Pickleball Effect: The Podcast

Braydon and Kyle share their reactions to the paddle reviewer battle posted on Pickleball Studio's channel, PPA's infrastructure to take over pickleball in the US, updates on new paddles coming, and chat about a potential new paddle metric called the Hand Speed Index. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:28 Reactions to paddle reviewer battle 07:38 Kyle’s paddle and paddle shapes 13:30 Kyle’s corner...

Coming off Easter weekend Braydon and Kyle talk about recent moneyball events and formats, a tough rules question, recent MLP news, paddle testing rules for APP events that make it easy to cheat, and then they finish talking about kevlar and if it has its own identity. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Easter weekend 01:15 PB April Fools jokes 04:00 Moneyball events 11:34 Rules question 14:27 MLP teams must pay 2...

Braydon and Kyle talk about Braydon's trip to New Orleans for the JOOLA conference, Kyle has a run in with the local parks and rec department, and they chat about upcoming paddle releases in April. There are a lot of paddles coming. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Watercooler talk 08:19 Trip to New Orleans 11:12 What are the Joola pros like? 13:50 Joola pro paddle set ups 18:22 Pitching my Tungs...

Braydon brings on a new cohost, Kyle Trenga. They talk about Braydon's recent trip to Austin to visit Building Pickleball and what the PPA event. Then they talk about local news and Braydon gives a preview of the upcoming JOOLA conference. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Another new cohost? 04:10 Meeting Brian Lim of Building Pickleball 08:08 Pickle Pro Labs1 1:12 Does Braydon have a personality? 13:15 Talk...

Braydon does a solo podcast where he interviews and talks with Franklin Pickleball, reviews his trip to Vegas, and shares his thoughts about recent paddles using some sort of weight adjustment feature. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:32 Franklin’s entry into Pickleball 05:00 What’s the pickleball team at Franklin consist of? 06:37 What does Franklin represent?08:40 Franklin paddle history 13:12 FS Tour...

Braydon & Porter talk about the local moneyball event and the best formats for pickleball events like this. This turns into a conversation about local events vs out of state events and managing the mental part of pickleball. Braydon gives updates about his hot list and database and shares some observations of power vs pop he noticed in paddles. Things end talking about Alshon's social medi...

Braydon & Porter talk about their weeks, PB's rise in popularity & Agassi's support of the sport, what motivates Ben Johns and the paddles Braydon is testing next. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:43 Tungsten Tape update 04:23 Carla body bags 09:03 PB’s popularity increase 12:32 PB Slam 2 & Agassi 23:27 Pro PB Viewership 27:45 Is Ben Johns slipping? 38:02 Paddle updates 38:12 Custom...

Porter talks about his recent trip to visit Pickleball Studio and Pickleball Will. Braydon then shares his experiences from his first week on the job, and how his new toy - a radar gun that captures power, pop, and spin of a paddle - has made his work easier. Finally, Porter ends the podcast with a story about a near accident that almost cost him his vision. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:52 Porter’s...

Braydon welcomes new cohost, Porter Barr. Braydon is officially going full time with Pickleball Effect. They chat about the new Franklin paddles, new players sponsors, the new Vulcan ball, and what the future of pro pickleball could look like with junior player development. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:20 Get to know Porter 15:01 Braydon is full time Pickleball Effect 18:20 Thank you Downtown Logan...

Braydon welcomes kid number 3. Logan and Braydon chat about some big news surrounding the future of pro pickleball. Then they talk about the release of the Ruby review and crazy swingweight of the new Franklin paddles. They then finish things with the In or Out segment. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:36 Braydon welcomes kid #3 01:27 End of season 1 of the Pickleball Effect Podcast 02:20 APP announces...

Braydon and Logan chat about the winners and losers in paddle equipment this year with their 2023 paddle superlatives. Then they break down some of Logan's gameplay and chat about love. Support the channel by using the discounts listed here, https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/ , on any of the paddles mentioned in the podcast. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:35 2023 Pickleball Paddle Superlative...

Braydon and Logan talk about their Thanksgiving break and then dive into an interview with the Product Manager of Pickleball Apes to talk about kevlar and how it compares to carbon fiber. After that they talk through the new quiet and reduced noise competition paddle categories and what that means for pickleball. To finish things off they talk about the remaining pro tour stops in 2023. TIMESTAMPS...

People are talking about the new Selkirk S1 Pro ball with its no crack 1 year warranty. Is it here to stay? Braydon tried out a new AI pickleball stats app. Plus Logan and Braydon share their first impressions of the Pickleball Apes Kevlar faced paddles. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 03:20 Are Selkirk's no-crack warranty ball the future? 07:49 What happened to Selkirk shoes? 08:56 Fine details of th...

Braydon and Logan talk about Braydon's latest review of the Six Zero Double Black Diamond Infinity. They debate if it's worth it to be an ambassador for a pickleball brand. Then round things out talking about Anna Leigh's new paddle and the results from Nationals. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:34 Are you team Thanksgiving or Christmas? 04:18 Pickleball's new pro pickleball video game...

Braydon and Logan react to the new combined PPA and MPL schedule, chat about what's going on with the new Adidas paddle and talk strategy around 3rd shot drops. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:50 PPA x MLP 2024 Schedule Released 04:56 Premier and Challenger divisions going away? 08:58 New MLP mid-season and end of season championship 11:11 New Progressive Bracket schedule 16:42 The biggest headlines...

Braydon and Logan were on vacation but are back and talking pickleball again. MLP shares fascinating paddle testing details. People are questioning the validity of the MLP business model. Megan Fudge sort of retires from singles and it's confusing. Support the show by using our discount codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/

Braydon chats with special guest, Porter Barr, about their experience at a local, small town pickleball party with DJ Young, Braydon's thoughts on the new Gearbox paddles, Porter's Andre Daescu quote game, and finish with new equipment releases coming out soon. Pickleball Discount Codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/

Braydon and Logan talk with pro pickleball player, Susannah Barr, about her phenomenal year and how she finds success. We show her some of our gameplay footage to get some tips along. And we chat about paddles and ball machines. Use our discount codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/

Braydon and Logan talk about the bad line calls recently and what can be done there. Balls keep coming up and people aren't happy with the options available. Then things are wrapped up talking about the changes in MLP teams and a recap of the PPA Vegas tournament. Pickleball Discounts: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/

Braydon and Logan talk about hot topics floating around the pickleball forums, Braydon's latest review of the Engage Pursuit Pro paddles, and hone in on Logan's idea to spread the word about MLP and to build connections to teams. Website: https://pickleballeffect.com/ Pickleball discounts: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/

Braydon and Logan talk about Logan's experience attending the Major League Pickleball. Logan tells us what they did right and what they could do better. For the In or Out segment they debate what's better for tournament, pool play or double elimination. Then Braydon gives a sneak peak into the new Gearbox paddles coming out and talks about his launch angle theory for paddles. Website: http...

Braydon Unsicker and Logan Brown share what they know and what questions are still out there about the MLP and PPA merger. Plus, Braydon shares some thoughts about some pickleball paddles he tested recently and thinks he may have found a diamond in the rough for less than $100. Website: https://pickleballeffect.com/ Pickleball Discounts: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/

Braydon and Logan talk about the impact of players potentially bailing on MLP Atlanta, how Braydon might go full time pickleball, JOOLA's new $1000 paddle, PPA recap, and overwhelmed parks. Website: https://pickleballeffect.com/ Get 10% off most paddles and gear from Fromuth (code: 10EFFECT): https://bit.ly/3Dex6n6

Braydon and Logan talk about some new paddle prototypes Braydon has been testing, takeaways from their virtual coaching lesson with James Ignatowich and what their take is on the future of the PPA now that MLP seems to have won the battle for talent. Website: https://pickleballeffect.com/ Support the podcast by using these discount codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/

Braydon and Logan talk about why Braydon passed on $35k for his listeners, the latest news in the paddle world, and what's going on with the Pro Pickleball Association (PPA) and Major League Pickleball (MLP) split. Get 10% OFF (most) paddles and gear at Fromuth, use code 10EFFECT: https://bit.ly/3Dex6n6 Pickleball Effect Website: https://pickleballeffect.com/