Pickleball Studio Podcast

This description contains affiliate links that give us a commission when you use them.Johns interview with USAP: https://youtu.be/Yfo9AynrUp8?si=ugBbRo6OtORfiudfVatic Pro V-Sol Tour: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour?pBoomstik ST: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/selkirk-boomstik-st?pPaddleTek Veyra: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/paddletek-veyra-elongated?pVolair CMD Elongated: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/volair-cmd-elongated?p11six24 Black Friday sale: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/11six24-bf-sale?pChapters:0:00 - Intro0:35 - Melin hat discount code is back next week1:13 - 11six24 Power2 black friday sale2:15 - Worlds 2026 tournament stories33:30 - Who wins in a race, Chris or Justin?36:20 - Upcoming paddles36:28 - Enhance Echo38:36 - Friday Aura Pro Tour EPP & MPP40:38 - CMD Widebody & elongated41:15 - Selkirk Boomstik ST grit updates46:06 - Vatic Pro Evergrit & flat top hybrid49:40 - PaddleTek Veyra after weight56:24 - USAP OWL delisting & Johns interview

Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:21 - CPX Hyper+ gets delisted by USAP11:22 - Big announcement from Bread and Butter17:10 - Vatic Pro evergeit18:23 - Boomstik ST46:53 - PaddleTek Veyra 58:39 - Paddletek Jolt1:09:33 - Gearbox RePly (replaceable grit)

This description contains affiliate links that give us a commission when you use them.Links:OWL approval article: https://pickleball.com/news/how-the-owl-paddle-got-usap-approved-the-untold-storyAnti taunting article: https://pickleball.com/news/the-time-has-come-for-ppa-to-adopt-an-anti-taunting-ruleRPM Jade: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/rpm-jade-16mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle?pOWL Talon: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/owl-talon-x1?pGearbox Pressure X Hybrid: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/gearbox-pressure-x-8e-hybrid-pickleball-paddle?pChapters:0:00 - Intro0:35 - We’re going to PPA Worlds7:19 - Should screaming and taunting be in the PPA?22:17 - The Owl paddle hit 2800 RPM33:15 - Gearbox Pressure X Hybrid38:01 - Jade 16mm vs 14mm46:30 - Q&A46:37 - Some old habits that you did as a beginner and still do today48:34 - As a paddle tester do you have more fun testing paddles, or trying to be 5.0+51:51 - Do off days or tough matches affect your first impression of a paddle55:07 - Top 3 paddles right now57:56 - Aizec’s weight setups for elongated paddles59:44 - Does paddle performance matter? Ben Johns could beat us with a wooden spoon1:04:22 - Who goes further in a tournament? Aizec with a widebody or Chris with an elongated?

This description contains affiliate links that give us a commission when you use them.Story about the Owl approval: https://bit.ly/3UegHgaUPA-A article about governing bodies: https://bit.ly/4yAbMV5Luzz Cannon XPP: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/luzz-cannon-xpp-m1-paddle?pHybrid Loco 2: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/bnb-pickleball-loco-2-pickleball-paddle-hybrid-us?pChapters:0:00 - Intro1:25 - Sens Atra approval 2:50 - Hybrid Loco 2 up is approved3:33 - Do you have an Inner monologue?5:35 - Luzz Cannon XPP19:04 - Should bad batches be a real excuse for companies anymore?27:10 - USAP needs to govern the sport better1:00:06 - Durable grit is not permanent1:14:27 - Unsolicited advice stories

This description contains affiliate links that give us a commission when you use them.DUPR article: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/dupr-rating-percentiles-where-does-your-rating-rank/Loco 2: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/bnb-pickleball-loco-2?pRPM Jade: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/rpm-jade-16mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle?pChapters:0:00 - Intro6:08 - DUPR Ratings Split by Percentile15:26 - DUPR+ Story20:40 - Enhance Turbo Armor Grit Update 26:34 - Loco 2 After Play Testing37:22 - RPM Jade First Impressions1:02:49 - Open Play Pet Peeves

This description contains affiliate links that give us a commission when you use them.Six Zero Q1 ball: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/selkirk-q1-quiet-pickleball?pSix Zero Boulder Opal rough: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/six-zero-boulder-opal?pBnB Loco 2: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/bnb-pickleball-loco-2?pJoola Radius Pro V: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/joola-radius-pro-v-pickleball-paddle?pPilla eyewear: https://pillapickleball.com/Bodhi weighted pods: https://bodhiperformance.com/collections/protune%E2%84%A2-paddle-weight/products/protune-weighted-podsChapters:0:00 - Intro0:53 - News & Updates3:15 - BnB Loco 212:16 - Neonic FLX14:19 - UPA-A Boulder Opal21:04 - Bodhi weighted strips24:25 - Selkirk Q1 Quiet Ball28:42 - What bags are we using?35:00 - Pilla eyewear update48:08 - Enhance Turbo Armor grit issues1:08:59 - Widebody armor grit update #11:11:11 - Elongated armor grit update #21:16:35 - What makes a tournament enjoyable or not enjoyable for you?1:27:09 - Q&A1:27:11 - Is it okay for people to sandbag their DUPR to play lower divisions?1:29:39 - Would you be better than Aizec if you didn’t have to test paddles all the time?1:33:15 - Is non durable grit even relevant anymore?1:37:37 - How to get out of your head when playing intense competitive matches?1:40:43 - What could be the next big advancement in paddle tech or is it reached its limit?1:41:59 - How do you know when you’re ready to come back from injury?1:44:13 - Is the widebody shape slowly dying?

This description contains affiliate links that give us a commission when you use them.Joola Power FX: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/joola-powerfx?pSens Atra: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/senspickleball-sens-atra-700-elongated-pickleball-paddle?pSpartus Spitfire: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/spartus-spitfire-widebody?pLoco 2 pre-order: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/bnb-pickleball-loco-2?pChapters:0:00 - Intro1:17 - Chris looks like a bee?3:28 - Loco 2 pre orders14:17 - Joola FX first impressions34:21 - Sens Atra first impressions48:26 - Spartus Spitfire updates54:05 - Why are there suddenly several abnormal elite tier spin paddles?1:07:46 - Enhanced Turbo launch date / mini update1:08:34 - What makes a Pickleball facility good or bad?

This description contains affiliate links that give us a commission when you use them.Joola Pro IV sale: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/pickleball-central-joola-pickleball-paddles?pSpartus Spitfire: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/spartus-spitfire-widebody?pLuzz Inferno 2: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/luzz-inferno2-m1?pVolair CMD: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/volair-cmd-hyb?pJoola FX: https://joola.com/pages/powerfxChapters:0:00 - Intro0:42 - Question of the week1:22 - Course vs fine grit for paddle spin14:37 - Big Joola pro IV sale16:25 - Joola FX update25:59 - Spartus Spitfire36:21 - Inferno 2 M145:13 - Volair CMD with weight53:11 - Q&A53:28 - Franklin ball coming out, will it replace life time?58:49 - How’s the Joola Pro V durability now that they have been out longer?1:00:15 - What are your main paddles?1:01:42 - Should I buy the same paddle when mine wears out?1:03:02 - Paddles for people who want all court to control with durable grit?1:03:42 - How much time do you spend testing paddles vs your main?1:04:19 - How long for these durable grit issues to get resolved?1:05:56 - Best way to break into higher level groups?

Links:Vatic Pro V-Sol video: https://youtu.be/oxvImu6Oo0APickleball Apes  Zen S+ video: https://youtube.com/shorts/mM7rHNSR2QcJohn's updated Vatic test: https://youtu.be/57m00Y6lt-w?si=Jb_UgG-diXM-C8rOHead Revolt Pro 5.0 shoe: https://www.head.com/en_US/product/revolt-pro-5-0-men-whnv-273266Chapters:0:00 - Intro3:43 - Our favorite shoes11:42 - Joola FX theories17:36 - Update from Vatic Pro on the V-Sol Tour19:18 - Updates on our Pickleball Apes Zen S+20:16 - Durable grit is a train wreck right now56:30 - Volair CMD HYB impressions1:08:36 - Six Zero Boulder Opal impressions1:20:47 - Gearbox Pressure X Impressions1:31:45 - Do people even care how paddles are built anymore?

This description contains affiliate links that give us a commission when you use them.Pilla sunglasses: https://bit.ly/4yqawUKPickleball Apes Zen S+: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/pickleball-apes-zen?pMark Unmarked: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/mark-unmarked?pVatic Pro V-Sol Tour: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour?pSelkirk bag: https://pickleballstudio.com/go/selkirk-pro-bag?pChapters:0:00 - Intro2:28 - How I have been fixing my back13:22 - The RPM hybrid is our favorite hybrid shape19:13 - The RPM Jade marketing gimmick25:07 - The upcoming Joola FX28:35 - Franklin ? paddle30:40 - New Selkirk bags46:43 - Why the grit tier system is confusing people59:42 - Our RPM testing methodology1:01:27 - Enhance MPP Armor spin results1:12:36 - Pickleball Ape’s Zen S+ spin results1:27:34 - Vatic V-sol tour impressions1:36:39 - Mark Unmarked impressions1:42:35 - Volair licenses Hexgrit1:45:45 - Pilla sunglasses impressions2:07:32 - Choking up on an elongated paddle vs using a hybrid