We Tested If Paddles Are Getting Faster + Anna Leigh’s Lob Serve Explained | EP 143
Pickleball Effect: The PodcastOctober 06, 2026
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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 discuss Holbrook’s new Fuze with VantaGrit.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Preview

03:04 Special delivery - BNB Loco 2, Gearbox Pressure X

04:34 Aaron it Out - Why is Anna Leigh’s lob serve working?

13:00 Ben Johns lost three times on Championship Sunday

20:08 Reddit on how durable grit paddles are holding up

26:27 Paddle Babble - Are paddles getting too powerful experiment

35:44 Sens Atra

43:33 Holbrook Fuze VantaGrit

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