We sit down with the owner of Vatic Pro to talk about the new V-Sol Tour series, how the brand has evolved, and what’s coming next. We also rank our top 5 paddle releases of the summer and share our on-court impressions of the V-Sol Tour paddles.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Preview
01:57 New web pages, Aaron’s league
06:44 Special delivery - Franklin balls, Gearbox, Proton
11:17 Aaron it Out - Vatic Pro owner interview
12:40 The vision for the V-Sol Tour
15:35 How are they able to only charge $100?
19:56 Are some paddles being phased out and what’s coming next?
22:00 How did EverGrit pass certification, it’s so gritty?
23.03 Will Vatic ever do UPA certification?
23:57 About Vatic Pro growth over last three years
26:42 Thoughts on acquisitions & where R&D comes from
34:20 Paddle Recon
39:30 Paddle Babble - Ranking Summer paddle releases
56:05 Vatic V-Sol Tour gameplay impressions
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Paddles:
11SIX24 Jelly Bean 2: https://11six24.com/collections/frontpage/products/vapor-jelly-bean-2?sca_ref=7474553.EbeKeAv2hF0Rh4oJ&sca_source=stats
Engage Axiom: https://engagepickleball.com/collections/allpaddles/products/engage-axiom-elongated-pickleball-paddle?snowball=PBEFFECT
Mark UnMarked 2026: https://markpickleball.com/products/unmarked-2026?sca_ref=6258187.LVz22xOG9U&sca_source=stats
Pickleball Apes Zen S+: https://www.pickleballapes.com/products/zen-new-paddle?sca_ref=4608508.ipmCfUFGpV&sca_source=stats
Ronbus: https://ronbus.com/?ApplyPromo=pbeffect
Spartus Spitfire: https://gospartus.com/products/spitfire-elongated?sca_ref=6068785.myJ3OwCv4B&sca_source=stats
Vatic Pro: https://vaticpro.com/?sca_ref=3260078.CzQXcNupcD&sca_source=review#038;sca_source=coupontable
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