Is the Great Paddle Boom of 2025 Coming to an End?
Update: 2025-08-07
Description
In KewCast Episode 71, John and Eddie discuss the new Honolulu shapes, and give initial impressions on several other new paddles.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:15 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: LT Ball now official PPA ball
10:10 GRUVN LAZR Issues with Disbonding?
13:01 Poll results: podcast preferences
19:35 Anna Leigh Waters edged out Ben Johns again to claim #1 on People's Choice poll
26:53 Jaume Martinez-Vich playing with Adidas paddle
28:01 Chorus Phoenix will be released
32:46 Are the weird PBCOR results at USAP the result of the methodology, or the paddles?
36:40 Paddles of the Week: Honolulu J2NF long handle
42:04 Honolulu J7NF and J3NF
48:21 Mark 1X-R2
53:48 Proton Peacock
1:00:40 Whisper paddles - USAP quiet approved
1:05:58 Today's Paddles, Ranked By Firepower and Feel/Forgiveness
1:07:24 Hudef Apex
1:10:39 Back to Rankings of Power and Feel/Forgiveness
1:18:44 Kew & A: What does perimeter weighting do to pop on both stationary shots versus flicks/punches?
1:21:25 Boomstik vs. Gearbox GX2 Power: which one do you pick?
1:22:04 Should you pick a paddle that plays to your strengths, or helps with your weaknesses?
Subscribe to the newsletter: https://johnkewpickleball.beehiiv.com/
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:15 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: LT Ball now official PPA ball
10:10 GRUVN LAZR Issues with Disbonding?
13:01 Poll results: podcast preferences
19:35 Anna Leigh Waters edged out Ben Johns again to claim #1 on People's Choice poll
26:53 Jaume Martinez-Vich playing with Adidas paddle
28:01 Chorus Phoenix will be released
32:46 Are the weird PBCOR results at USAP the result of the methodology, or the paddles?
36:40 Paddles of the Week: Honolulu J2NF long handle
42:04 Honolulu J7NF and J3NF
48:21 Mark 1X-R2
53:48 Proton Peacock
1:00:40 Whisper paddles - USAP quiet approved
1:05:58 Today's Paddles, Ranked By Firepower and Feel/Forgiveness
1:07:24 Hudef Apex
1:10:39 Back to Rankings of Power and Feel/Forgiveness
1:18:44 Kew & A: What does perimeter weighting do to pop on both stationary shots versus flicks/punches?
1:21:25 Boomstik vs. Gearbox GX2 Power: which one do you pick?
1:22:04 Should you pick a paddle that plays to your strengths, or helps with your weaknesses?
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