Our Top Picks of Best Paddles Released in 2024

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Will is back!
0:50 - Zane Nasty Nelson
4:08 - Quick paddle updates
13:33 - Pros vs amateurs with trainer paddles
18:14 - Will’s trip to Cambodia
21:00 - Will teaching pickleball
30:48 - Will transitioning into a pod guest
33:48 - What are the best paddles of 2024 so far?
53:47 - PB Vision AI Analytics

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[PickleballStudio]

Looks like the Melin code will starting 1.5 hours from now, and then going for 24 hours, just a heads up in case it doesn't work yet!

[SW]

Will's call in section has to be called "Will-Call"
According to Merriam Webster:
will-call
1: a retail sale in which something is reserved by a deposit with full payment to be made when the merchandise is called for at a later date
2: LAYAWAY sense 2
3: a window or desk (as at a box office) where people can pick up items (such as tickets) that they have previously purchased (as by phone or online)

[joem]

Nasty Nelson Candidates: Mr. Andiamo Julian Arnold (by Colin Johns), Tyson McGuffin by Tyler Loong, Anna Bright (not sure by who)

[btreese]

I LOVED my Ruby....but after losing 25% of the spin in 2 months I decided to give the J2K a try. After 2 weeks it feels the same as the Ruby, but at least 10% better at everything. We will see if the spin holds up. I'll take 4 months of spin...but not 2.

[iugradmark]

Just wanted to thank the two of you for all the joy you provided. I am not surprised that things are changing but you did a lot of good work together and brought us along. Tip of the Melin to you both.

[kobedabest]

Honolulu J2K has to be one of the top if not the best this year.

[sharonl]

We were at SLC MLP sitting court side watching the Zane Nasty Nelson match. They were chirping at each other so much that emotions were high. During one of the time outs, the team was talking to Zane and it was obvious that Zane was very upset.

[TennisObsessed]

Welcome back, Will! I'll miss seeing you regularly on this pod as I love the joy that you and Chris share for all things pickleball. Would enjoy seeing a trainer paddle match!

[teenasuzuki]

Ironically Hayden is on the Picklepod this week.

[TennisObsessed]

Love the Thrive Azul. Hope to see a comparison of the Quartz and Jelly Bean once Quartz is available.

[JeffLandauer]

The electric mowers, trimmers, blowers, and snow shovels are all really good now. Batteries have gotten a lot better and if you buy anything but the cheapest models and get brushless motors, they are quite powerful.

[jeffcastillo]

Trainer paddles for both pros and amateurs = BIG L for the amateurs 😂

[groot]

I enjoyed the podcast and made it to the kitchen. Welcome back, Will.

[scottschaus]

PB Will, do you have better reset and control with Pursuit Pro1 6.0 than the TKO-C?

[HallingAdventures]

A current pet peeve of mine: I have been to the paddle factory and they have shown me the "titanium" face weave. They told me to my face that the "titanium" is actually aluminum and always has been. Apparently, this is something that came over from tennis. When you see a "titanium" tennis racket, it is also just made from aluminum. I guess the reason that this bothers me is because it feels misleading because titanium is much more of a buzz word than aluminum would be. Not saying anything about the performance of the material, just how we are talking about it.

[BenjaminAndersonPickleball]

5.25" handle length is my favorite out of all the paddles I've tried (even for 2 handed back hands).

[jxvpeiu]

Waiting for your thoughts, but I tried the new Six Zero Quartz and in my humble opinion, I think that it is really good for resets, dinks, and hand battles at the net. At the proposed price of $90 a really strong best entry level paddle.

[floatnjoe]

Literally mowing my lawn with my electric green works Costco special mower listening to this pod.

[connershipman]

Who is this new podcast host?!? Where did the founder Aizec go?

[parkersinner]

I would say I’m still at the beginner level but I’m ready to move on from the Amazon paddles to something better. I’m leaning towards the J2K because like everyone says it’s a good all around paddle and not really bad at anything. But I’m also looking at the b&b shogun and the j7k/pro. I love the uniqueness of the shogun and the look of it and it’s also a good paddle I’ve heard and the j7k/pro is very similar to the j2k but a bit more powerful but still as good. Any other thoughts to help me?