In KewCast Episode 79, John and Eddie break down whether handle flex changes PBCOR, and its affect on paddle performance.
We review findings from Dr. Daniel Russell’s Penn State study on bat flex and explore how those insights apply to pickleball paddles. Plus, we test how pivot point placement affects PBCOR results in our Ball Cannon experiments — and the results might surprise you.

Referenced Study:
“Do Flexible Handles Affect the Performance of Baseball or Softball Bats?”
👉 https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/bats/handle-flex.html

⏱️ Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:44 Adidas new paddles; signs CJ Klinger, adding to pro roster
3:14 Bread & Butter Locos shipping early to 3 JOHNKEW code users
4:38 Paddles of the Week: Body Helix Falcon
17:25 Element 6 Zephyr
23:26 Bread & Butter Loco Production Models
31:26 Tales from the Ball Cannon: what happens to PBCOR if you change the pivot point from 2- to 3-inches?
39:14 Deep Dive: Paddle neck flex and paddle performance
1:00:06 Kew & A: Eddie's 20 questions for John
1:09:46 If you’re launching a pickleball paddle line and HAVE to skip a shape, which one are you leaving out?

Discount Codes for Products Mentioned in Pod:
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★ Bread & Butter: 10% off with code JOHNKEW: https://breadbutterpickleballco.sjv.io/Qj390x


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