Do Pros Like Foam Paddles? w/ PPA Champ Augie Ge + Gherkin Draco | EP 108

Augie Ge joins the pod fresh off his first PPA gold to break down the win and what it means for his career. We also dive into foam paddle trends on tour and what pros really think about them, Anna Leigh Waters moving to Franklin, first impressions of the new Gherkin Draco, our thoughts on Blumaka insoles, and a few budget pickleball bags that genuinely impressed us.Save on pickleball gear and support the channel using our discount codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/ Vote for PE for the Dink Awards: https://dinkawards.com/ __________________________________________TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro00:42 Preview and Dink Awards nominee10:23 Under Review - Interview with Augi Ge11:33 Life in Arizona and house of pickleball16:07 Talking through Augie’s PPA gold win23:19 Augie’s 2026 season plan26:37 What do pro players think of foam paddles38:31 Aaron it Out - Interview reactions47:16 ALW to Franklin confirmed53:47 Other pro sponsor moves57:34 PPA Masters preview1:00:49 Paddle Babble - Gherkin Draco1:12:04 Blumaka non slip insoles1:22:15 Aaron pre-ties his shoes?1:25:11 Neonic Sidekick bag is $991:27:33 Holbrook Court bag is $70__________________________________________👉 Links to gear mentioned:Gherkin (code PBEFFECT): https://www.gherkinusa.com?sca_ref=8451520.i1GSfwzceE Blumaka non slip insoles (code PBEFFECT): https://blumaka.com/products/nonslip-insoles?sca_ref=10212844.0HLiuZPYEsMo&sca_source=e Neonic Sidekick bag (code PBEFFECT): https://neonicpickleball.com/products/neonic-pickleball-rec-bag-sidekick?sca_ref=4377451.jlzqfvnOEH&sca_source=yt Holbrook Court Bag (code PBEFFECT): https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/court-bag?sca_ref=7164907.iSwO25H8FK&sca_source=yt&utm_source=7164907&utm_medium=braydon-unsicker&utm_campaign=172645&utm_term=Youtubers-/-Large-influencers 👉 Support the channel:Save on gear and support the channel using our discount codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/ Pickleball Effect products: https://pickleballeffectshop.com/ 👉 Join the PE community:Main Paddle Monitor: https://main.pickleballeffect.com/ Website: https://pickleballeffect.com/PE/Braydon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickleballeffect/Aaron’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghenaric/ 👉 Paddle Database: https://pickleballeffect.com/pickleball-paddle-database/#pickleball #podcast