Testing Grit Durability Claims, Pro Sponsor Changes, and Lots of Paddle Updates | EP 107

The pod is back for 2026. Braydon and Aaron break down their grit durability test results, cover sponsor shakeups across the pro scene including Anna Leigh Waters and Andre Daescu, and wrap with first impressions on recent paddle testing, including the Volair Shift, Spartus P1, and the GRUVN LAZR and MUVN Full Foam paddles.Save on pickleball gear and support the channel using our discount codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/ __________________________________________TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro02:41 Cohost change & episode preview08:00 Weekly Update - Upcoming videos13:50 Under Review - Grit durability testing18:31 Ranking of the grits26:17 Phase 2 of grit test31:12 Aaron it Out - 11SIX24 signing and paddle info35:09 Is USAP certification needed anymore?43:15 ALW leaving Paddletek51:50 More player sponsor changes57:44 Paddle Babble - Volair Shift 1:15:57 Spartus P11:21:29 GRUVN foams1:28:50 Aaron Coral impressions__________________________________________👉 Links to gear mentioned:11SIX24 (code PBEFFECT): https://11six24.com?sca_ref=7474553.EbeKeAv2hF0Rh4oJ GRUVN Lazr full foam (code PBEFFECT): https://gruvn.co/collections/lazr-full-foam-kevlar-carbon-paddles/products/lazr-16x-full-foam-red?sca_ref=7590568.4ScBLo9pAx&sca_source=pod RPM Pickleball (code PBEFFECT): https://rpmpb.com/PBEFFECT Selkirk Boomstik (code PBEFFECT): https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik?sca_ref=1945879.KgYa6r1ANw&sca_source=hl Six Zero Coral (code PBEFFECT): https://www.sixzeropickleball.com/products/coral-16mm?sca_ref=3984855.EuK6iQZio1&sca_source=written Spartus P1 (code PBEFFECT): https://gospartus.com/products/p1-hybrid?sca_ref=6068785.myJ3OwCv4B&sca_source=pod 👉 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