# New & Upcoming Paddles - Fat Boy, Proton Series 4, Reload

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Podcast: [The KewCast with John & Eddie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kewcast-with-john-eddie-6782395)
Published: 2024-07-17T23:38:13+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, John and Eddie discuss some current news, give initial impressions of some new and upcoming paddles and products, and deep dive into the new Firepower metric. Timestamps: 0:00 Introductions 3:15 Visit to CRBN's R&D facility in California 6:57 Mach 2 Forza, Pickleball Effect Edition 8:19 Reload paddles - replaceable raw carbon fiber face 16:49 Proton paddles banned at APP Newport 20:30 Bread & Butter Fat Boy 26:21 Proton Series 4 31:36 Bodhi grips 34:34 Deep Dive: new Firepower metric, power and pop 45:57 Kew & A - Best way to clean Kevlar-faced paddles 49:59 New Vulcan ball formulation

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