Paddle Gate

5 months ago

#PPA is charging paddle brands 💵 $100k per year and $5k per paddle cert/reg in 2025. Is this a fair amount for all pickleball paddle companies? 🤔

#Pickleball #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

5 months ago

🎾 JOOLA has announced that they've officially filed a suit against USA Pickleball. It’s been just over a week since USAP upheld its decision to keep the Gen 3 paddles off of the list after removing them in mid-May.

JOOLA has maintained that the Gen 3 paddles that hit the market in April are “materially and structurally the same” as paddles that were approved by USAP back in September and suggested that their removal from the Approved Paddle List would result in legal action. ⚖️

#Pickleball #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

5 months ago

We have news of another delisted paddle, the Vatic Pro Oni. 🚨 An e-mail was sent by the paddle brand: "For those who have already received their Oni Paddles, we are offering free returns..." ✉️ #Pickleball #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

6 months ago

In the latest installment of the JOOLA Gen 3 paddle saga, USA Pickleball has announced that the recently submitted paddles did not meet approved equipment standards. 🏓❌

This means that the paddles will remain absent from the Approved Paddles List. 📋🚫

They were removed from the list on May 15 when JOOLA informed USAP that it had submitted the wrong paddles for certification back in November. 😬❗

#Pickleball #Paddle #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

6 months ago

Just Tuesday, UPA announced a $50k fine 💸 and a 60-day suspension ⛔ for Andrei Daescu. Less than 24 hours later, the #PPA has banned the JOOLA Gen3 paddles from competition 🚫🏓.

"Those #Paddles are not approved due to a discrepancy with USAP. Paddles need to be listed on USAP and pass PPA testing protocols tested by the independent laboratory PPL. Thank you for your understanding," said the tour in a statement.

#News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

6 months ago

🏓 United Pickleball Association—the holding company for both the #PPA Tour and #MLP—announced UPA of America as the global governing body of the sport. 🌍

That release also announced the creation of an Equipment Manufacturer Advisory Board and an Equipment Player Advisory Board to help set paddle standards and regulations for the UPA. 🛠️

Those rules have yet to be finalized, so we can assume that the paddles from USA Pickleball’s Approved Paddle List will remain viable for use in at least the next few PPA Tour and MLP events through mid-June. 📅

#Pickleball #Paddle #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

6 months ago

🚨 The new generation 3 paddles from JOOLA – the Perseus 3, Scorpeus 3, Magnus 3, and Hyperion 3 – have all been removed from the USA Pickleball Approved Paddle list. Additionally, the new Paddletek TKO-CX has reportedly gone missing. 🎾

USA Pickleball shared a statement emphasizing that "Paddles that do not appear on USA Pickleball’s Approved Paddle list are not certified for use in USA Pickleball-sanctioned tournaments". 📄

#Pickleball #Paddles #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

6 months ago

The UPA statement reads: "For on-site testing at #MLP and #PPA Tour events, UPA has been working with and will continue to work with Pickle Pro Labs (PPL), who are an independent third party seeking to protect the integrity of the game and eliminate the potential for product-related issues from having a negative impact on the growing market." 🏓

While this doesn't say what tests will change or which updates will be made to testing, we can assume new or better testing (something many pro players, including Ben Johns, have asked for) will be announced at some point. 🔍

#Pickleball #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

6 months ago

Step onto any pickleball court today, and it will look and sound much different than it did just a few years ago. Soft dinks have been virtually eliminated by powerful drives, and the gentle thuds produced by pickleball paddles have been replaced with roaring explosions. Are Pickleball Paddles Too Powerful? Or it's just me? 🏓💥🤔 #Paddle #Pickleball #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

6 months ago

Playing with a poorly manufactured paddle can cause it to develop a spring-like effect, making it powerful but hard to control. If it crunches, it's breaking. Pros replace broken paddles; in rec play, there's no testing, allowing potentially dangerous paddles. There is a problem. 🚫🏓 #Pickleball #Paddle #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

7 months ago

Did you know there's an eraser for pickleball paddles? 🏓 Its job is to remove accumulated fibers, keeping your paddle in top shape for spin-packed shots! Would you consider getting one? #Pickleball

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

8 months ago

How often should you change your paddle? 🏓

a) Change it when you want to – after all, it's your money! 💸

b) Or change it when your paddle is holding you back from playing your best! 😤

Pickleball paddles can be pricey, and there's no guarantee the newest model will improve your game. If you're thinking about a new paddle, try demoing one first – many pickleball clubs offer demo programs, and there are websites that do too! 🛒 #Pickleball #Paddle

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

9 months ago

Will technological advances in paddles distort our game? 🏓 Let me know your opinion! 👀🎾 #Pickleball

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

9 months ago

The 🦉 OWL pickleball paddle, crafted by OWL Sport, has 🎉 recently obtained certification from the USA Pickleball (USAP), making it authorized for use in USAP tournament play. 🏓 OWL holds the distinction of being the inaugural paddle to achieve USAP Quiet Category certification, with a significant 50% reduction in total noise output while simultaneously enhancing performance. 🌟

#Pickleball #News #Paddle

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

1 yr. ago

Pro Player Zane Navratil reported in PicklePod Podcast that the pros were scrambling to find legal paddles for #MLP Dallas ➡️ “I talked to some of the guys doing the testing and it’s leads to three questions. Did something change from MLP testing? Are they screwing it up? Are paddle manufacturers changing something?”

#Pickleball #Podcast #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

1 yr. ago

The paddle expert recommends that the Golden Joola Perseus is more of a collector's item than a Pickleball product."It doesn't have anything special beyond a nice paint job. So I don't know how valuable this paddle is for a regular player," he said in his podcast.#Pickleball #Paddle #PaddleReviews

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

1 yr. ago

We didn’t say it, Tyler Loong did!! #PPA

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

1 yr. ago

Anna’s inbox is full folks! If you are looking to date Anna Leigh Waters, bad luck. Though the news is she’s already dating Christian Alshon #Pro

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

1 yr. ago

Leigh Waters says in an interview during the match that Lea Jansen’s new paddle makes her play seem like that of a ‘whole new player.’ #News #Paddles

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

1 yr. ago

James is quite confident in his play against Staksrud! He issued an official statement regarding his paddle being challenged by Federico Staksrud #Pro #Paddles #News

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

1 yr. ago

Christian Alshon asked Jake Kusmider if he could lose that match so Alshon could get some prize money and sponsorship money. Good effort Alshon #PPA

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

2 yr. ago

My job was pretty easy (and boring) over the weekend with no real paddle controversy at the #PPA North Carolina Open #Paddles

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

2 yr. ago

With all this talk of delaminated #Paddles here's a video that helps you determine if YOUR paddle is delaminated!

Chris Olson on Instagram: "Quick video showing you how to spot a delaminated paddle. Specifically for thermoformed paddles. I haven’t seen a non thermoformed

843 likes, 69 comments - thepickleballstudio on April 12, 2023: "Quick video showing you how to spot a delaminated paddle. Specifically for thermoformed paddles. ..."

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

2 yr. ago

Here’s what Callie Smith had to say after the paddle drama that went down in Newport Beach #PPA #Pro #Paddles

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

2 yr. ago

It just keeps getting better and better! #paddlegate #paddledrama #zanenavratil

Pro Pickleball Fanatics on Instagram: "Ok but seriously what’s his phone number? Asking for a friend. 🎙️: PicklePod presented by The Dink"

41 likes, 3 comments - propickleballfanatics on April 26, 2023: "Ok but seriously what’s his phone number? Asking for a friend. 🎙️: PicklePod presented by..."

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

2 yr. ago

Sarah Ansboury explains what happened with her paddle failing a test at the Newport Beach Shootout #paddedrama #paddlegate

Sarah Ansboury | Pickleball Pro on Instagram: "I know a lot of people have these questions. Thank you to Gamma and all of of the support I have gotten the last

631 likes, 88 comments - sarahansboury on April 22, 2023: "I know a lot of people have these questions. Thank you to Gamma and all of of the support I have ..."

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

2 yr. ago

#LeaJansen apologizes for challenging Salome Devidze's paddle at PPA Red Rock Open, but believes that's what led to onsight testing at #PPANewportBeach This is getting juicy

https://www.instagram.com/p/Crd6uSvO6wd/embed/

Paddle Gate

@PaddleGate

2 yr. ago

Sarah Ansboury's paddle got challenged, tested and failed the test. She was DQed from the tournament! The PPA is taking swift action against paddles, especially after the PPA Red Rock where it seemed like nothing was done.