Johnkew Podcast Ep. 12: Kevlar Paddle Faceoff; New JOOLA Paddles Faster than Human Reaction Time?

John and Eddie discuss the last week of qualifiers for our paddle bracket, considering 8 Kevlar paddles for the competition. Also, we run some math on ball velocity, and the new JOOLA Gen-3 paddles are faster than human reaction time at the kitchen.

CURRENT PADDLE BRACKET STANDINGS: https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/pad...

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★Honolulu Pickleball/Sword & Shield J2K: Get $20 OFF any Kevlar/Aramid paddle using code JOHNKEW-KEVLAR: https://tinyurl.com/4rvwfjy7
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction/stories
4:17 PPA Red Rock Recap
14:50 Paddle Bracket Final Qualifiers Week: Kevlar Paddle Showdown
16:20 Six Zero Ruby
20:00 Pickleball Apes Pro Line Energy S
24:06 Thrive Azul
27:48 Hudef Viva Pro Gen-3
31:20 Sword & Shield J2K
35:19 Sword & Shield J2K Pro
39:18 Body Helix X3
43:20 11SIX24 Hurache X Kevlar
46:57 Top 8 Paddles Emerge from Qualifiers
56:32 This week's giveaway winner, with this question: with JOOLA Gen-3 paddles be copied?
1:01:13 Next week's giveaway challenge
1:01:58 This week's deep dive: have JOOLA Gen-3's exceeded human reaction time, and what are the ethical considerations?
1:13:58 Closing thoughts; Eddie buys a Kineon Move +

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