The Best Cold-Weather Balls, November Paddle Releases

In this episode, John and Eddie discuss the results of an experiment testing the durability of frozen pickleballs, reveal notable paddles scheduled for release in November, and our first impressions of the Vatic Pro Saga, Selkirk Labs 007, Diadem Icon Infinity, and Neonic Flare Prime. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 3:27 Pickleball Blue Book 7:02 Corrections/clarifications on USAP's PBCoR rollout 10:41 Notable paddle releases for November 16:33 New Melin hat 24-hr code coming 17:35 Paddles of the Week: Vatic Saga 23:47 Selkirk Labs 007 initial impressions 31:24 Diadem Icon Infinity 36:12 Gearbox Pro Power Ultimate Widebody coming 37:37 Neonic Flare Prime X and Flow Prime X 42:49 Deep Dive: Does grip strength on the paddle's handle change ball rebound? 49:07 PBCoR formula revealed: is it possible to get a ballpark calculation of PBCoR without all the fancy equipment? 54:42 Experiment: hitting frozen pickleballs to see which is the most durable 1:06:42 Kew & A: Do you now prefer standard/widebody paddles over hybrid shapes? If so, why?