Episodios

  • 135. Everyone is Raging Over this DUPR Algorithm Update & Foam Core Paddles in the Heat?
    Jul 14 2025

    Chapters:
    0:00 - Intro
    1:00 - Paddle companies pretending to be normal people in comments
    5:06 - Quang Duong’s contract gets terminated
    11:10 - Automated line calls coming to the pro tour in 2026
    14:15 - Foam paddles in the heat?
    22:56 - The DUPR changes that has everyone fuming
    1:10:18 - Should you have multiple ratings for mixed/age?
    1:17:54 - Chris plays a 5.0+ moneyball

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    1 h y 27 m
  • 134. Full Foam Showdown: 9 Paddles Ranked for our Favorites
    Jul 7 2025

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    Paddles discussed that are available:
    Honolulu NF: https://bit.ly/4jMsJUR
    GRUVN LAZR16-HD: https://bit.ly/46wtpL4
    11six24 Alpha Pro Power: https://bit.ly/40GpozZ

    Chapters:
    0:00 - Intro
    0:47 - Question for the viewers
    2:08 - GRUVN LAZR-16HD PBCoR update
    3:47 - Paddle warranty updates
    4:36 - Vatic Pro V-core design clarification
    5:10 - CRBN 4 hybrid shape
    8:14 - Ronbus Ripple R5
    10:04 - Enhanced gen 4.5
    17:32 - Our ranking of foam paddles
    50:55 - 11six24 Alpha Pro Power thoughts
    1:02:23 - Take care of your body

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    1 h y 12 m
  • 133. SO MANY FOAM PADDLES. Vatic Pro V-Core, Gearbox GX2 Power & Many More
    Jun 30 2025

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro
    1:26 - Court update with the neighbor
    4:52 - Holbrook Amra updated core
    8:50 - Foam core paddle galore
    9:15 - Honolulu NF series
    12:47 - Body helix TerraCore XC
    15:26 - GRUVN LAZR-16HD Solid Foam
    20:02 - Enhanced Pickleball foam paddle
    20:22 - Element 6 SUTR
    24:33 - PaddleTek GTO-C review tomorrow
    29:10 - Is Chris switching his main?
    31:58 - Vatic pro V-Core Power - $99 full foam paddle??
    44:54 - Gearbox GX2 power. Did they finally strike gold?
    1:05:22 - Creative way to drill with a Dink Master
    1:13:59 - Tournament stories from the weekend
    1:18:58 - An inside bet with our friend group

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    1 h y 24 m
  • 132. The Pro Kennex Black Ace is Back? & My Trip to a Pickleball Factory
    Jun 23 2025

    Links:

    USA Pickleball announcement: https://bit.ly/4k0853F

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro
    0:42 - The home court is finished!
    3:11 - Black Ace is getting relisted
    7:29 - What’s going on with Adidas and Fed?
    10:47 - New paddles coming this summer
    12:46 - Six Zero China trip
    17:23 - Factory tour
    22:15 - Carbon fiber factory
    30:59 - Six Zero R&D
    42:54 - Random stories from the trip to China
    1:01:14 - Update on core crushed Holbrook Arma T

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    1 h y 10 m
  • 131. Bread & Butter Nerdy Tournament Recap & Questions and Answers
    Jun 6 2025

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro
    0:20 - China update
    2:58 - QD gets fined and suspended
    7:40 - Onix is releasing new paddles
    10:30 - Upcoming paddle release dates
    11:00 - Nerdy tourney recap
    34:21 - Q&A
    34:34 - Does the number of layers of raw carbon fiber affect durability or playability?
    36:27 - Should USAP/UPA ban paddle modifications that are not grip related?
    38:19 - ADV VS court Caddy bag update
    42:59 - Should DUPR be used to gate open play groups?
    49:23 - Do you think full foam cores are better than polymer so far?
    53:19 - How does the Metalbone compete with the Ripple? Are they not more or less the same?
    55:46 - How to handle toxic Pickleball groups?
    57:48 - Have we hit the peak of paddle development?

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    1 h y 6 m
  • 130. Ronbus Ripple vs Joola Pro IV After a Tournament & My Back Pain Story
    May 27 2025

    Chapters:


    0:00 - Intro
    2:50 - Friday Fever price increase
    4:50 - Ronbus Ripple vs Joola Pro IV
    30:29 - My journey with back pain

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    52 m
  • 129. The State of Pickleball Paddles in 2025
    May 19 2025

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro
    1:00 - Question: Are you happy with the current paddle warranty system?
    4:03 - Atlanta PPA updates (SPOILERS)
    12:46 - Home court is almost done!
    13:57 - New GRUVN foam core paddles (pending approval)
    17:56 - New Honolulu foam paddles (pending approval)
    22:19 - Our thoughts after testing the Ripple v2
    35:58 - The state of Pickleball paddles in 2025
    36:06 - Power
    39:42 - Spin
    44:37 - Durability
    54:48 - Price
    59:50 - Control paddles
    1:03:32 - Miscellaneous things

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    1 h y 10 m
  • 128. The Ronbus Ripple v2 Gets Full USAP Approval & More Upcoming Paddles
    May 12 2025

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    Chapters:
    0:00 - Intro
    0:42 - Melin discount code is back for 24 hours
    1:38 - How many gen 2/gen 3 paddles have you broken?
    4:15 - Nasty nelson on match point in a tournament
    7:23 - Trip to Selkirk headquarters
    15:24 - Friday Fever
    17:16 - SLK ERA
    18:55 - 11six24 Alpha Pro Power
    20:56 - Joola Pro IV Scorpeus
    23:50 - Ronbus Ripple V2 is back?!
    34:55 - Holbrook Arma T is feeling promising
    40:13 - Volair V.1F series…what are these?
    43:12 - Qna: How is the Pro IV and 11six24 power durability?
    46:54 - Are there any paddles that tempt you away from the CRBN?
    47:39 - Thoughts on different face layups?

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    52 m