Aireo’s Nanograph and Thrive’s Clear Fusion Grit were finally tested — which spin durability tier did they rank in? In this episode of KewCast, we test the Cyclone and Ignite/Clear Fusion grit technologies using accelerated wear testing, radar gun RPM testing, ball cannon analysis, and Starrett surface roughness measurements. Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:50 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: PPA receives $225 million investment 6:49 Tama becoming superstar overnight
13:27 ALW dropped out of singles for Finals in San Clemente
15:46 Thoughts on “Partners” – New PPA Documentary
22:28 Article: Can you trust paddle reviewers because of different commissions?
39:14 Paddles of the Week: Gherkin Draco elongated and widebody
45:50 Warping Point Sophon
50:58 Aireo Cyclone with NanoGraph Grit
54:51 Pickle Poppers Pop N Pink
1:02:55 Tales from the Ball Cannon: Spin/Grit Durability Testing: Aireo Cyclone Nanograph & Thrive Clear Fusion Grit
1:10:59 Tales from the Ball Cannon Part 2: Comparing texture loss to spin loss (Starrett Results)
1:23:23 MPP Paddles & Disbonding
1:30:21 Kew & A: Do MPP or EPP foam cores offer better sweet spots at lower swing weights?
1:31:44 Could a rubber-like paddle face be legal under UPA-A rules if it passes all performance tests?
1:34:12 Does UPA-A test surface roughness, or only spin/RPM similarity testing? 👉 Products Mentioned in Podcast (Affiliate Codes):
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🔹Warping Point Sophon - take 10% off with code JOHNKEW: https://warpingpoint.com/ In this episode, we also break down: •Texture loss vs spin loss
•Rz vs Rt Starrett readings
•Why some paddles lose spin faster than others
•MPP vs EPP foam core discussion
•UPA-A surface roughness testing
•PPA Atlanta reactions
•ALW singles withdrawal
•Pickleball Inc.’s massive new investment
•New paddle releases from Gherkin, Warping Point, Aireo, and more #pickleball #pickleballpaddles #johnkew #kewcast
