The KewCast with John & Eddie

In KewCast Episode 81, John and Eddie break down the biggest new stories in pickleball tech and gear. If you love deep-dive paddle analysis, pickleball gear science, and philosophical detours, you’ll love this episode. ⏱️ Video Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:10 🧠 PB Vision launches an AI-powered DUPR alternative — measuring how you play, not just whether you win 8:24 🥇 Atlanta Open singles recap...

In KewCast Episode 80, John and Eddie dive into our favorite bags and backpacks, discuss the latest pickleball news, including the Uspenski scandal, talk about the new Adidas and Engage paddles, and examine how neck flex on a paddle affects PBCOR. ⏱️ Video Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:48 🗞 News & Gear Gossip: BMack, Samson, and Marcus launch the first PPA Pick’em Podcast 5:52 JOOLA 3S drops to $2...

In KewCast Episode 79, John and Eddie break down whether handle flex changes PBCOR, and its affect on paddle performance. We review findings from Dr. Daniel Russell’s Penn State study on bat flex and explore how those insights apply to pickleball paddles. Plus, we test how pivot point placement affects PBCOR results in our Ball Cannon experiments — and the results might surprise you. Referenced St...

In Episode 78 of the KewCast, John and Eddie break down the latest pickleball gear, paddle tech innovations, and tournament highlights you won’t want to miss: Topics Covered: –PPA Sacramento Vintage Open: Surprising performances from tennis pros like Jack Sock & Genie Bouchard –Paddle Deep Dive: Luzz Tornazo, Gherkin Wraith, RPM Friction Pro, Six Zero Ruby Pro, Diadem Edge BluCore, and more –Full-...

John and special guest Pickleball Will break down the latest pickleball paddle releases and give their first impressions on: –Six Zero Black Opal and Ruby Pro –Vatic V-Sol Pro & Power –Several more We also do a deep dive on why PBCOR doesn't change when you add perimeter weight to the paddle. ⏱️ Video Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:12 What's Will been doing? 13:54 Will's new paddle line 22:48 Paddl...

Episode 76 of the KewCast John and Eddie break down the latest pickleball paddle releases and give their first impressions on: –Honolulu J6NF/FC+ –Friday Fever Widebody –Pakle Evo-01 –Reload 14mm We also do a deep dive on the LT pickleball—comparing it to the Vulcan VPRO and Franklin X-40—to see how it performs in terms of speed, spin, and durability. Plus, we discuss the latest pro paddle shakeup...

John and Eddie break down the major paddle shakeup happening at the PPAs after the new UPA-A rule regulations went into effect. 🏓 We share first impressions of the latest paddles hitting the scene: –CRBN TruFoam Waves –Luzz Pro-Cannon & Pro4 Inferno –Facolos Elite-X Plus, we dive deep into the Ronbus Quanta, including how adding weight affects PBCOR performance and whether it gives you that extra...

In KewCast Episode 74, John and Eddie discuss John's trip to China to visit faddle factories and production, the Ronbus Quanta, upcoming releases, and updates on spin durability and break-in on the Selkirk Boomstik and Gearbox GX2 Power. Take $20 off Ronbus Quanta with code JOHNKEW: https://www.ronbus.com/quanta-series.html Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:41 John's trip to China 2:46 Hong Kong and P...

In KewCast Episode 73, John and Eddie discuss the remake of the Loco, Bread & Butter's first full-foam paddle, and we ask whether all the indoor pickleball facilities are sustainable. People's Choice Top Pros & Paddles: https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/top-pro-paddles Vote for your favorite pro here: https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/poll-peoples-choice-pro-rankings Subscribe to the newsletter: h...

In KewCast Episode 72, John interviews Tom Barnes of Selirk about the Boomstik. We talk about the MOI tuning weights, durability testing, and concerns about loose edge guards. Get The Selkirk Boomstik here, and get a $40 Selkirk gift card with code "INF-JOHNKEW" https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik?sca_ref=6285388.NM89wCbFwv Subscribe to the newsletter: https://johnkewpic...

In KewCast Episode 71, John and Eddie discuss the new Honolulu shapes, and give initial impressions on several other new paddles. Subscribe to the newsletter: https://johnkewpickleball.beehiiv.com/ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:15 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: LT Ball now official PPA ball 10:10 GRUVN LAZR Issues with Disbonding? 13:01 Poll results: podcast preferences 19:35 Anna Leigh Waters edged ou...

In Episode 70, John and Eddie discuss the latest pickleball news, and give our initial impressions of four new paddle releases: Selirk Boomstik, Franklin Pariss Todd C45, Thrive Fury, and Ronbus Refoam.

In KewCast Episode 69, John and Eddie consider top contenders for new mains after all the new paddle drops this summer. Gearbox GX2 Power Giveaway. Follow instructions at Instagram post here: (forthcoming) Pre-order GX2 Power here, and take 10% off with code JOHNKEW: https://bit.ly/4mcs3tD Wringer Apparel 24-hour code - 20% off with code KEW20: http://bit.ly/4kVkeaC New poll - what's your favorite...

In KewCast Episode 68, special guest Zane Navratil stops by to give us the scoop on the Quang Duong/UPA-A situation, and John and Eddie discuss how heat and sunlight affect your paddles. . Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:38 Poll Results: How much control are you willing to sacrifice for power? 5:32 Does leaving your paddle out in the sun destroy it? 22:52 Paddles of the Week: Two All-Foam Powerhouse...

In KewCast Episode 67, John and Eddie do a blind test to see if we can tell any difference between the Honolulu J2NF and J2FC+, and we do another ranking of firepower and forgiveness for all of the current all-foam paddles. Vote here for the People's Choice Pro & Paddle Rankings: https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/top-pro-paddles New UMAP interactive paddle dashboard: http://bit.ly/4krAn7o Chapters...

In KewCast Episode 66, John and Eddie cover more of the upcoming releases, discuss the 'What's Your Main' poll results, and answer some viewer questions. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:58 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: GRUVN LAZR-16HD Solid Foam PBCOR Update 6:50 Poll Results: What's Your Main Paddle? 22:58 Paddles of the Week: Body Helix Flik F1 TerraCore XC 31:44 Vatic Pro VCore 41:09 Apes Harmony – p...

John and Eddie cover some of the pre-sales currently happening, solid performing all-foam paddles for under $200, reveal the Connor Garnett paddle giveaway winners, and discuss how to make all foam paddles even better. 📌 24-Hour Melin Discount Code! Use code JWILL20 for 20% off all Melin hats: https://alnk.to/apV7YLQ (Active noon MT Thursday, June 26 – Noon MT Friday, June 27) Chapters: 0:00 Intr...

In this episode, we look at the ProXR Protohypes that all their sponsored pros switched to, analyze poll results from last week about favorite pro paddles, and answer a bunch of viewer questions. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 3:08 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: Franklin C45 Dynasty and Tempo Review 8:32 Holbrook Arma review - durability claims 15:25 Poll Results: People’s Choice Favorite Pro Paddles 20:0...

In this episode, we compare the equipment costs of playing pickleball versus tennis, and answer the question: is tennis actually cheaper because you don't have to replace the racquet so often? Also, a newcomer to the elite power paddle category from a company you've never heard of: Element 6. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Update on John's surgery 2:20 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: Holbrook Arma Giv...

In this episode, John and Eddie discuss the latest pro player paddle sightings, affordable options for Gen-3 and all-foam paddles, and we dive into why pickleball balls are lagging behind in performance. Website: Latest Pro Paddle Sightings: https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/top-pro-paddles Poll: People's Choice Pro Rankings: https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/latest-poll Chapters: 0:00 Introductio...

In this episode, John and Eddie discuss the surge in counterfeit paddles, how paddle testing at amateur tournaments is coming, and discuss initial impressions of the newest paddles, including Honolulu J2H+, Apes Harmony, and GRUVN All-Foam. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:13 John injured his foot 3:08 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: Quang Duong playing with Holbrook Arma at PPA Atlanta 5:03 Catherine P. a...

In this episode, John and Eddie discuss the new Ripple V2, Holbrook Arma, new Volair offerings, and answer some viewer questions. 0:00 Introduction 2:16 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: John's experience at US Open 7:20 Selkirk HQ Tour 19:55 Quong Duong's new paddle (Sypik) 21:42 Jay Devilliers playing with JOOLA paddle 23:06 Paddles of the Week: New Volair Paddles 34:32 Holbrook Arma 48:12 Ronbus Ripple...

In this episode, John and Eddie discuss our favorite foam core paddles, give our initial impressions of the Franklin C46 Dynasty and Tempo shapes, discuss USAP's counter lawsuit against JOOLA, and cover more Tales from the Ball Cannon. Chapters: 0:00 Preview of Show 1:46 Latest News: USAP Counter Lawsuit against JOOLA 9:00 Paddles of the Week: Our favorite foam core paddles 26:03 Franklin C45 Temp...

In this episode, John & Eddie take a look at the new Adidas and Wilson paddles, and dive into new PBCoR results for 50 paddles. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:26 Latest News: Follow-Up on Break-In Regulations 10:00 Paddles of the Week: Selkirk Luxx II 15:28 Thompson Uni (Updated Handle) 20:34 Wilson Vesper paddles 28:50 Adidas Metalbone 37:13 Tales from the Ball Cannon - 50 Paddles Ranked by KEWCoR...

In this episode, John and Eddie discuss the impacts of tariffs on paddle prices, explore new paddle break-in regulations, and as always, talk about our experience hitting new paddles. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:50 Latest News/Gear Gossip 4:03 Recap of Austin Trip: Adidas paddle event; Creator battle 14:23 Thoughts on Anna Leigh-Waters and Catherine Split Up 19:17 New Pickleball Central Discount...