The pod is back for 2026. Braydon and Aaron break down their grit durability test results, cover sponsor shakeups across the pro scene including Anna Leigh Waters and Andre Daescu, and wrap with first impressions on recent paddle testing, including the Volair Shift, Spartus P1, and the GRUVN LAZR and MUVN Full Foam paddles.Save on pickleball gear and support the channel using our discount codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

02:41 Cohost change & episode preview

08:00 Weekly Update - Upcoming videos

13:50 Under Review - Grit durability testing

18:31 Ranking of the grits

26:17 Phase 2 of grit test

31:12 Aaron it Out - 11SIX24 signing and paddle info

35:09 Is USAP certification needed anymore?

43:15 ALW leaving Paddletek

51:50 More player sponsor changes

57:44 Paddle Babble - Volair Shift 

1:15:57 Spartus P1

1:21:29 GRUVN foams

1:28:50 Aaron Coral impressions

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👉 Links to gear mentioned:

11SIX24 (code PBEFFECT): https://11six24.com?sca_ref=7474553.EbeKeAv2hF0Rh4oJ 

GRUVN Lazr full foam (code PBEFFECT): https://gruvn.co/collections/lazr-full-foam-kevlar-carbon-paddles/products/lazr-16x-full-foam-red?sca_ref=7590568.4ScBLo9pAx&sca_source=pod 

RPM Pickleball (code PBEFFECT): https://rpmpb.com/PBEFFECT 

Selkirk Boomstik (code PBEFFECT): https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik?sca_ref=1945879.KgYa6r1ANw&sca_source=hl 

Six Zero Coral (code PBEFFECT): https://www.sixzeropickleball.com/products/coral-16mm?sca_ref=3984855.EuK6iQZio1&sca_source=written 

Spartus P1 (code PBEFFECT): https://gospartus.com/products/p1-hybrid?sca_ref=6068785.myJ3OwCv4B&sca_source=pod 

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Save on gear and support the channel using our discount codes: https://pickleballeffect.com/discounts/ 

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