In KewCast Episode 80, John and Eddie dive into our favorite bags and backpacks, discuss the latest pickleball news, including the Uspenski scandal, talk about the new Adidas and Engage paddles, and examine how neck flex on a paddle affects PBCOR.

⏱️ Video Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:48 🗞 News & Gear Gossip: BMack, Samson, and Marcus launch the first PPA Pick’em Podcast

5:52 JOOLA 3S drops to $200 with new dual certifications

7:05 College Pickleball Boom: Alabama, Texas A&M, Maryland, Ohio State, Georgia & Michigan add major court expansions

11:20 UPA suspends Denis Uspensky for cheating & abusive behavior during a PPA Challenger Series match

16:01 Did Honolulu invent the floating EPP core used in all the most popular paddles right now?

21:46 🏓 Paddles of the Week: Adidas Adipower • Engage Full Foam • Friday Fever 102 • Thrive Fury Elongated

44:35 🎒 Gear of the Week | Bag Roundup - ADV Backpack • CRBN Sling Bag • FORWRD Sling • Ethos Venture Backpack ($230) • FORWRD Court Caddy ($325) • GRUVN Small Court Backpack • FORWRD Court Ranger ($175) • Six Zero Pro Tour & Performance Backpacks • CRBN Tour bag • Chorus Tour bag • Holbrook Podium Pickleball Bag

1:15:16 🔬 Tales from the Ball Cannon: How do stiff vs. flexy paddles score on PBCOR?

1:23:33 🎙 Eddie Unplugged — 20 Questions

Get to know Eddie like never before — from his childhood and creative process to his philosophy on data vs. feel in paddle testing.

💡 Plus: John reveals his Myers-Briggs type (INTJ-A, “The Architect”) and what that means for how he approaches pickleball science and content creation.

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