The increased popularity of pickleball has generated an increased demand for courts, some of which have been constructed in the middle of residential communities.  Unfortunately, the loud pinging and popping caused by the ball striking the paddle has become a...

This article supersedes a previous article (“Paddle Technical Comparisons”) and presents technical data for several paddles where various weight and stiffness characteristics were measured and analyzed.  An explanation of these technical characteristics and how they affect paddle performance can be...

The Slyce Sports SpeedCap is a weighted cap that fits onto the end of a pickleball paddle handle.  The company claims that the SpeedCap improves paddle balance and reduces its swing weight by shifting the paddle center of mass (cG)...

Your ideal serve will consistently land in-bounds and will arrive in your opponent’s court at the desired location and velocity.  Discovering your ideal serve may require several hours of experimentation, practice, and training to determine what works and what does...

Your ability to impart spin to the pickleball is an important skill that can add new dimensions to your game.  Spin affects the ball’s aerodynamics, causing it to drop, rise, float, or curve as it sails through the air.  This...

This article was originally written in December 2023.  Since that time, we have developed new testing methodologies and criteria for classifying paddles for power, control, and spin and have summarized the test results of several paddles in our article, “Paddle...

Contrary to popular belief, a paddle’s swing weight is not an intrinsic property of the paddle, nor will the same paddle provide the same swing weight for every player.  This is because the paddle swing weight depends on how and...

Many pickleball enthusiasts are willing to brave extreme cold or hot temperatures to play their favorite sport.  While we all know (intuitively) that warmer temperatures translate into softer balls, has anyone determined quantitatively the relationship between ambient temperature and ball...

In a companion article, “Paddle Technical Data“, we presented test and analysis results of several different paddles that will enable you to objectively compare the technical characteristics of several different paddles so that you can find your ideal paddle.  What...