zdgao vs Franklin Volleyball Net Set: Which One Holds Up at the Beach

A week of beach mornings, wind gusts, and grandkid abuse settled the argument between these two portable nets.

10 Reasons to Set Up a Volleyball Net on Your Next Beach Day
Beach Sports

10 Reasons to Set Up a Volleyball Net on Your Next Beach Day

Ten practical reasons volleyball earns a spot in your beach bag, from setup time to all-ages fun.

The Volleyball Net That Turned Our Beach Days Into a Weekly Game
Beach Games

The Volleyball Net That Turned Our Beach Days Into a Weekly Game

How a portable Zdgao volleyball net turned our aimless beach afternoons into a weekly game the whole family looks forward to.

How to Set Up a Volleyball Net on Sand With the Zdgao System
Beach Sports

How to Set Up a Volleyball Net on Sand With the Zdgao System

A step by step guide to setting up the Zdgao volleyball net at the beach, from choosing your spot to tensioning the net, in about twenty minutes.

Zdgao Portable Volleyball Net: An Honest Review
Beach Sports

Zdgao Portable Volleyball Net: An Honest Review

I set this net up every day for a month of Jersey Shore summer. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy it.

Beach Cornhole

GoSports Portable Cornhole Set Review: A Season of Beach Tosses
Beach Games

GoSports Portable Cornhole Set Review: A Season of Beach Tosses

After a full summer of low-tide games on the Jersey Shore, here is how the GoSports portable cornhole set held up to sand, salt and sun.

GoSports vs Himal Portable Cornhole: Which Set Is Better for Sand
Beach Games

GoSports vs Himal Portable Cornhole: Which Set Is Better for Sand

A side by side test of the GoSports Classic Portable and Himal portable cornhole sets on the same stretch of Jersey Shore sand.

10 Reasons Portable Cornhole Fits Any Beach Day
Beach Games

10 Reasons Portable Cornhole Fits Any Beach Day

Portable cornhole has become the most-played game in our beach wagon. Here are the ten reasons it earns its spot every summer.

The Cornhole Set That Became the Heart of Our Beach Cookouts
Beach Games

The Cornhole Set That Became the Heart of Our Beach Cookouts

One summer with the GoSports portable cornhole set turned our beach cookouts into a daily gathering. Here is the story, and what I would tell a friend.

How to Play Cornhole on Sand With a GoSports Set
Beach Games

How to Play Cornhole on Sand With a GoSports Set

A beach-friendly guide to setting up and playing cornhole with the GoSports Portable set, including rules, scoring, and the sand-specific details that keep the boards steady.

GoSports Portable Cornhole Set: An Honest Review
Beach Games

GoSports Portable Cornhole Set: An Honest Review

I played this set on the beach all summer. Here is what nobody tells you about sand, wind, and those bean bags.

Bocce on the Beach

GoSports 90mm Bocce Set Review: Long Afternoons on the Shore
Beach Games

GoSports 90mm Bocce Set Review: Long Afternoons on the Shore

Two summers on the Jersey Shore with the GoSports 90mm set: how it rolls on packed sand, how it survives the wagon, and who should buy one.

GoSports vs Trademark Games Bocce: Which Set Is Better for the Beach
Beach Games

GoSports vs Trademark Games Bocce: Which Set Is Better for the Beach

A full summer of beach testing settles it: which bocce set holds up to sand, salt and wind, and which one should stay on the lawn.

10 Reasons Bocce Is the Easiest Beach Game for Any Age
Beach Games

10 Reasons Bocce Is the Easiest Beach Game for Any Age

Ten practical reasons bocce earns a spot in your beach bag, from setup time to all-ages fun.

The Bocce Set That Gave Our Slow Beach Afternoons a Game
Beach Games

The Bocce Set That Gave Our Slow Beach Afternoons a Game

How a simple bocce set filled the slow hours at the shore, and what I would tell a friend over coffee.

How to Play Beach Bocce With a GoSports Set
Beach Games

How to Play Beach Bocce With a GoSports Set

A step-by-step guide to playing bocce on the beach with a GoSports 90 mm set, from finding firm sand to keeping the game moving with kids.

GoSports 90mm Bocce Ball Set: An Honest Review
Beach Games

GoSports 90mm Bocce Ball Set: An Honest Review

What nobody tells you before you buy a bocce set for the beach: the sand test, the carry bag, and the games people actually play with it.

All Reviews

Spikeball Original 3 Ball Set Review: A Full Summer of Beach Days
Beach Games

Spikeball Original 3 Ball Set Review: A Full Summer of Beach Days

After a full summer of sand, salt and grandkids, here is how the Spikeball Original held up, how it plays, and who it is really for.

Spikeball Original 3 Ball Set: An Honest Review From the Sand
Beach Games

Spikeball Original 3 Ball Set: An Honest Review From the Sand

A month of daily roundnet on the Jersey Shore, told straight: the setup, the sand, the wind, and who should skip it.

Pro Kadima Paddleball Beach Set Review: Months of Shoreline Rallies
Beach Games

Pro Kadima Paddleball Beach Set Review: Months of Shoreline Rallies

Months of shoreline rallies with the set that earned a permanent spot in our beach wagon.

Pro Kadima Paddleball Beach Set: An Honest Review
Beach Games

Pro Kadima Paddleball Beach Set: An Honest Review

A full summer of morning games on the Jersey Shore taught me what the product page leaves out. Here is the honest version.

Zdgao Portable Volleyball Net Review: A Summer on the Sand
Beach Sports

Zdgao Portable Volleyball Net Review: A Summer on the Sand

After a full season of setup and takedown on the sand, here is what the Zdgao portable volleyball net is really like.

Zdgao Portable Volleyball Net: An Honest Review
Beach Sports

Zdgao Portable Volleyball Net: An Honest Review

I set this net up every day for a month of Jersey Shore summer. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy it.

GoSports Portable Cornhole Set Review: A Season of Beach Tosses
Beach Games

GoSports Portable Cornhole Set Review: A Season of Beach Tosses

After a full summer of low-tide games on the Jersey Shore, here is how the GoSports portable cornhole set held up to sand, salt and sun.

GoSports Portable Cornhole Set: An Honest Review
Beach Games

GoSports Portable Cornhole Set: An Honest Review

I played this set on the beach all summer. Here is what nobody tells you about sand, wind, and those bean bags.

GoSports 90mm Bocce Set Review: Long Afternoons on the Shore
Beach Games

GoSports 90mm Bocce Set Review: Long Afternoons on the Shore

Two summers on the Jersey Shore with the GoSports 90mm set: how it rolls on packed sand, how it survives the wagon, and who should buy one.

GoSports 90mm Bocce Ball Set: An Honest Review
Beach Games

GoSports 90mm Bocce Ball Set: An Honest Review

What nobody tells you before you buy a bocce set for the beach: the sand test, the carry bag, and the games people actually play with it.

Notes from the shore, in your inbox

One short email a week in summer: the games we played, what held up, and what we packed away for good.