We are announcing today that, based on new testing, USA Pickleball (USAP) has reversed its decision to delist the 11mm Black Ace LG, which had previously been scheduled for removal from certification on July 1, 2025. As of today (June 3, 2025), the Black Ace LG is fully certified, having successfully passed all testing requirements, … Read more
USA Pickleball, as the National Governing Body for the sport, remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring the integrity of equipment testing and providing transparent communication. In late 2024, Ronbus submitted a beta version of the Ripple.R1.14 PBCoR.43 paddle for prototype testing. While this sample met initial tests, subsequent production samples did not pass PBCoR … Read more
Innovation knows no bounds. Buried among the many models submitted for USA Pickleball approval recently is one paddle that may or may not be the byproduct of a manufacturing mishap. To quote the late Dr. Alan Grant (Jurassic Park 1993): What is that? Crooked Pickleball Paddle Receives USA Pickleball Approval According to the picture, it’s … Read more
If you’re keeping tabs on paddle switches in pro pickleball (and you should be), this week delivered two major shakeups: Tina Pisnik and Dylan Frazier are now rocking new paddle brands—and neither move was expected. Let’s start with the surprise of the season. Tina Pisnik Joins Warping Point Tina Pisnik, the former WTA World #29 … Read more
USA Pickleball Association (USAP), the national governing body for the sport of pickleball in the United States, is now countersuing Sport Squad, Inc., the parent company of JOOLA. On Friday, April 18, USAP filed a counterclaim in the $200 million lawsuit originally filed by Sport Squad, Inc. on June 12, 2024. Initial JOOLA Lawsuit Sport … Read more
For nearly 100 years, adidas has been outfitting elite athletes with world-class gear. New today, they’ve re-entered the pickleball market with a fully redesigned Metalbone lineup. The new Metalbone line from adidas is the pickleball paddle reimagined – unapologetically bold, aggressive in look, feel, and play style. This isn’t adidas dipping its toe back into … Read more
UPA-A is introducing a new lab-based stress test designed to mimic the effects of paddle degradation over time. It’s an accepted fact that the performance of many pickleball paddles changes over time. As core materials break in, power, pop, and spin can increase. Sometimes, this change is noticeable at first but then plateaus within what … Read more
The power paddle from Luzz Pickleball was never approved in the first place, but made the list due to a loophole. All paddles from under-the-radar brand Luzz Pickleball have been removed from the UPA-A Approved Paddle List, effective immediately, the pro sport’s governing body announced yesterday. The decision came on the same day that paddle … Read more
Pickleball players talk a lot about gear—paddle weight, core materials, edge guards—but there’s one thing that often gets overlooked: the grip. You know, that thin, cushioned layer between your hand and the paddle that determines whether you’re in control or slipping mid-swing. So, how often should you swap it out? We asked the pickleball community, … Read more
A round of 64 mixed-doubles matchup at the Carvana PPA Mesa Cup saw the year’s first official paddle challenge. It took a couple weeks, but the results are officially in. According to the UPA-A, the paddle in question failed. Carvana Mesa Cup Tournament Recap This is a tournament recap of the Carvana PPA Mesa Cup … Read more