The Best Cold-Weather Balls, November Paddle Releases
In this episode, John and Eddie discuss the results of an experiment testing the durability of frozen pickleballs, reveal notable paddles scheduled for release in November, and our first impressions of the Vatic Pro Saga, Selkirk Labs 007, Diadem Icon Infinity, and Neonic Flare Prime. Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
3:27 Pickleball Blue Book
7:02 Corrections/clarifications on USAP's PBCoR rollout
10:41 Notable paddle releases for November
16:33 New Melin hat 24-hr code coming
17:35 Paddles of the Week: Vatic Saga
23:47 Selkirk Labs 007 initial impressions
31:24 Diadem Icon Infinity
36:12 Gearbox Pro Power Ultimate Widebody coming
37:37 Neonic Flare Prime X and Flow Prime X
42:49 Deep Dive: Does grip strength on the paddle's handle change ball rebound?
49:07 PBCoR formula revealed: is it possible to get a ballpark calculation of PBCoR without all the fancy equipment?
54:42 Experiment: hitting frozen pickleballs to see which is the most durable
1:06:42 Kew & A: Do you now prefer standard/widebody paddles over hybrid shapes? If so, why?
