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The reigning paddle of the year has continued to be one of the most popular paddles on the market. There are few paddles in the market today that have appealed to such a large number of players and remained relevant for more than 6 months. I do not personally play with this paddle but sure do respect it.

As a player who prefers paddles that are stiffer and thinner, this was not ideal for me but love the way it plays. I prefer the paddle create power for me and did not feel like this was enough for me. This is likely due to my play style because just about everyone I know who is using this paddle believes it offers tons of power. I do believe this paddle does a great job in carving and directing the ball. I found drops to be incredibly easy and the feel to be super nice.

The hybrid SixZero shape offers a great sweetspot and feel consistently stable but tend to offer a tad more weight in the head. I typically prefer more head weight but the thicker 16mm core + the head shape felt a tad less maneuverable to me.

What I love about this paddle the most is its price point. I found it quite refreshing for a brand to offer a flagship paddle for less than $200.00. At $180.00, it becomes an easy choice for those looking to upgrade out of the beginner/intermediate category of paddles.

Personally love playing with this paddle.

The power is consistently there for all of my shots. It might not be the most powerful on the market but does offer a significant amount of power still very user friendly. The paddle does plays a bit on the stiff side but works well with my play style.

Generally have not found any issues with control or feel because Engage's peel ply is incredible. I've been a huge fan of the Pursuit series of paddles since starting the game because they continually innovate in an incredibly practical manner. The paddles do not look bad but you don't really get a sense of how awesome the paddle is until you're on the court blasting drives and speedups at your opponent. What I really love about this series is the shape and weight distribution. The paddle typically is closer toward an even weight distribution and plays incredibly agile in the hand.

I do have to mention that the butt cap seems to be an issue - Mine fell off after about a month. Do not love this style of buttcap but does this worry me? No. I've seen this happen a few times and Engage's customer service seems to always quickly to take care of warranty claims.

The only downside of this paddle is the price point. It seems quite high when comparing it to other power paddles on the market. I guess this is the price you pay for paddles manufactured in the USA.

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🎮 #PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 is available now on Xbox, PlayStation (PS4 & PS5), and Steam. 🎉 Nintendo Switch fans, don't worry - your turn is coming soon! 🕹️

Dominate the court as over 16 of the world's best players, including Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters. 💪🏆 Gear up your character with top brands' hottest paddles, shoes, and apparel. 👟🎽 Then, compete in iconic venues like San Clemente, CA, or Atlanta, GA in Career Mode. 🌟📍

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🎾💰 According to Travis Rettenmaier, for #Pickleball to reach its full potential, gambling plays a crucial role. He emphasizes the need for fair outcomes and trust in the sport.

"You can’t have circumstances where people that are a bit classless and don’t necessarily care about the way that they appear are willing to cheat and win at all costs. Unfortunately, we’re still in a circumstance with MLP—and pickleball in general—where there’s no recourse for these people, and they are willing to cheat", he added.

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As a sport, we must decide how much emphasis we're putting on the Mid Season Tournament.

Is a mid-season tournament win going to be held in the same regard as a championship? Or is a championship the most important metric, with everything else falling into a separate category.

While the MLP and the NBA are two completely different sports, both have an in-season tournament (not counting toward their record) and the playoffs (at the end of the season). It's very apparent that basketball players, coaches, journalists etc. care about 1 thing and 1 thing only: championships. Will we do the same in Pickleball?

Also, does advancing further in the mid-season tournament hinder future performances? We'll find out soon. @majorleaguepb

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Would you say sorry? #Pickleball #APP #Highlights
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I'm begging to be chosen as a Celebrity Coach for the next #MLP event. Let's make it happen! 😂🤣

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According to multiple sources, the UPA-A (the governing body for the UPA) is about to announce that beginning in 2025, paddle brands must pay $100,000 per year and $5,000 per paddle for certification and regulation.

All current USA Pickleball-approved paddles will be sunset 🌅 at the end of that year for UPA (#PPA Tour and #MLP ) events. #Pickleball #new

Spacing between two players can either create or limit opportunities – not just for the opposing team, but for your team as well. 🏓

Leave too much space and your opponents can hit an easy putaway or force you to reach for the next shot. A lot of popups happen due to players reaching. But when you don't leave enough space, you limit your range, making it harder to get to balls down the sideline. You can also encroach on your partner and end up clanking paddles or knocking one another over. 🎾🤦‍♂️

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🎾 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. ⚖️

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🎙️ Jimmy Miller (President of the Black Bears) announced on his podcast Tuesday that the following two changes would be taking place for #MLP Washington D.C.:

🏆 Premier Level - Texas Ranchers replace Christian Alshon with Quang Duong. Alshon didn’t play in PPA Sacramento and PPA Dallas.

🔥 Challenger Level - California Black Bears replace DJ Young with Spencer Smith. Young apparently injured his wrist last weekend at PPA Sacramento according to Miller.

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🇮🇹 LOTTO, the premier Italian sports brand, sealed a new partnership with #MLPs Brooklyn Aces.

This strategic collaboration brings together some notable names, including owners Kevin Durant, Rich Kleiman, Drake, and Michael B. Jordan, making LOTTO the first athletic brand in the ownership group of a professional pickleball team.

With this partnership, LOTTO branding will become an integral part of the Brooklyn Aces’ identity and will be featured prominently on the team's logo and player apparel. #Pickleball #News

Happy Father's Day #Pickleball #Meme #FathersDay

jackmunro will become the second-ever active college pickleball player to play for a @majorleaguepb team following in collin_shick7's footsteps.

Jack was chosen 2nd overall in the Challenger Level shuffle draft for the chicagoslicemlp, meaning they're expecting BIG THINGS from the kid.

Fresh off his biggest win as a pro (APP New York City), we'll see how this college star handles the MLP!

#MLP #College #texas #chicago #Pickleball

A hot topic is always whether certain players who have success would have that kind of success playing with a different or lesser partner in #PPA Tour doubles. 🤔

But what if we could test it? Well, we do have such a vehicle and that is the shuffle draft event. Recently, APP had a shuffle draft event. It was interesting, but of course the level of play was not on the level of PPA play. How about if we do a PPA shuffle draft event? 🎾🔥

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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. 😬❗

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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.

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During the last #APP event, the tour tested a brand new fun event on Sunday 🏅.

16 men and 16 women were placed into four pods of four gender doubles. Each pod had a round-robin style event, with the two winners advancing to the next round. Every player played with and against every other player, with three games to 21 and rally scoring deciding the winners of each pod. It was exciting for fans to see different partnerships and matchups that they wouldn’t have seen otherwise 🤩.

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A vandal is terrorizing pickleball courts in New York City 🏙️. Players in Manhattan have shown up to Riverside Park to find nets cut, poles thrown in the trash 🗑️, and pickleball equipment sitting in trash bags 🚮. According to the story from Men's Journal, it's happened on at least three occasions recently.

No one knows who the vandal is 🤔, but a criminal report was filed 🚔. Perhaps the biggest crime of all is now these dedicated pickleballers are having to use portable nets to play each day 😔.

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🏓 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. 📅

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Tom Webb (Chief Marketing Officer at the #APP ) spoke on PicklePod about how #Pickleball is growing internationally 🌍, saying that “when the U.S. sneezes, the world catches a cold 🤧.” On RacquetX, he spoke on this topic again, adding: “The rest of the world is maybe 2-3 years behind the U.S. in terms of participation numbers 📉.” What do you think? Do you agree with him? 🤔
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🚨 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

In #Pickleball , hooking means purposely making a bad line call against your opponent. While most players would say they would never (in a million years) purposely make a bad call just to give themselves an advantage, it happens fairly often – even at the pro level. Would you like to do hooking in your games? 🎾💥 #Tips

On May 9th, the #APP Tour 🎾 released a statement on its social media channels supporting USA Pickleball (USAP) 🇺🇸.

It seemingly came out of nowhere, but the word on the street is that another statement is coming soon from another high-profile pickleball organization. So, this may have been a preemptive move by the APP. #Pickleball #News

#APP presents the inaugural Women’s Open 🎉, which will take place Oct. 4-6, 2024, at Pickle & Chill in Columbus, Ohio 🏟️ and broadcast nationally 📺, to kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎗️.

This APP Signature Event will be a global platform for female competitors at all levels 🌍. The professional and amateur tournament will offer $75,000 in prize money 💰 and feature women competing in doubles and singles, including skinny singles for women 50 and over 👵.

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Breaking🚨: New Power Rankings following MLP Atlanta and APP Cincy. #MLP #Pickleball