# The BUSINESS of Pickleball is getting UGLY

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Podcast: [The KewCast with John & Eddie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kewcast-with-john-eddie-6782395)
Published: 2024-08-29T05:29:37+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5430

## Resource

Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 4:19 MELIN 20% off code (active for 24 hours) 8:00 JOOLA 3S pre-sale; core specs 11:42 Thoughts on where power should be capped for paddles 17:58 Leaked Selkirk letters slamming UPA and PPL 36:49 Onix patent on thermoforming 41:57 Is big money ruining pickleball? 47:35 Paddles of the Week: Neonic Flare 56:15 Thompson paddles: 515 Uni & Twill 1:02:59 Gamma Airbender 13mm & 10mm 1:13:38 GRUVN CRUZ Gen 1.5 paddles 1:16:46 Deep Dive: Is all polypropylene the same quality/grade? 1:25:48 Kew & A: Any word on when the next CRBN paddle is coming out? 1:27:31 Where can the JOOLA 3S be played if it's only UPA-A approved?

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