Equipment
Paddle Brand Loyalty: What 3,617 Players Reveal
Pickleball Union’s 2026 Paddle Consumer Report shows Selkirk and JOOLA lead, Six Zero tops satisfaction and intent does…
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Equipment
The Paddle Is No Longer the Same Paddle: Inside Pickleball’s New Testing Era
A paddle can pass certification when new and perform differently after weeks of use. Automated break-in, direct power…
Vietnam
310 Counterfeit JOOLA Paddles Seized in Vietnam
Authorities in Hung Yen fined a trader VND102.5m after finding 310 fake JOOLA paddles. What counterfeits mean for…
Equipment
JOOLA Patent Settlements Start a New Paddle Arms Race
Seven paddle brands have reached agreements with JOOLA over its patent claims and three disputes remain, as paddle…
Podcast
Why Your Pickleball Grip Matters More Than You Think
Sahara Dry CEO Rob McEvoy joins the World Pickleball Podcast to discuss sweat, grip and why the hand…
Equipment
DUPR Isn’t Just Choosing A Ball. It’s Quietly Rewriting Pickleball’s Competitive Infrastructure.
DUPR’s decision to mandate the JOOLA HC-40 across sanctioned events will standardise playing conditions for millions of competitors…
Equipment
Gearbox Reaches 50 Pickleball Paddle Patents
Gearbox says it has developed 50 original pickleball patents in its first decade, a sign of paddle engineering…
Industry
The Paddle Wars Begin: Why Paddletek’s PIKKL Acquisition Signals a New Era for Pickleball Equipment
Paddletek Group’s acquisition of PIKKL reveals a changing pickleball equipment market where technology, investment and elite players are…
Podcast
Pickleball Has Obsessed Over Paddles. Has It Ignored the Most Important Piece of Equipment?
SQAIRZ founder Bob Winskowicz explains why pickleball’s next performance revolution may begin with balance, stability and the shoes…
News
Facolos Paddle Ban Raises Bigger Questions for Pickleball
USA Pickleball revoked certification for the Facolos Pro Series Elite X after it exceeded surface roughness limits. What…