In KewCast Episode 69, John and Eddie consider top contenders for new mains after all the new paddle drops this summer.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:23 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: Vatic pulled Vcore launch

6:28 Ben Johns MLP Trade

8:19 New Poll: tell us what you like most/least about the KewCast

9:31 Paddles of the Week: Sypik Triton

15:00 Chorus Phoenix

22:03 Enhance Gen 4.5

27:50 Side Tangent: does a square patch of fiberglass in the center of the paddle cause inconsistency across the face?

31:17 Gearbox GX2 Power

37:46 Top two contenders for new mains

39:36 Gearbox GX2 Power Giveaway

41:30 CRBN TFG4

46:29 Deep Dive - Weighted Endcaps Don't Do What You Think They Do

56:16 Gear of the Week: Pickleball Effect Cap Coins

58: 40 Wringer Apparel - 24 hr code

1:01:27 Kew & A: How do you define the 'control' paddle category?

1:05:12 Kevlar is UV-sensitive. Is the sun bad for Kevlar-faced paddles?

1:08:05 If paddles get more powerful in the heat, don't balls get less springy?

1:08:53 Eddie's playing in a wooden paddle tournament - are there any good wooden paddles?