# First Impressions of PIKKL Skins, and Pine Tar Suspension & Fine

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Podcast: [The KewCast with John & Eddie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kewcast-with-john-eddie-6782395)
Published: 2024-05-29T18:00:08+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3938

## Resource

John & Eddie discuss Daescu's pine tar suspension and fine, and we test out the new PIKKL paddles with replaceable skins. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction; personal stories from the past week 5:49 Daescu gets suspended and fined for pine tar scandal 11:00 Future challenge: we make our own modified paddles with illegal materials and challenge each other on the court 12:52 Vulcan ball new formula coming 14:46 Our plans for upcoming Dallas PPA event 17:40 First look at PIKKL skins, and Hurricane Pro/ Vantage Pro paddles 39:52 Kew & A: Does adding weight to the handle versus the face increase hand speed? 49:45 What paddles are we bringing to the Dallas PPA tournament? 54:04 Eddie's update on his experience with the Kineon Move+ red light device 1:02:56 Wrap-up

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