The Paddle Problem That isn't Going Away w/ John Kew

John Kew is at the forefront of pickleball paddle technology. He is setting up a top-in-class testing facility in his basement in Colorado including a PBCoR testing setup. Zane and John cover the ongoing power struggle between paddle companies and UPA-A's emergence as a governing body in the sport. Zane weighs in on the Quang Duong paddle situation from the PPA Masters. John gives his top paddle recommendations for amateur players and recommends a shape that most players might be overlooking in the search for the perfect paddle. 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 ------------------ 0:00 Introducing John Kew 5:44 Explaining the PBCoR test 10:07 Navigating the new UPA-A certification process 14:46 The race for exit velocity testing 18:16 Interim approval process concerns 25:10 No way to police that many paddles 28:30 Destructive testing is a necessity 29:50 UPA-A’s response to the Selkirk Letter 37:28 John’s opinion on power limits 41:50 How humidity affects paddles 44:15 Output testing opens the door for more material usage 46:40 Jill Braverman claims UPA is ‘House of cards’ 51:00 Embracing a Dana White role 53:44 The Breakthrough series 57:43 Should amateurs use pro paddles? 1:01:30 Are you a coward if you play with a Mod? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices