Our Best of 2024, and Final Week of Giveaway!

In this week's episode, John and Eddie discuss our picks for the best paddles of 2024, give details on the final week of our Holiday Giveaway, and John presents the results of his dissection of the Apes Pulse V. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 4:25 Gearbox Ripple clarification 5:55 Giveaway: last week's winners 8:12 Analysis: Sweepstakes entries reveal a clear favorite ball 12:55 This week's giveaway details 22:14 Best of 2024: John & Eddie's paddle & gear choices 22:40 Best Performing Breakout Company 25:32 Best Performing Legacy Company 28:02 Best Budget Paddles 29:54 Most Underrated Paddle 34:00 Best & Worst Looking Paddles 39:01 Biggest Flop of 2024 41:49 Biggest Paddle Trend 43:13 Most Ridiculous Marketing Claims 44:58 Most Innovative Technology 48:48 Biggest Fad 52:10 Best Ball 54:51 Best & Worst Accessories 58:59 Best & Worst Training Devices 1:03:53 Best Tournament Experience 1:06:24 Paddle of the Year 1:11:35 Pickleball Apes Pulse V Dissection 1:26:49 Kew & A: Do lighter or heavier paddles provide more whip? 1:29:22 Why are pickleball paddles square when all other raquet sports have circular raquets and paddles? 1:33:07 Should eye protection be mandatory?