Aireo’s Nanograph and Thrive’s Clear Fusion Grit were finally tested — which spin durability tier did they rank in?

In this episode of KewCast, we test the Cyclone and Ignite/Clear Fusion grit technologies using accelerated wear testing, radar gun RPM testing, ball cannon analysis, and Starrett surface roughness measurements.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:50 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: PPA receives $225 million investment

6:49 Tama becoming superstar overnight

13:27 ALW dropped out of singles for Finals in San Clemente

15:46 Thoughts on “Partners” – New PPA Documentary

22:28 Article: Can you trust paddle reviewers because of different commissions?

39:14 Paddles of the Week: Gherkin Draco elongated and widebody

45:50 Warping Point Sophon

50:58 Aireo Cyclone with NanoGraph Grit

54:51 Pickle Poppers Pop N Pink

1:02:55 Tales from the Ball Cannon: Spin/Grit Durability Testing: Aireo Cyclone Nanograph & Thrive Clear Fusion Grit

1:10:59 Tales from the Ball Cannon Part 2: Comparing texture loss to spin loss (Starrett Results)

1:23:23 MPP Paddles & Disbonding

1:30:21 Kew & A: Do MPP or EPP foam cores offer better sweet spots at lower swing weights?

1:31:44 Could a rubber-like paddle face be legal under UPA-A rules if it passes all performance tests?

1:34:12 Does UPA-A test surface roughness, or only spin/RPM similarity testing?

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In this episode, we also break down:

•Texture loss vs spin loss

•Rz vs Rt Starrett readings

•Why some paddles lose spin faster than others

•MPP vs EPP foam core discussion

•UPA-A surface roughness testing

•PPA Atlanta reactions

•ALW singles withdrawal

•Pickleball Inc.’s massive new investment

•New paddle releases from Gherkin, Warping Point, Aireo, and more

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