Is Proton the Real Deal, UPA-A 100k Paddle Certification, & Can Twistweight Be Too High | EP 42

In this episode, Kyle and Braydon discuss stories from Braydon's trip to Proton's paddle launch party and if they think Proton is the real deal. Then they talk about local court challenges, UPA-A's paddle certification fees, and upcoming paddles they’ll be testing. Support my channel: Use my paddle discount codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/  My products: https://pickleballeffect.com/pickleball-effect-paddle-accessories/  Stuff mentioned: Manitou video with Paul: https://youtu.be/KwbKkfl0rzo?si=9dZM0m0_1ZdWeGcE PIKKL paddles (code 10EFFECT): https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/by-brand/pikkl-pickleball?rfsn=7945169.3d98850  J2K (code 10EFFECT): https://808pickle.com/products/sword-shield-j2k?sca_ref=5946671.20PzzMr8tb&sca_source=pod  PE Tungsten Tape: https://amzn.to/3XGCooz  Gherkin paddles: https://www.gherkinusa.com/  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 05:41 Is Proton the real deal? 18:55 Stories from Phoenix 21:53 Braydon’s dumb interview question 26:06 Kyle’s Corner - Outer space & local court issues 31:57 UPA-A 100k certification fee 39:03 Paddle Babble - J2K & twistweight question 44:17 PIKKL paddle thoughts 49:02 Grip bands causing vibrations & tungsten copy cats 55:14 Upcoming paddle testing __________________________________________ Website: https://pickleballeffect.com/ Paddle fitting quiz: https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-paddle-fitting-quiz/ PE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickleballeffect/ Kyle’s Instagram (Dink Smash Media): https://www.instagram.com/dinksmashmedia/  Paddle Database:  Spreadsheet version: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CsQN9lFJge-QHjBdXE77stTxZHO90RmvXia20YG_JzA/edit?usp=sharing  Website version: https://pickleballeffect.com/pickleball-paddle-database/  __________________________________________ #pickleball #podcast