Pickleball paddle performance is a nuanced topic these days. As paddle technology has become more advanced in recent years, different models and construction methods produce drastically different performance and feel characteristics. One of the areas where we’ve seen a lot of separation recently is in power and pop. The two phrases used to be synonymous […]
A couple years ago, Brad Robins had something happen to him that thousands of other pickleball players have experienced. During a fast exchange at the net, the ball deflected off of his partner’s paddle directly into Robins’ eye. Until that moment, he hadn’t really considered the hidden risk inherent in pickleball – a risk that […]
Imagine you’ve played 302 matches at the highest level of pickleball. Of those, you have won 295 and lost only 7. That’s a 97.3% win rate. Sounds like a fantasy. But for Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, it’s reality. They are the most dominant team in the history of our sport across any doubles […]
JOOLA this week announced that the company has reached a resolution with 9 of the 11 brands named in a patent infringement lawsuit that was filed in April. At the center of the lawsuit was JOOLA’s claim that the 11 companies had used JOOLA’s proprietary Propulsion Core technology without authorization. The Propulsion Core has been […]
We’ve known for several years that pickleball is growing in popularity all over the world. Now we have the data to see just how fast that growth is happening. DUPR recently pulled 12 months of new user growth to see where the sport is taking off globally. The data was clear: Pickleball is exploding in […]
This article is part of a series in which we debunk three big myths that pervade our game. Myths are tricky – they sound right, and everyone is repeating them. So we follow them. And our game suffers as a result. The first myth we tackled was “Move with your partner.” Here’s why that’s not […]
There have been several new pickleball paddles released in the past couple months, and a few pro players have also signed sponsorship deals with new brands recently. That means multiple top pros were seen using new equipment at the first PPA Tour event of the 2026-27 season last week — the Veolia Pickleball National Championships […]
There are a LOT of pickleball paddles that have been released in the past few weeks, but a handful of them have genuinely stood out to us in our play testing. In this paddle roundup, we’re taking a look at those five paddles, which offer very different playing characteristics and will be a good fit […]
The PPA Tour kicked off its 2026-27 season this week with one of the biggest events on the calendar — a 2,000 point slam in Cary, North Carolina, newly dubbed the Veolia Pickleball National Championships. For players the event was an opportunity to make a significant jump in the new World Pickleball Rankings, which combine […]
Fall leagues are starting and cooler temps are coming to a court near you. Now is the time to gear up, and several companies are offering huge Labor Day sales this weekend to help you get the best price on paddles, shoes, bags and accessories. We’ve rounded up a few of the best deals we’ve […]
