In this episode, John and Eddie pit some popular paddles against each other, and see which breaks first at high collision speeds: the ball or the paddle. Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:16 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: Gabe Tardio interview coming up
3:30 Upcoming JOOLA Event
4:49 Ben Johns playing with JOOLA Perseus 4
7:37 Hayden's full send body bag of Andre
8:23 Does “new pickleball's” hyper aggressive style have more to do with everyone getting better, or paddles becoming hotter?
14:02 Paddles of the Week: Ruby Infinity vs. Holbrook Aero Ti
23:19 Selkirk 008 vs. CRBN TruFoam
29:23 Deep Dive: PBCoR: does paddle clamp tightness (or free-swinging vs. fixed) make a difference?
40:22 With a 200 MPH collision, which breaks first, the ball or the paddle?
42:05 Kew & A: What are your thoughts on paddle companies sending reviewers paddles that are different than production models (e.g., more grit)?
48:21 Would you recommend an 11Six24 Vapor Power for a 3.25 player?
51:11 Playing with an Apes Pulse V, and notice that the ball impressions are near the top of the paddle. Should I go for a hybrid shape instead?
53:10 Do head-light paddles get lower PBCoR scores, and is this a way to game the system?
56:32 Is the CRBN TFG2 an upgrade to the Apes Pulse V?
