Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
3:01 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: Chris Haworth's Luzz paddle revealed as Pro Blade 2
4:43 DUPR partnering with PB Vision to bring AI to algorithm
14:14 Paddles of the Week: Chorus Coda
24:27 Speedup Tide
34:32 Aireo Cyclone
41:34 Gear of the Week: Pickle Clips perimeter weighting
43:47 Tales from the Ball Cannon: Ball performance in slow motion
1:10:52 Kew & A: regarding concerns that the ballistic gel head was too soft for our eyewear testing
1:14:37 How has Eddie's experience with the Six Zero Coral been? Still loving it?
1:16:02 Have we gotten our kids interested in pickleball yet?
This episode covers:
• DUPR’s new partnership with Pickleball Vision AI, allowing players to upload match video for AI-powered DUPR ratings and detailed performance breakdowns
• A first look at Chris Haworth’s Luzz Pro Blade 2, a toned-down, full-foam evolution of the Inferno
• Paddles of the Week, including the Chorus Coda, Facolos Elite X, Speedup Tide, and Aireo Cyclone — featuring MPP, EVA, EPP, and dual-float foam architectures
• Why full-foam cores, decoupled frames, and edge-injection foams are changing paddle feel, power, and consistency
• Ball cannon slow-motion testing, shooting different pickleballs into rigid surfaces to study deformation and energy return
• A brand-new go / no-go paddle deflection machine, inspired by Pickle Press testing, measuring force at 1/16-inch deflection — and how it correlates with KewCOR data
• A lively Q&A, including control paddle recommendations, getting kids into pickleball, and a deep dive into ball-to-head impact testing methodology
If you’re into pickleball paddle science, AI ratings, foam cores, deflection limits, and real lab-style testing, this episode is for you.
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