Pickleball Effect: The Podcast

Join Braydon Unsicker and Aaron Ghena on the Pickleball Effect Podcast for honest, data driven takes on paddles, gear, trends, and the business of pickleball. Real testing, real opinions, and conversations that actually help you play better and understand the game.

Pickleball Effect: The PodcastOctober 13, 202600:58:01

BNB Loco 2 Impressions + New Selkirk S2 Ball Data | EP 144

We share our first impressions and performance data on the new Bread & Butter Loco 2, compare the Selkirk S2 Pro ball to the Lifetime ball, discuss interesting new data from DUPR, and reveal what our ...

Pickleball Effect: The PodcastOctober 06, 202600:49:24

We Tested If Paddles Are Getting Faster + Anna Leigh’s Lob Serve Explained | EP 143

Are paddles getting too powerful again? We ran an experiment to find out. Plus, we break down why Anna Leigh Waters’ lob serve works, check out SENS—a brand-new paddle company—and its Atra paddle, and...

Pickleball Effect: The PodcastSeptember 29, 202601:07:49

Rafa Filippini on Pressure X, Paddle Engineering & Why Gearbox Does Things Differently | EP 142

We sit down with Gearbox founder and engineer Rafa Filippini to talk about the new Pressure X, what makes its construction different, and his approach to paddle design and testing. We also hear about ...

Pickleball Effect: The PodcastSeptember 22, 202600:52:17

Volair CMD First Impressions and the Tech in JOOLA’s Foam Paddle | EP 141

Volair licensed 11SIX24’s HexGrit for the new CMD, and our first impressions are good. We break down how it plays and compare it to the 11SIX24 Power 2 Ultre, Jelly Bean 2, Six Zero Coral Pro, and Sel...