2025 Paddle Awards: Best Paddles and Biggest Surprises | EP 106

It’s the last episode of the year, and we’re handing out the 2025 paddle awards. Braydon, Kyle, and Aaron run through the paddles and gear that earned their spot, the surprises, the letdowns, and what shaped the year in pickleball gear.All the paddles and gear we talked about are linked below with any discounts available. Using those links doesn’t cost you extra and goes a long way in supporting the reviews we do.__________________________________________TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro04:12 Best power paddle10:24 Best all court paddle17:46 Best control paddle22:59 Paddle of the year34:04 Most underrated paddle38:39 Best bang for you buck39:39 What paddle did you want to love but didn’t43:41 Biggest paddle miss49:51 Favorite accessory 53:26 Most improved brand56:48 Breakout brand of the year1:00:06 Brand on the decline1:03:46 People’s choice awards1:08:29 2026 paddle trend predictions1:20:12 See you again next year__________________________________________Links to gear mentioned:👉 The Big FourBread & Butter Loco Hybrid & Elongated (code PBEFFECT): https://breadbutterpickleballco.sjv.io/rQ5oYd Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro Bloom (code PBEFFECT): https://vaticpro.com/products/v-sol-pro-16mm?variant=62511728132255&sca_ref=3260078.CzQXcNupcD&sca_source=yt Selkirk Boomstik Elongated (code INF-BRAYDONU): https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik?sca_ref=1945879.KgYa6r1ANw&sca_source=written Pickleball Apes Charm (code PBEFFECT): https://www.pickleballapes.com/collections/charm-series?sca_ref=4608508.ipmCfUFGpV&sca_source=written Six Zero Coral (code PBEFFECT): https://www.sixzeropickleball.com/products/coral-16mm?sca_ref=3984855.EuK6iQZio1&sca_source=written Honolulu J2NF (code PBEFFECT): https://808pickle.com/products/sword-shield-j2fc-beta-pre-order-copy?sca_ref=5946671.20PzzMr8tb&sca_source=yt Franklin C45 16mm (code PBEFFECT): https://franklinsports.sjv.io/Vxq59M Chorus Shapeshifter (code PBEFFECT): https://choruspickleball.com/collections/shapeshifter?sca_ref=7009543.2WCADLmv40&sca_source=yt 👉 Specialty AwardsGherkin Nightshade (code PBEFFECT): https://www.gherkinusa.com/products/nightshade?sca_ref=8451520.i1GSfwzceE&sca_source=yt Engage Alpha Pro (code PBEFFECT): https://engagepickleball.com/products/alphapro?aff=101 Enhance Duo (code PBEFFECT): https://enhancepickleball.com/products/duo?ref=trbmrlzi LUZZ Cannon (code PBEFFECT): https://luzzpickleball.com/products/luzzpickleball-cannon-paddle-t700-carbon-friction-surface-thermoformed?sca_ref=9809117.VbWrtANPhw&sca_source=yt Ronbus Quanta (code PBEFFECT): https://www.ronbus.com/quanta-series.html?ApplyPromo=PBEFFECT Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro (code PBEFFECT): https://vaticpro.com/products/v-sol-pro-16mm?variant=62511728132255&sca_ref=3260078.CzQXcNupcD&sca_source=yt 👉 Accessory AwardsSlyce Slyders (code PBEFFECT): https://slycesport.com/products/slyce-slydrs%E2%84%A2-adjustable-clamp-on-pickleball-paddle-weights?sca_ref=6745639.ISUznjgov7&sca_source=yt Paddle Tuning Tape (code PBEFFECT): https://pickleballeffectshop.com/products/paddle-tuning-tape ADV Flex Backpack (code PBEFFECT): https://www.advtennis.pro/discount/PBEFFECT?redirect=/products/flex-backpack Life Time Ball (use link for discount): https://pickleballcentral.com/lt-pro-48-pickleball/?oid=9&affid=7945169&source_id=promo 👉 Brand AwardsSelkirk (code INF-BRAYDONU): https://www.selkirk.com/?sca_ref=1945879.KgYa6r1ANw&sca_source=coupontable Six Zero (code PBEFFECT): https://www.sixzeropickleball.com/?sca_ref=3984855.EuK6iQZio1&sca_source=coupontable Franklin (code PBEFFECT): https://franklinsports.sjv.io/XY9jna LUZZ (code PBEFFECT): https://luzzpickleball.com/?sca_ref=9809117.VbWrtANPhw Enhance (code PBEFFECT): https://enhancepickleball.com/products/the-dink-master-pro?ref=trbmrlzi RPM (code PBEFFECT): https://www.pickleballwarehouse.com/RPM_Friction_Pro_Elongated_Pickleball_Paddle/descpage-RFPP.html?from=effect