Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 38 minutes ago

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Links mentioned:
Melin hat discount link: alnk.to/ge9bgEQ
Six Zero Coral: bit.ly/48SVTPR
Volair Shift: bit.ly/4ak3YhW
Tesla Plaid Paddle: bit.ly/48Wl9n8
Ryan Fu / Samin tweet: bit.ly/4aMOrHu
Pickleball.com article: bit.ly/4qe0odL

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
3:04 - Question of the week
3:44 - Melin discount code (only for 24 hours)
6:44 - UPA-A player contracts terminated
20:57 - Tesla Plaid / Selkirk paddle
36:34 - Upcoming Volair Shift
50:00 - Spartus P1 is approved
1:02:48 - SixZero Coral
1:11:41 - Have the categories for control, all court, and power shifted?
1:30:30 - Q&A: How will the cold impact foam paddles?
1:33:29 - More hot takes. Using weight to tune a paddle is overrated for most players
1:35:44 - Foam isn’t more durable than PP paddles, people are just eating up marketing hype
1:39:27 - There will only be 3 mainstream brands in 4 years. Joola, Selkirk, and Vatic Pro
1:41:25 - All tournaments should have a minimum combined team DUPR rating
1:42:58 - Being able to “hang” in rec games with someone doesn’t mean your DUPR should be the same

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