Hot Girl Summer w/ Travis Rettenmaier

The first paddle challenge of 2025 revealed some major flaws in the system. Travis Rettenmaier challenged three paddles at PPA Mesa and despite winning the challenge, received no retribution. JOOLA Chief Experience Officer Gordon Kaye weighs in on the situation and explains how the world of professional table tennis handles paddle testing differently. Finally Erik Tice drops in to cover the MLP Draft winners and losers. Plus Zane convinces him to blind rank the best 'pickleball stats nerds'. Are you the go-to source for pickleball news and equipment in your area? Become a Royal Pickleball Ambassador and help your community test out new products and more. Join here: http://ambassadors.royalpickleball.com/ Pickleball's #1 subscription box is here https://www.thedink.shop/ Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299 ------------------ Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify -Subscribe to our 'all things pickleball' *free e-newsletter* at https://www.thedink.beehiiv.com https://www.instagram.com/thedinkpickleball/ -Follow us on IG -Continue the convo in our private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedi... -For everything else we do, visit https://linktr.ee/dinkfam -Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/ -Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball ------------------ 00:00:00 - The First Paddle Challenge of the Year 00:06:16 - Future of Paddle Testing 00:10:12 - New Paddle Launch Discussion 00:15:01 - Andre Agassi's Involvement 00:16:32 - Travis Rettenmaier's Paddle Challenge 00:20:28 - Reflections on the Challenge Process 00:23:02 - Proposed Solutions for Paddle Testing 00:28:02 - MLP Draft Analysis and Surprises 00:30:07 - Team Strategies and Spending 00:37:05 - Carolina's Draft Decisions 00:40:30 - Ben's Engagement in MLP 00:45:22 - Martin Emmerich's Draft Status Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices