Vatic Pro is launching a new durable grit budget paddle with the V-Sol Tour, and we compare it to other popular budget options. We also debate whether the Selkirk x Tesla collab was genius or just a gimmick, and dive into Selkirk’s new luxury pickleball bags.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Preview
02:37 Paddle type refinement and Activ Tac feedback
10:52 Special delivery - Foam paddle
13:16 Aaron it Out - MLP finals preview
18:00 From stroke to PPA gold
20:18 Tesla x Selkirk: genius or gimmick
24:23 Volair potentially licensing HexGrit
26:26 Paddle Babble - 2 paddles releasing this week
28:03 Vatic V-Sol Tour. What’s new?
29:00 Grit durability & performance
33:26 V-Sol Tour vs Spartus Spitfire vs Ronbus Quanta Pro
37:31 Which one do we pick & final thoughts
43:45 Engage Axiom first impressions
45:40 We get nit picky on the new Selkirk Bags
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👉 Links to stuff mentioned:
Paddle database with new paddle types: https://pickleballeffect.com/pickleball-paddle-database/
👉 Links to gear mentioned:
Promo code: PBEFFECT
Paddles:
Mark UnMarked 2026 (launches Aug 26): https://markpickleball.com?sca_ref=6258187.LVz22xOG9U
Ronbus: https://ronbus.com/?ApplyPromo=pbeffect
Vatic Pro: https://vaticpro.com/?sca_ref=3260078.CzQXcNupcD&sca_source=review#038;sca_source=coupontable
Engage Axiom: https://engagepickleball.com/collections/allpaddles/products/engage-axiom-elongated-pickleball-paddle?snowball=PBEFFECT
Bags:
ADV Flex Bag: https://www.getadv.com/products/flex-backpack?snowball=BRAYDON14972
Selkirk Team Bag 25L (promo code INF-BRAYDONU): https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-pro-line-2-0-team-backpack-25l?sca_ref=1945879.KgYa6r1ANw&sca_source=yt&variant=45940837220454
Selkirk Tour Bag 35L (promo code INF-BRAYDONU): https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-pro-line-2-0-tour-backpack-35l?sca_ref=1945879.KgYa6r1ANw&sca_source=yt&variant=45940837154918
Selkirk Duffle Bag 45L (promo code INF-BRAYDONU): https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-pro-line-2-0-duffle-45l?sca_ref=1945879.KgYa6r1ANw&sca_source=yt&variant=45940837351526
All our discount codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/