What’s with the new Franklin C45 paddle? Plus, Selkirk’s New Shoes

In this episode, John and Eddie and take a first look at the new Selkirk CourtStrike shoes, review last year’s resolutions, and make new ones for 2025. We cover the latest news, including events at the PPA Masters, review new paddles and look at x-rays. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:54 New Years resolutions 10:30 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: John’s Pickle Pod Appearance 12:21 PPA Masters Recap 13:33 What’s with Hayden’s new paddle? Franklin C45 24:57 Honolulu J2K+ and J2Ti+ production models & x-rays 29:18 Paddles of the Week: 11Six24 All Court – new formulation 36:26 Avoura Rhapsody 13 (plus x-rays) 43:09 Ethos Dunamis Pro 49:22 Technifibre paddles (Six Zero collab) 54:34 Gear of the Week: PBEffect Tungsten 3 gram strips 56:30 First Look: Selkirk CourtStrike Shoes 1:03:28 Eddie's eye issues and scleral lenses 1:09:14 Kew & A: How are paddles and balls affected by colder climates? 1:12:10 What's John's weight setup on the 11six24 Vapor Power? 1:13:39 Will the JOOLA 3S be USAP approved? 1:14:25 Update on John's basement PBCoR lab