Episodes
John and Eddie cover the gold, silver, and bronze medalists for our paddle bracket showdown, and discuss current events, such as reports of broken cores on the Joola Gen-3 paddles.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:00 Eddie's week
2:11 John's tournament experience with Joola Scorpeus 3
5:10 Core issues with new Joolas
12:11 Paddle bracket finals
33:30 Hand speed index update
35:53 Get2Eleven giveaway
38:14 Q&A: What other innovations can companies make, besides striving to be the hottest...
Published 05/08/24
John and Eddie discuss the last week of qualifiers for our paddle bracket, considering 8 Kevlar paddles for the competition. Also, we run some math on ball velocity, and the new JOOLA Gen-3 paddles are faster than human reaction time at the kitchen.
Published 05/02/24
John & Eddie discuss Week 4 of the Paddle Bracket Challenge, pitting the new Joola Gen-3 paddles against the Gearbox Pro Power.
Published 04/25/24
John & Eddie discuss current events - is pickleball more athletic than tennis? Week 3 of the Paddle Bracket Challenge, including the new Engage Pro-1 paddles. A winner is picked from the reader questions for this week's giveaway: a Chorus backpack and photochromic safety glasses.
Published 04/11/24
John & Eddie discuss the Joola launch date for their "Gen-3" paddles, other April releases, and the results of WEEK 2 of the Paddle Bracket Challenge.
Published 04/05/24
John and Eddie discuss the Joola Alpha launch event, Get2Eleven gift codes, and the start of our paddle battle bracket tournament.
Published 03/29/24
John and Eddie discuss pickleball current events, Body Helix paddles, answer listener questions, and discuss what the best paddle would be for most players.
Published 03/15/24
John and Eddie discuss pickleball current events, Body Helix paddles, answer listener questions, and discuss what the best paddle would be for most players.
Published 03/15/24
John and Eddie discuss where to put lead/tungsten tape to maximize performance, new paddles we're testing, and the possibility of a signature paddle
Published 03/07/24
John and Eddie talk about current events, compare Kevlar-faced paddles, and new gear.
Published 02/27/24
John and Eddie talk about current events, new paddles, and spin loss on the Ruby compared to other paddles.
Published 02/17/24
John and Eddie talk about current events, new paddles, and spin loss on the Ruby compared to other paddles.
Published 02/17/24
John and Eddie compare the Gearbox Pro Power to other upstart heavy hitters: Sword & Shield J1H and ProDrive Encounter
Published 02/17/24
Andrei and Meghan go deep into their paddles, modifications, etc.
Published 02/09/24
We compare the top heavy hitters: Gearbox Pro Power, Sword & Shield J1H, and ProDrive Encounter
Published 02/08/24
Latest paddle news, and 2024 resolutions
Published 02/02/24
Interview with pros Andrei Daescu and Meghan Dizon
Published 02/02/24
Newest paddles news & 2024 resolutions
Published 01/29/24