KewCast 85: Paddle Leaderboard Updates! Plus New BF/CM Deals, Sweet Spot Science & Gear of the Week

Topics this week: paddle leaderboard shakeups, Black Friday/Cyber Monday updates, paddle testing insights, gear reviews, and a brand-new analysis of sweet spot consistency using ball cannon data. UPDATED Black Friday Paddle & Gear Deals: https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/bla... Summary of new deals this week: 🔥 11Six24 giving away $10K on the 20th (every dollar spent is an entry) – All paddles 20% off, plus 10% stack with code JOHNKEW: https://11six24.com/?sca_ref=5460250.... 🔥 Bodhi – 25% off sitewide Nov. 28–30: https://bodhipickleball.com/?sca_ref=... 🔥 Bread & Butter – starting now, use code BADABING to get Loco for $169.69: https://breadbutterpickleballco.sjv.i... 🔥 JOOLA – Now to end of year: Pro IVs $230 (includes paddle cover and 3 balls); bundles (Perseus Pro IV + Tour Elite Bag + water bottle for $350; affiliate link: https://www.joola.com/?bg_ref=SGHmrvEFDJ 🔥 Titan ball machines – starting now, take $350 with code JOHNKEW: https://titanballmachines.com?sca_ref... Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: Centerline Athletic Apparel • GripTek™ tech for better hand-drying • AirLite breathable moisture-wicking fabric • SPF protection 💸 20% off with code JOHNKEW: https://centerlineathletics.com/kewcast Technical Pickleball's study on sweet spot mapping: https://www.technicalpickleball.net/s... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:57 New Black Friday Deals 8:30 Paddles of the Week – Update on Enhance Duo 15:16 Proton Peacock and new widebody Flamingo 21:16 Six Zero Coral 31:14 Paddle X-Ray Backlog 35:35 Paddle Leaderboard Update 56:30 Gear of the Week: Blumaka shoe inserts 1:03:52 Deep Dive – Study on Paddle Sweet Spot Mapping 1:14:09 Kew & A: Does the grit on the Luzz Inferno wear out more quickly than others? 1:16:30 Does the LT ball wear down paddle grit faster than others? Products mentioned in pod: ★Apes Charm - take 10% off at checkout with code JOHNKEW: https://www.pickleballapes.com/collec... ★Blumaka Shoe Inserts - save 20% with code JOHNKEW: https://blumaka.com/discount/JOHNKEW ★Bread & Butter Loco: take 10% off with code JOHNKEW: https://breadbutterpickleballco.sjv.i... ★Enhance: Take 10% off using code JOHNKEW: https://enhancepickleball.com/discoun... ★Gearbox GX2 Power: take 10% off with code JOHNKEW: https://bit.ly/4mcs3tD ★Honolulu J6NF - 10% off using code JOHNKEW: https://808pickle.com/products/j6nf-p... ★Luzz Inferno: Take 15% off using code JOHNKEW: https://luzzpickleball.com/products/l... ★Proton - buy on Pickleball Central and get the maximum discount using this affiliate link: https://pickleballcentral.com/?oid=9&... ★Ronbus Quanta - 10% off with code JOHNKEW: https://www.ronbus.com/quanta-series.... ★Selkirk Boomstik: get a $40 gift card using this affiliate link: https://www.selkirk.com/products/selk... ★Six Zero: Take 10% off using code JOHNKEW, or at this link: https://tinyurl.com/3rkdsdb3 ★Thrive Fury - Take 10% off using code JOHNKEW: https://thrivepb.com/products/fury-hy... ★Vatic V-Sol Pro - $10 off with code JOHNKEW: https://vaticpro.com/products/v-sol-p... 🎧 Listen & Subscribe 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://johnkewpickleball.beehiiv.com/ 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://tinyurl.com/u2t7a3uy 🎧 Listen on Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/57kv8de8 📸 Follow @johnkew.pickleball on Instagram 🐦 Follow @JohnKewPickle on Twitter