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Early hands-on takes on new paddles before the full review.
First Impressions7/10At first glance, I really wasn't all that interested in the Gherkin Draco. But after playing with it and looking at their website, there are a couple interesting value propositions that not a lot of companies are offering right now.
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First Impressions8/10Vatic Pro just released two new paddles: the V-Sol Pro (blue) and the V-Sol Power (red).
First ImpressionsThe Sypik Avatar is the new signature paddle for pickleball pro Quang Duong. It’s a full foam core build, but the exact construction is still a bit of a mystery. I couldn’t get an X-ray before testing, and the website doesn’t give much away.
First ImpressionsRonbus dropped the Quanta out of nowhere. A full-foam-core lineup priced at $120 ($100 with a discount code PBSTUDIO).
First ImpressionsBread & Butter is back with a new paddle called the Loco, but don’t confuse it with their old model of the same name.
First ImpressionsI just got my hands on the new Thrive Project Fury, and I’ll be sharing my first impressions on it. To put it simply, this paddle is basically a JOOLA Pro IV if you added fiberglass and wrapped it in a hybrid shape. So let’s go over it and see what’s different, what works well, and what to look out for before buying.
First ImpressionsThe GX2 Power is Gearbox’s follow-up to the original GX2, and in my opinion, it might be their best paddle yet. Not just because it’s powerful, but because it finally rounds out some of the long-standing issues Gearbox paddles have had.
First ImpressionsSelkirk’s latest is the Lambo of paddles: overpriced, overpowered, and impractical.