In this episode, Kyle and Braydon discuss stories from Braydon's trip to Proton's paddle launch party and if they think Proton is the real deal. Then they talk about local court challenges, UPA-A's paddle certification fees, and upcoming paddles they’ll be testing.

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Manitou video with Paul: https://youtu.be/KwbKkfl0rzo?si=9dZM0m0_1ZdWeGcE

PIKKL paddles (code 10EFFECT): https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/by-brand/pikkl-pickleball?rfsn=7945169.3d98850 

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PE Tungsten Tape: https://amzn.to/3XGCooz 

Gherkin paddles: https://www.gherkinusa.com/ 

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

05:41 Is Proton the real deal?

18:55 Stories from Phoenix

21:53 Braydon’s dumb interview question

26:06 Kyle’s Corner - Outer space & local court issues

31:57 UPA-A 100k certification fee

39:03 Paddle Babble - J2K & twistweight question

44:17 PIKKL paddle thoughts

49:02 Grip bands causing vibrations & tungsten copy cats

55:14 Upcoming paddle testing

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