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The Pickleball Pursuit Podcast — 81 episodes

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Episode 87 | How Durable Grits Are Made, MPP Turbo Armor Grit, PB Apes Zen, Engage Axiom

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Episode 86 | Best $100 Durable Grit Paddle, How Did These Pass Testing?! Vatic V-Sol Tour

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Episode 85 | How Weight Affects Paddle, UnMarked 2026, Quanta Pro, Luzz Inferno 2

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Episode 84 | 11six24 Jelly Bean 2, Are Control Paddles Dead?, Core Density Bait n Switch

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Episode 83 | Mid Year Paddle Awards, Best Shapes, New Balance 996v7

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Episode 82 | Loco Deal, Spitfire Release Date, Are Surface Roughness Tests Accurate

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Episode 81 | USAP/Owl Debacle, Spartus Spitfire, Porton Prototypes, Deflection Testing

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Coral vs Coral Pro, Spartus Spitfire, Head Boom, Paddle Feedback

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Spartus Spitfire, Coral Pro, Neonic FLX, How Sound Effects Feel and Performance

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Episode 78 | Nerdy Tourney Recap, Aireo Cyclone Hybrid, 24/7 Turbo, Selkirk Omni

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Episode 77 | New Selkirk Omni, J6CR, Luzz Glider 2026, Does Stomping On Paddles Do Anything?

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Episode 76 | Selkirk Acquires Bread and Butter, Friday Aura, Stiff vs Dense Paddles

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Episode 75 | J2CR Blue Grit, Aireo Cyclone Nanograph, Friday Aura Hybrids, Questionable Paddle Takes

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Episode 74 | NXT Gen Hydra, 6.0 Coral, Ethos Undergrip, Grit Durability

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Episode 73 | Foam Deep Dive, Pakle Fuse, Nox X Foam, Aireo Cyclone

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Episode 72 | Final 4, Paddle Stomping, Are Power Paddles Actually Easier To Control, Slamopus

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Episode 71 | Pickleball Paddle Bracket, E6 Sirocco, GRUVN LAZR FF, Harmony Grit

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Episode 70 | Joola Pro V Durability Issues, Hurache-X Power 2, Aura Pro, Disbonding With Foam

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Episode 69 | New Honolulu Grit Test, CRBN Barrage, GBX Power

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Episode 68 | Joola Pro V Thoughts, RPM Q2, Preferred Paddle Feel

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Episode 66 | MPP vs EPP, Enhance Turbo, New Honolulu Durable Grit

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Episode 66 | Tons of New Paddles, UPA-A vs USAP, Preferred Paddle Feel

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Episode 65 | Is Balance Point More Important Than Swing Weight, Gherkin Draco, J6CR Thoughts

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Episode 64 | Is Dwell Time A Myth, Volair Shift, Holbrook Fuze

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Episode 63 | 2025 Pickleball Paddle Awards

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Episode 62 | Swing Weight Predictor Tool, Easiest Power Paddles To Try, Spartus P1

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Episode 61 | How To Measure SW at Home, Best BFCM Deals, Best Budget Pickleball Bag

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Episode 57 | New Adidas Adipower Paddles, e6 Zephyr, Why Taper's Perform Worse

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Episode 56 | V-Sol/Quanta vs Loco/NF/Boomstik, Paddle Pet Peeves, Paddle Development Cycle

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Episode 55 | Vatic V-Sol vs Ronbus Quanta, RPM Initial Impressions, Vulcan vs Lifetime Ball, PBCoR is a Mess!

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Episode 54 | J6NF and J6FC+, Sypik Avatar, and How Paddle Shape Changes Playability

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Episode 53 | CRBN Trufoam Waves First Impression, Boomstik and UPA-A, Floating Core Deep Dive

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Episode 52 | $99 Foam Paddle Ronbus Quanta, Should You Switch Paddles, EPP vs MPP vs Supercritical Foam

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Episode 50 | Gen 3 vs Gen 4 Paddles, Boomstik vs Joola Pro IV vs Flik, 50th Episode Special

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Episode 49 | So Many Great Paddles Coming Out,GX2 Power Hybrid, Boomstik, How Elevation Effects Pickleball

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Episode 48 | DUPR Update, Best Pickleball Eyewear, 11six24 APP, Vatic V Core

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Episode 47 | Most Powerful Foam Paddle, Medal in 4.0, J2NF vs GRUVN 16HD Solid Foam

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Episode 46 | Foam Core Deep Dive, GRUVN LAZR 16HD Solid Foam, Tournament Prep

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J2NF VS J2FC+, SLK Era Power Is SOLID, How to Be a Better Partner

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Nerdy Tourney Recap and Is This The Best Foam Paddle?

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Episode 42 | Ronbus Ripple V2, J2NF Paddles, Holbrook ARMA, How Paddles Can Vary

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Episode 42 | Best Pickleball, Crazy Volair Shapes, New Week New Main

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Episode 41 | New Franklin C45 Shapes and Reviewer Ethics

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Episode 40 | Our Thoughts On Adidas Metalbone, 14mm vs 16mm, Foam Core Paddles

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Episode 38 | Best Paddle of 2025 Final Four, Diadem Blue Core, Is It Too Late To Start a Paddle Brand?

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Episode 37 | March Madness Pickleball Paddles Edition, Paddle R&D, New Week New Main

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Episode 36 | How Temperature Affects Paddles, Is Louis 4.5, PPA Experience, Craziest Paddle Name Ever

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Episode 35 | Joola Pro IV vs Vapor Power, C45, Rubber Cores?

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Episode 34 | Joola Pro IV Perseus, USAP Delisting, Are Foam Cores Actually Better?

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Ep. 33 | New Week New Main Again?!? Vatic Saga Bloom, Is 008 The Best Selkirk Paddle? + Q&A

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Episode 32 | USAP Said What?!? Selkirk 008, Vatic Saga Bloom, Franklin C45, Foam Cores

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Episode 31 | Ronbus Ripple vs Joola Mod TA-15, What is a Sweet Spot, Tournament Update

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Episode 30 | Ronbus Ripple Approved, More CRBN Trufoam Thoughts, 11six24 All Court, Exponential Power Curves

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Episode 29 | CRBN Trufoam First Impressions, Handles, Tournament Update, Selkirk Courtstrike

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Episode 28 | Paddle Break In Update | Should We Play 3.5? | Face Layups

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Episode 27 | PBCoR Deep Dive, Paddle Bans, Who Should Play Left, New Year Goals

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Episode 26 | 2024 Paddle Awards and Podcast Recap

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Episode 25 | PBCoR Updates, ADV Backpack, New Hesacore Alternative

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Episode 24 | Do Pickleball Paddles Actually Break In, Gearbox Hyper, Ronbus Ripple, KTCHN Court Caddy

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Episode 23 | Why Paddles Come in under 8.0oz, Compressed Cores, Best Black Friday Pickleball Deals, BnB Invader

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Episode 22 | How Different Cores and Cell Size Effect Your Paddle, 4.0 Improvement Series, PPA Dallas

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Episode 21 | Tournament Recap, New Week New Main, Peel-Ply

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Episode 20 | Why Do Paddle Companies Do This?! Fiberglass Paddles Comparison, Paddle, Paddles, Paddles!

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Episode 19 | Best Paddles for Each Level, New Week New Main, Paddletek ESQ C, Neonic Flow, Tournament Recap

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Episode 18 | Why Paddles Vary in Weight, New Week New Main, Paddletek ESQ-C are INSANE

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Episode 17 | What is a Sweetspot? Joola Core Crushing Paddles? Tournament Prep

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Episode 16 | Best Over Grips, Our New Mains, Titanium Clarifications

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Episode 15 | Pickleball Paddle Buying Guide, Balance Point vs Swing Weight, and Is Titanium Actually Being Used?

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Episode 14 | Gen3 vs Gen 2 Power, Titanium Paddles, Selkirk vs PPA

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Episode 13 | Is Fiberglass The Most Underrated Material and Spin Capped at 2,200 RPM

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Episode 12 | Best Quiet Paddle, Reload Paddle, How Reviewers Get Paid

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Episode 11 | Is Gen 2 Better For Control + Titan Ball Machine First Impressions

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Episode 10 | NEW USAP Testing and Paddle Fittings

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Episode 9 | Paddle Industry's Dirty SECRET & New Maneuverability Metric

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Episode 7 | Pickleball Paddle Myths, Our Strengths/Weaknesses, & Paddle Layups

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Episode 6 | Why are Pickleballs So Bad, UPA-A Thoughts, and Modification Recs

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Episode 5 | How to Modify Your Pickleball Paddle, Top 5 Paddles of the Year

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Episode 4 | Is Titanium The Next Big Thing? Future of Grit? Bags I've Tested

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Episode 3 | Kevlar Paddle Myth BUSTED, Does TW affect Sweet Spot? + Q&A

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Episode 2 | Joola Gen 3 Paddles Fail AGAIN, Are Gen 3 Paddles Flawed? GIVEAWAY

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Episode 1 | Are RPM and Power Tests Accurate? Proton Paddles, Trends, and More