The 30-second version The Franklin Aurelius 12.7mm is genuinely ultra-light — 7.28 oz static weight and a 92.3 swing weight, well under the 100 mark that defines the category. It pairs a short 5.1-inch handle with a slim 4.0-inch grip,…
Your local guide to pickleball in Portland, Maine — the best places to play indoors and out, from Falmouth to Westbrook and Gorham, plus seasonal tips from a New England pickleball ambassador.
The 30-second version What it is: The backhand overhead in pickleball is the shot you hit when a lob drifts over your non-dominant shoulder and you take it out of the air instead of letting it bounce. Why it matters:…
The 30-second version What it is: The Joola Perseus Pro V 16mm is a 2026 Gen 3 elongated power paddle, MSRP $299, built on an EVA foam and polymer honeycomb core with a raw carbon fiber face. Independent score: Pickleball…
USA Pickleball's new spin rate test caps paddles at 2,100 RPM starting October 1, 2026. Here is the plain-English version of what changes, who it affects, and why your current paddle is fine.
Where can you play pickleball in Stamford, CT? The anchor for pickleball in Stamford CT is Pickleball America at 140 Atlantic St — a large two-floor indoor club built into the former department store space at Stamford Town Center, with…
The MLP Dreambreaker is the singles tiebreaker that decides tied matches. New full-roster rules for 2026 changed who can play it - and created the Dreambreaker specialist.
The 30-second version Unforced errors in pickleball are points you hand over — nobody made you miss. At the 3.0–4.0 level they decide more games than any winner ever will. Five buckets cause most of them: the greedy third shot,…
Pickleball Inc. has partnered with the Pickleball World Cup and lifted its ban on PPA Tour players - meaning the best in the world can represent their countries from the 2027 edition.
Free outdoor courts at Edgewood Park, indoor open play at Pickleville CT, and the three clubs within 25 minutes - a local guide to pickleball in New Haven, CT.
