Building Pickleball

How to make enemies 101

5 interesting things happening in Pickleball:

1. Camden Chaffin & CJ Klinger finish 4th
2. JOOLA Pickleball has now settled with 9 of 11 companies over its patented paddle tech.
3. Paddle surface grit issues.
4. JOOLA Power FX releases Sept. 30 at $179.95
5. More Picklr closings have been announced as well as a corporate restructure.

Credit to Jon Park for some of the resources.

7 years since its release and this is my favorite camera to bring with me when I travel.

Its limitations (by design) have become constraints for exploration and creativity.

The Fuji x100V.

Unboxing the new Gearbox Pressure X8E

5 most expensive pickleball paddles:

1. Gearbox X8E
2. Mizuno Acrostrike
3. JOOLA Pro V
4. Selkirk Omni
5. Selkirk Boomstik

Are they worth the $ or are you paying for the brand?

3 interesting product designs that don’t quite stick:

1. The HEAD Pickleball BOA® Fit System court shoes. Incredibly convenient with precise lace tightness.
2. The Reload replaceable grit surface. Holds up well, plays like any other paddle, not sure why it didn’t stick.
3. Semi-permanent paddle weights. May be too early to tell, maybe it’ll become more common.

5 interesting things happening in Pickleball:

1. Is the correction of Pickleball facilities finally here?
2. JOOLA Pickleball announces the upcoming release of their first foam paddle. Are they too late to the party or will they introduce something new?
3. Selkirk sent an email announcing the upcoming release of a new paddle this year.
4. Bread and Butter Pickleball Co. dropped a preview of the designs of the upcoming Loco 2.
5. Former PPA pro and gold medalist, Thomas Wilson announced his own paddle brand, Witness Pickleball