Joola Mod TA-15 & Gen 3S (UPA ONLY) Thoughts, & Kansas PPA Amateur Recap

[@sachamuller1921]

It’s sad to me that you had to dedicate a quarter of this episode to defend yourself from ignorant haters. Those of us who have been following you for some know and appreciate your honesty and integrity. Thanks for what you do, Chris!

[@zoiks6631]

All “reviews” made by someone with a monetary interest in people buying the product being reviewed are suspect. There are nearly 0 reputable reviews on KZbin.

[@downtown_ethanbrown]

@@zoiks6631What are you trying to say? Chris isn’t reliable?

[@zoiks6631]

@@downtown_ethanbrownEvery KZbinr that receives a kickback for a product’s sale, receives the item being reviewed for free, or is straight up paid to review a product is not unbiased. They all do the mental gymnastics like at the end of this video trying to convince themselves and viewers that they’re somehow the exception. I know nothing about these people beyond their KZbin persona, so there’s no way to judge which of them, if any, are trustworthy. Therefore to me, none of them are trustworthy. Pickleball paddle KZbinrs should lead each review video with a statement laying out what they’re paid if a person uses their code to purchase a paddle, but I’ve yet to see a KZbinr that does so.

[@downtown_ethanbrown]

@@zoiks6631 All I know is that Chris is 100% a genuine and unbiased reviewer. Whether he receives an item for free or not, he gives the best review he can whether positive or negative.

[@PickleballStudio]

So, if you have a code for every single company in the industry, how is that biased toward one specific company? When every single company in the industry offers to send you the gear for free, I also don't understand how that adds bias to the review. Feel free to look at any of my negative reviews (Franklin STK, Gearbox CX11, Adidas Metalbone, Vatic Pro Oni, Zane Navratil signature paddle, etc) and tell me that receiving that product for free added bias to the review. You are welcome to believe what ever you would like about us or how we do our reviews, but we have plenty of history to prove as minimal bias as possible. There will of course always be bias toward what one individual player likes more than another (I don't tend to prefer high swing weight paddles) but no company gets favoritism as a brand. You are calling it "mental gymnastics" when we are literally trying to give you what you want which is MORE transparency. If that's how you would like to view it, then I don't believe any review any KZbin is going to be your cup of tea.

[@jmunt]

I’m a newer follower but a big reason I became a fan is because I could quickly tell you always attempted to be non-biased. There will always be haters, but rest assured your efforts to be transparent and honest are not in vain!

[@jaggerbrower9752]

Every single episode is perfect brother...... Except the second row down and furthest to the left paddle, my OCD is in overdrive right now 😂

[@PlayLegendsSports]

Hi Guys, love your pod. TD here. We decided to not go USAP sanctioned for our upcoming tourney so we could have our tourney participants decide on whether to allow hot paddles. We listed Gen3, 3S, TA-15, and Gearbox Pro. 5 to 1 registrants said to not allow them.

[@stymeron]

Keep doing what you do. You and your content are trusted. Thanks.

[@parky6031]

Loving Aizec as a cohost. Great podcast!

[@SnapShot83]

Love Aizec as the cohost. Also want to say your reviews are my go to, you have always been upfront and honest with your reviews and transparent. Keep up the awesome reviews and videos and podcasts. Really enjoy the content you put out, thanks for everything you do a Chris!

[@BobbyHTTC]

At the end of the day...I appreciate your unbiased reviews and your channel. Cheers! 🤓

[@stephenchavkin8082]

Chris, thanks for the introduction to the Franklin Sweet Spot Trainer paddle. I've been using it for most of this summer in south Florida. In June, the heat and humidity was just too much for this 78 y/o to handle so I started playing indoors instead. Since the level of play indoors is lower I thought that using a trainer might level the playing field. The results have been a mixed bag. It's been fun having folks coming over and wanting to feel it and measure the trainer against their paddles. Almost universally they're amazed how well it plays. Since you were talking about quiet paddles in this episode I had to mention that the trainer is VERY quiet and what you and your brother described about quiet paddles is so true and how it slows down your opponents reaction time. That's a comment I hear daily. I've gotten so used to playing with the trainer it takes a few game points to get accustomed to switching back to one of my Legacies. So by now I've got in 50+ games with the trainer and I love it. To bad it's not USAP approved. Thanks again for all your efforts. Hope to see you in Mesa.

[@groot3371]

I enjoyed the podcast and I made it to the kitchen. Have a wonderful rest of your week, Chris and Aizec.

[@waynelong3041]

Chris, as for the paddle vendors "complaining" about your time &/or opinion, to timely review or not & personal opinion, outside of their petty complaints, realize this is a reflection of just how IMPORTANT your channel & paddle option has become. Meaning, take it as a COMPLIMENT for where you taken your podcast. I, personally, ALWAYS look forward to YOUR paddle review - over ALL other reviewers. And a large reason for you being my personal favorite is strongly due to your perceived level of PERSONAL INTEGRITY. In closing, just keep doing what you are doing & being TRUE TO ONESELF. I suspect, just like myself, this is a large reason WHY so many regular viewers keep returning to your channel. #BigFan

[@sherwaynesharpe7737]

Could not have said it any better.

[@tagman12]

Absolutely love, love , love the work you guys do! Thank you for keeping neutral in your reviews - it’s the reason we love you guys!

[@JonBLodi]

You have definitely earned my trust, Chris. I appreciate your transparency and integrity. And I'll throw in a vote to see your "official" reviews of the J2K and Monarch. Just waiting to pull the trigger on the credit card. Also, my wife LOVES the Double Black Diamond that we purchased based on your recommendation. Keep up the good and important work! Thank you.

[@DianSusiana98]

Look forward to your Joola review. I always appreciate your videos, tell the true feelings, and consider from the perspective of consumers.

[@ernest4483]

Chris and Aizec continue on making great content, reviews and awesome podcasts

[@sirgenghiskhanh]

Appreciate the integrity behind the reviews. Good stuff.

[@jordanhenegar]

TD here: Our tourney and rec play uses Franklin balls which are obviously a bit slower than dura/ selkirk/ vulcan, so the gen 3s and poppy gen 2s feel ok to me speed wise (I also play competitively at 5.0 level). IMO pickleball should cap power/ pop/ spin at Gen 3 levels and either use Franklin balls or pressure other companies to make balls that are similar in speed. They also stay round/ bounce more true on avg than dura/ selkirk/ vulcan so it would solve that problem. As far as upa vs usap rules, not sure yet on what we will do if that becomes a thing.

[@mathaddicts100]

Happy Birthday, Aizec! My birthday is this weekend too, on Sunday.

[@brianporter2806]

Aizec did great as the new host of the PB Podcast! Nice haircut too...

[@NexusPickleballUSA]

Can’t wait for your review!👽🛸

[@JovanniG678]

Sucks that you have to defend yourselves like that but I can’t say much as I have gotten upset that there was no review about my paddle or it was reviewed by only “one” but I wished you guys had. Keep up the good work and thank you for being as transparent as you have been. Big fan of the channel.

[@ChefOfTheDead]

I’ve seen nothing but transparency and honestly from you when it comes to paddle reviews. You almost do excessive due diligence haha. Keep it up :) (ironic, but any thoughts on Crush paddles or any review coming of those? Demo’d one at my facility recently and it felt very interesting, but seemingly hardly any reviews out there)

[@davidtorres8396]

Tournament organizer for a parks and rec department here. I will be checking the USAP approved paddle list online on the day of the tournament and will have to check every paddle at check in. I put this on our rule sheet and plan to send a reminder email a week in advance. Unfortunately with the Joola delisting, I’m worried there might be some confusion. I decided to not use UPAA because it isn’t widely known and most people have paddles with USAP stamps still. In the future I will probably use whatever is more common amongst our local rec players. I announced our September tournament about 3 weeks ago and now there are joola mod paddles, another joola on the way, and apparently a legal 14mm ronbus ripple you guys mentioned in this podcast that isn’t coming up for me on the USAP website when I search (as of 8/14/24 at 1pm). Hopefully our players remember this is a non duper tournament with pickle jars for trophies and nobody gets heated over this confusing paddle mess.

[@jmac430]

As long as you can remain unbiased, like you, and I, believe you can, there's no need to feel a conflict of interest in making higher profits if offered. If you are offered higher percentages and the paddle performs, than good for you and the company, if not, no sweat for you, you did your job. I see what you're saying tho

[@caseyparnell4480]

KS PPA was my first qualifier event ever and I had to play first round against another team from KS who I literally train with every week. This is incredibly disappointing and frustrating for everyone. I complained to the tournament director and they told me the draw is created using points. However, as you pointed out, the chance of us getting paired up against each other given the number of teams in the draw is quite low. I call BS on their system and seems like their “system” is using address/player location as a way to match people up. Looks like I’ll be going to more APP tourneys to make it worth my money. Great episode!

[@jesturcastillo]

I truly enjoy ur podcast with ur bro. 🫡 Keep him all the time 🤩

[@JakeZakPickleball]

10 outta 10 Pod!!! Keep it up guys!!! 🙌

[@gintu05]

I agree it’s a little shocking how little people care about USAP approval. Even playing at a private club they’re not enforcing it in their events either. Just seems like it’s not worth the hassle to question people on their paddles.

[@Gwizkid89]

Players from overseas are crazy! We have some Thai people who come to Seattle for two months during the summer just to play tournaments.

[@edwardlacalifornia9634]

Change the Game from Pickleball to Smash💥 Ball Or form (2) Leagues 1. Pickleball League 2. Smash 💥 Ball League

[@bryanmillayes5902]

Great episode!!! Thanks

[@ChuitoNitemare26]

The best thing is that Chris will tell you why a paddle is bad and d if those reasons are because it does not suit his playstyle and specifically say, "but if your playstyle is different from mine, you may love the paddle". That way, every paddle gets a fair shot.

[@swishes41]

Great POD as always! Imo, the Mark OneX and the Neonic Flow Prime / Flare Prime are worthy of a review or at least a first look

[@hwclinton]

I love that Aizec gets the big chair because he's the most important host

[@brenthall3479]

Who is paying $280 for a 3s that they will never use in a tournament? Not me!👎

[@kabob21]

Considering the 3S paddles won't be sold until well into next year who knows where the state of paddle approvals will be. By then, Joola's lawsuit w USAP will probably be settled one way or the other and this nonsense will be settled.

[@HeavyAndLow]

Bro, they are shipping them this month

[@kimleith1378]

The "OM" paddle has a concept EVA out that's not approved. I have one, it's quiet and a rocket. A guy I play with has the MOD and weighted the entire perimiter. Small brand "Thompson" would be worth the time I think if you can get to it sometime. I'm liking mine and would like to know what you think. Unique and different. All USA materials and all made here.Was not a fan of the grip.

[@ryanrepetske3555]

So great that Chris and Aizec can continue the great podcast that Will started. The long time fans have never questioned that PBStudio is impartial except for the blind hatred Chris has towards Ronbus.

[@naionesix]

I only have 3 paddles and haven’t bought any new ones or any interest to, at the moment. Flash 16mm. 1x Thomas Wilson 14mm and 3x 14mm. Plenty of power, spin, durability. No core crushing or issues. I play 10-14hr a week.

[@huddy025]

Great pod boys

[@FoxtrottHavoc]

When does Aizec get his own cartoon character in the intro? Instead of him wearing a hat, it should be his bearded dragon on his head.

[@RazielAlvarez-d1j]

Chris that was me doing the TWEENER

[@mccgunter]

I’ve been enjoying your content and appreciate the insightful discussions and engaging format of your podcast. I noticed in your episodes that you often hold your microphones manually. I’m curious if there is a specific reason for this choice rather than using stationary microphones, like those seen in radio stations, which might allow for a more relaxed presentation style. Is this a stylistic decision, or perhaps there are technical considerations?

[@PickleballStudio]

Temporary solution while we build the actual podcast set in the coming weeks.

[@brandonrunkle]

I still have the gen 3 Magnus. I haven’t had anybody say anything about it. Still love my gen 3

[@86309]

We can see and feel your frustration. Like gravel racing in cycling....its all changed, and not for the better.,

[@LouisBrown19]

Thanks for your podcast. Will the new Joola GEN3S be available?

[@123BV8]

The Ball is the solution.

[@visualvirtue9640]

The Swish App people were at Picklecon. They ran challenge contests/games. Anyone who wanted to get on court for some action were kept busy by the Swish people.

[@pickleball.kate.]

Realllllly would love you to review the new Atlas in the SLK line

[@metal_bloo]

Hold the review for the Mod until we hear some core crushing stuff please

[@rambosfist8657]

I was at Picklecon on Friday for the glow in the dark tournament and it was pretty empty other than the tournament. I did run into Kyle Koszuta and he was super nice and cool.

[@ryanmaher6661]

Picklecon was scheduled prior to PPA. Bummer for Picklecon this year.

[@ccogswell5746]

Chris stop engaging with these people, I think they enjoy it. Anyway, a couple of points. 1). I never use your reviews, John Kew's reviews or Braydons as the sole basis on which paddle I am going to purchase, rather I use these reviews to educate myself on the various technologies and specs etc. 2. The reviewers are where I learned about a key metric, swing weight, which has been very important to me. 3. No one HAS to use the affiliate link. So many people have affiliate links and discount codes - reviewers, instructors, ambassadors/reps. etc. Not to mention sales etc. Oh yeah one more thing.....the Head pro revolt 4.0 shoe that you mentioned because of your Plantar Fasciitis - my husband and I LOVE and have purchased 6 pair off amazon - no links, no codes nothing ! Just a big thanks.

[@matthoward4701]

I’m waiting for your Monarch review. It seemed Braden and John had slightly different experiences with the All Court.

[@believerentals248]

Anything on that new Head Boom Paddle?

[@zachcarmichael699]

Just seems like an 11mm thermoformed paddle.

[@MooVpickleball]

Ok Isaac is clearly taller.. I see it now Isaac 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@760Piper]

We need a “whatnot” drinking game!!!!!

[@MikeCoffey-yb6zq]

It was actually $140 in order to play or do the clinics. Had no idea that Kyle was going to be there.

[@ericjacobs6314]

Ignore the haters man!! Podcast is awesome so keep being your authentic self!! Also messaged you on the gram if you get the chance to reply!

[@scottfrancis13]

Emma Nelson is legit shes a local 13 year old she won gold and silver in womens and mixed juniors and 5.0 womens gold. She’ll be a force in the next few years on the pro tour.

[@TheEgb18c]

Curious about what you guys think about the professor pickleball paddle. I currently play with pro model and I favor it over the Gen 3 hyperion

[@jordanmartin324]

So my guess is it was the Filth review? CRBN copy (pun intended). Anyways, love the integrity guys. Keep it up.

[@TCW1977]

Did you prefer the Joola or the 14mm Ripple?

[@ilzephyrli]

Found the tomahawk player! Yuta Funemizu

[@JordanYeagerPB]

I love Aizec and think he’s an amazing addition to the pod. But is Will going to come back ever? I think you three at the same time would be awesome.

[@PickleballStudio]

Will was on the last pod :) Will is going to pop in whenever he feels like it/has stuff he wants to chat about to make it less taxing.

[@evk3593]

Will is corny and doesn’t add anything. He just parrots Chris and then asks empty questions.

[@xaboboxa5148]

Will add a lighter mood and fun vibe to the pod. He also views subjects from a different perspective. Will and Chris have a great chemistry which is why this podcast has been so unique and successful.

[@kabob21]

@@evk3593 Bad take

[@mikeosborne2228]

Will is..."like"..."insane"..."100%".

[@stam3334]

Softball tournaments are easy you always know before you go which type of bat to use I'm sure it'll be the same for pickleball it will say when you sign up.

[@CuriousCreature]

Looking for Steve.

[@seanysean86]

In regards to the gen 3 paddles. Can we just all agree joola is making this an even bigger cluster F. So now they have the mod which is usap approved and now the gen 3s which is approved by uppa? No one should buy these until they straighten out their problem with the legality of gen 3. Either have it approved by both the usap and upaa or just release one that is legit usap approved.

[@kevinbray4105]

Minnesota represent!! Looking for a paddle upgrade - are there any MN paddle makers?

[@AnthonyHolloway612]

Oya, PIKKL, PikNinja and Bigfoot Paddles come to mind.

[@kevinbray4105]

@@AnthonyHolloway612thanks! Gonna check them out!

[@PBLegendzz]

Great podcast, I think the biggest problem is Six Zero retaliating against STS for a negative Quartz review by deleting his code. You are too big to be taken out of the game but Six Zero is now setting the tone that if you don't give them a good review they won't work with you.

[@jesturcastillo]

Btw what do you use to hang ur paddle? 🎉

[@PickleballStudio]

Just some Garage hooks off Amazon

[@andrewboyko3103]

Was your Mod TA-15 14mm or 16mm that you used over the weekend?

[@PickleballStudio]

16

[@EthanOring]

@@PickleballStudiois the 16 a considerate amount softer than the 14?

[@panamaslim595]

When will the CRBN be launched ?

[@padflash]

Does Aizec do your color grading? Someone giving his shots some warm tones while leaving you, Chris, at your camera default 😅

[@AizecOlson]

I do not do the color grading.

[@PickleballStudio]

That was me. Had an issue when working on it and didn’t want to spend the extra time to fix it since we were already late.

[@pattinnin9099]

What paddle you playing with chris

[@ADA513]

Video of the quiet ball using quiet paddles and no score calling.

[@TheHouseBalla]

Sure you're fair to the paddle companies, but what about Hat companies? hmmm? ./s

[@Nix27.]

In my opinion, Pickleball is being ruined right now by absurd paddle technology and governing approval bodies.

[@Kodaiko]

What paddles were the Japanese players using?

[@TylerDelCotto]

wait 13 year old girl had to play against andrei ???

[@MarcusWolford]

I also know some older people

[@ScoobySnoopyDoo]

❤❤❤❤

[@zoiks6631]

I predict local tournaments will allow whichever types of paddles that attract the most paying customers, which will be that basically any paddle can be used. I’ll also predict that in 5 years, pickleball leagues and tournaments with strict paddle rules (such as no paddles allowed beyond a typical Gen 2 paddle) will gain popularity due to paddles hitting ever harder, and a lot of people saying enough is enough and not wanting to risk injury. This happened in softball, where crazy hot softball bats caused the rise of wood only bat leagues. I quit playing softball 15 years ago when I saw a second baseman in a supposed rec league take a 1 hopper hit by a crazy hot bat off his forehead, and he was in a coma for days before thankfully recovering.

[@N8zAdventures]

Maybe there could be power tiers for approval.. Gen 3/Gearbox/etc = Tier 1 (only usable at pro events), Tier 2, Tier 3, etc.

[@HALLoFameSwag3r]

You guys need to shorten your ads

[@LongNguyen-kw1vj]

You guys should make an illegal equipment video where someone uses an owl paddle, someone uses a gen 3 joola, someone use an EVA foam paddle, andother uses a tennis racket. All while playing with the 3d printed ball!

[@FueledUpBrandMedia]

Not sure if you’ve ever hit a pickleball with a tennis racket but it is bonkers. Just absolutely plows the ball 😂

[@hruntingson]

Another host? Who is this hatless wonder?

[@robertharless3304]

Joola should just stick to table tennis

[@DannyBPlays]

Mod TA is the exact same experience as Gen 3, it's awful. Now the cheaters are allowed to cheat again, it's so annoying

[@alwaysplaythegame]

Ironically the weather likely hurt PickleCon considerably. The PPA crowd would've came over if it were 100 degrees.

[@rohbuto]

Discord drama

[@PickleballMike509]

Good pod, but Aizec, you really need to stop just copying what Chris says. Or just agreeing with literally anything he says. It makes for boring and long conversations….

[@CrazeRaiding]

1st

[@SirDinksAlot]

PickleCon: There were a lot more people there on Fri and Sat. I didn't go on Sunday. Courts were 90% full most of the day Fri/Sat. They definitely need to have a better flyer / cleaner schedule of events to make it easier to know what is going on and when.