Pickleball Studio Podcast

Mar 10 2025 120 ep. 71 mins 55
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The Pickleball Studio podcast is hosted by Chris Olson and co-host Will Chaing where they deliver the latest news on all things related to Pickleball in a fun easy to digest conversational manner.

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120. Some New Paddles We Tested | Gearbox GX2, Thrive Smoke, & More

Mar 10 2025 80 mins  
Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Babolat Jet Mach 3 8:46 - Warm up routine 15:12 - Home court update 16:59 - FWRD bag 9 month update 24:09 - Sparkling LMNT 26:07 - Paddle talk 26:13 - Thrive Smoke 33:42 - Babolat Strikr+ 37:10 - Gearbox GX2 47:30 - Luzz Pro2 Archer 53:14 - Franklin C45 1:03:56 - Experimenting with lead at the head of the paddle 1:06:01 - Hand speed drills 1:13:23 - Mor

119. Talking to Joola About Quality Control, R&D, & Public Perception

Mar 03 2025 47 mins  
Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - How does Joola feel about the QC? 4:54 - The two versions UPA-A only & dual certified 7:55 - The QC process 11:50 - The thermoformed process 13:58 - Is Joola in bed with PPA? 17:30 - Joola R&D process 26:50 - How does Austin feel about the Joola hate? 29:50 - Pro IV break in 31:30 - The two types of break in 39:03 - Feedback pipeline 43:10 - Fa

118. Joola Perseus Pro IV Discussion & Another USAP Delisting?

Feb 24 2025 63 mins  
Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:34 - Chorus Fire Delisting 10:51 - PPA updates. SPOILERS! 22:39 - Joola event 23:53 - Playing with Agassi 32:28 - Joola Durability Claims 40:28 - Perseus Pro IV Play Thoughts 47:22 - Meeting all the content creators 50:24 - Triangle rule explained like as a wall 53:36 - Reduce friction 58:18 - Minnesota has a crazy amount of indoor facilities now

117. The Best Spots for Weighted Tape & 11six24 All Court vs Chorus Supercourt

Feb 17 2025 74 mins  
Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:56 - New Engage Pursuit Pro1 Shapes 5:32 - Upcoming Spartus Paddles 7:44 - One of the Weirdest Paddle Shapes we Have Seen 16:16 - Franklin C45 Update 19:43 - 11six24 All Court vs Chorus Supercourt 34:01 - Weighted Tape Breakdown (With data) 1:00:41 - Some New Improvements from Drilling

116. Pickleball Will's New Ventures & Paddles Labeling Paddles as Breaking?

Feb 11 2025 80 mins  
Chapters: 0:00 - Franklin FS Pro ball update 2:00 - what actually happened to Will 12:00 - Will got burnt out 17:12 - Will’s new job 22:59 - USAP testing rundown 27:04 - Will has his own paddle? 31:43 - What’s Will’s plan for the future? 36:36 - What paddles has Will been playing with? 49:37 - Proton flamingo 55:10 - 007 10mm 55:47 - J2K+ 56:20 - gearbox pro power 58:23 - Fed

115. What Happened at the USAP Media Day? & Ronbus Ripple Saga Continues | Part 2

Feb 05 2025 61 mins  
Links: Speak Pickleball USAP media day recap: https://bit.ly/4gz4bgu USAP Statement about the Ripple: https://bit.ly/4b1tWFj Ronbus' statement: https://bit.ly/4gs5rlA Chapters: 0:00 - Opening clarifications 10:44 - PBCoR test 13:44 - Degradation testing 26:54 - Should USAP implement fines and suspensions? 27:44 - What happened to the Ripple this time? 43:28 - Why are we so vocal ab

115. WE ARE BACK! Thoughts on: Franklin C45, Project 008, J2K+, & More | Part 1

Feb 03 2025 58 mins  
Chapter markers: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Paddle updates 2:49 - Franklin C45 10:43 - Selkirk 008 21:48 - 11six24 power series 27:39 - 11six24 all court series 31:41 - Vatic pro saga bloom 33:10 - Technifibre TF Blitz 38:07 - Honolulu J2K+ 44:35 - CRBN TruFoam 50:08 - Proton Flamingo 54:03 - Is the New Franklin ball having issues?

114. ProXR Protohype, New Gearbox Pro Power, J4K, & USAP Delistings

Jan 01 2025 74 mins  
Vote for us in the Dink Awards: https://bit.ly/4iRLWp3 USAP announcement: https://bit.ly/3VYbkPY Joola announcement: https://bit.ly/4gXQEzU KTCHN sling: https://bit.ly/3PeHiDQ HabitKit: https://bit.ly/4fH72U4 Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - UPA drama 3:00 - Taking a break in January 6:28 - How to keep pickelball fun 10:01 - T Dink awards are back 11:25 - Ethos grip 16:38 - KTCH sling

113. Chorus Shapeshifters, Pickleball Apes Pulse V, & Avoiding Pickleball Burnout

Dec 16 2024 74 mins  
20% off Melin for the next 21 hours using code PBSTUDIO20: https://bit.ly/3VJGWZz ThePickleballSwap: https://bit.ly/4iEgoTd Odom Health & Wellness: https://bit.ly/3DgkSPL Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:05 - Melin discount code 3:11 - PickleballSwap 5:44 - Winners Edge shoe update 13:24 - More people should do physical theraphy 18:47 - Chris' weird habit on the court 20:47 - Chorus Sh

112. What Ball Should You Use If You're New? & Upcoming 11six24 Power Paddle,

Dec 09 2024 99 mins  
Link to Zane's cameo: https://bit.ly/3DgVU2G Check out Zach The Foot Doctor for shoe reviews Wringer wear: https://bit.ly/3VwBv09 Winners edge shoes: https://bit.ly/4gmpZw0 Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:26 - A message from Zane Navratil 4:33 - More food hot takes 9:49 - 2024 Paddle Awards video 10:36 - PPA challengers tour 18:29 - PPA tour finals 23:53 - Ronbus ripple delayed again 31:5