What if you had to pick just 3 paddles for ANY player in the world, without knowing skill level or preferences?

In this episode of KewCast (Episode 103), we break down the safest bets, plus the latest paddle drops, PLUS we pit Honolulu Blue Grit up against all the other durable grits.

And in one of our most fun segments yet, we chose famous musicians who reminded us of the top 20 pickleball pros.

This one gets surprisingly deep… and a little chaotic.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

2:22 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: Elongated shapes now available for CRBN Barrage

2:47 Paddles of the Week: NOX X-Foam

9:14 Engage X2

14:03 Head to Head: Honolulu Blue Grit vs. 11SIX24 Hex Grit vs. Spartus Permagrit vs. Chorus Harmony Grit

37:49 3 Paddles for Anyone

52:13 If pickleball pros were musical artists, who would they be?

53:49 Noe Khlif

56:10 Jade Kawomoto

57:34 Eric Oncins

58:51 Lea Jansen

1:01:13 Gabe Tardio

1:03:16 Parris Todd

1:04:38 Fed Staksrud

1:06:45 Kate Fahey

1:08:11 Andrei Daescu

1:09:59 Rachel Rohrabacher

1:11:10 CJ Klinger

1:12:41 Catherine Parenteau

1:13:35 Chris Haworth

1:14:57 Jessie Irvine

1:16:18 Hayden Patriquin

1:17:38 Tyra Black

1:18:38 JW Johnson

1:19:43 Jorja Johnson

1:21:29 Christian Alshon

1:23:01 Anna Bright

1:24:26 Ben Johns

1:26:37 Anna Leigh Waters

1:29:42 Kew & A: If brands invest in innovation (like Six Zero’s Diamond Tough grit), can they realistically stop copycats—and should we expect legal action?

1:31:17 Do Paddle Shapes Affect Power? Does the data show consistent power differences across shapes—like elongated paddles hitting harder than standard or widebody—and are any clear trends emerging?

1:35:43 Do lighter paddles actually help younger players, or could they limit development compared to standard or elongated shapes?

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