Braydon and Kyle discuss some player and news updates from the APP tour this week, question whether Selkirk is slipping or thriving, their meeting with Babolat and the challenges big brands have and then finish with a brain dump on a bunch of paddles they tested this week.
Stuff mentioned:
Babolat shoes: https://fromuthpickleball.com/category/29/shoes?rfsn=5939069.07b17a&manufacturer=-18-
My favorite Babolat shoe: https://fromuthpickleball.com/product/48538/babolat-jet-mach-3-all-court-mens-shoe?rfsn=5939069.07b17a&variantid=49106
Maverix Havik 15 Pro (code 15EFFECT): https://www.maverixpickleball.com/products/havik-15-pro-pre-sale-shipping-may-15
Maverix Havik 15 All-Court (code 15EFFECT): https://www.maverixpickleball.com/products/havik-15-all-court-pre-sale-shipping-may-15
Spartus Apollo: https://gospartus.com/products/apollo?sca_ref=6068785.myJ3OwCv4B&sca_source=yt
Mark Pickleball (code 10EFFECT): https://markpickleball.com?sca_ref=6258187.LVz22xOG9U
Honolulu Pickleball Company J2K (code 10EFFECT): https://808pickle.com/products/sword-shield-j2k?sca_ref=5946671.20PzzMr8tb&sca_source=yt
Thompson Pickleball: https://thompsonpickleball.com/
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:48 Water cooler chat
06:52 Kyle's corner - new vulcan ball
10:09 APP player updates & new shuffle format
20:44 Meeting with Babolat - big brands vs small brands
30:48 Is Selkirk slipping or thriving?
38:36 Maverix Havik All Court & Pro
40:53 Spartus Apollo
43:27 Mark paddles
45:08 Honolulu Pickleball Company J2K
47:46 Thompson paddles
53:15 Why are their weight variations in paddles
54:45 New Franklin ball coming out
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