Topics this week: paddle leaderboard shakeups, Black Friday/Cyber Monday updates, paddle testing insights, gear reviews, and a brand-new analysis of sweet spot consistency using ball cannon data.

UPDATED Black Friday Paddle & Gear Deals: https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/black-friday-pickleball-deals

Summary of new deals this week:

🔥 11Six24 giving away $10K on the 20th (every dollar spent is an entry) – All paddles 20% off, plus 10% stack with code JOHNKEW: https://11six24.com/?sca_ref=5460250.6fDhFP0v1v

🔥 Bodhi – 25% off sitewide Nov. 28–30: https://bodhipickleball.com/?sca_ref=6485713.jagcSYeM4dlg3

🔥 Bread & Butter – starting now, use code BADABING to get Loco for $169.69: https://breadbutterpickleballco.sjv.io/55PRPo

🔥 JOOLA – Now to end of year: Pro IVs $230 (includes paddle cover and 3 balls); bundles (Perseus Pro IV + Tour Elite Bag + water bottle for $350; affiliate link: https://www.joola.com/?bg_ref=SGHmrvEFDJ

🔥 Titan ball machines – starting now, take $350 with code JOHNKEW: https://titanballmachines.com?sca_ref=8396817.xE0IjEU9l4

Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: Centerline Athletic Apparel

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Technical Pickleball's study on sweet spot mapping: https://www.technicalpickleball.net/sweet-spot2

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

2:57 New Black Friday Deals

8:30 Paddles of the Week – Update on Enhance Duo

15:16 Proton Peacock and new widebody Flamingo

21:16 Six Zero Coral

31:14 Paddle X-Ray Backlog

35:35 Paddle Leaderboard Update

56:30 Gear of the Week: Blumaka shoe inserts

1:03:52 Deep Dive – Study on Paddle Sweet Spot Mapping

1:14:09 Kew & A: Does the grit on the Luzz Inferno wear out more quickly than others?

1:16:30 Does the LT ball wear down paddle grit faster than others?

Products mentioned in pod:

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★Luzz Inferno: Take 15% off using code JOHNKEW: https://luzzpickleball.com/products/luzzpickleball-pro-4-inferno-mpp-pickleball-paddle-large-sweet-spot-durable-core

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★Ronbus Quanta - 10% off with code JOHNKEW: https://www.ronbus.com/quanta-series.html

★Selkirk Boomstik: get a $40 gift card using this affiliate link: https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik?sca_ref=6285388.NM89wCbFwv

★Six Zero: Take 10% off using code JOHNKEW, or at this link: https://tinyurl.com/3rkdsdb3

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★Vatic V-Sol Pro - $10 off with code JOHNKEW: https://vaticpro.com/products/v-sol-pro-16mm?sca_ref=3717419.wRxewY5VFb

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