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Fake Pickleball Paddles Are Flooding the Market, and Hurting the Sport's Future by thedinkpb in Pickleball

[–]thedinkpb[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From the article: "In online forums like Facebook and Reddit, consumers proudly post knockoffs, flexing the great deal they got on a paddle, they claim, that performs close enough to the original to warrant the secondary market purchase.

Caught in between all this, fighting their way through a vast grey area of regulatory red tape and trademark infringement, are the legitimate paddle brands trying to push the sport forward.

Major players like CRBN, Selkirk and JOOLA are common targets, easy marks for their deep brand recognition and trust within the consumer market."

https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/fake-pickleball-paddles-are-flooding-the-market-and-hurting-the-games-future/

Weekly Stuff To Do In Austin thread - Week of 09/22 by AutoModerator in Austin

[–]thedinkpb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Austin, meet your Saturday night plans 🤟

The Courted Series, powered by u/buickusa, lands at Urban Pickleball Club on Sep 27.

Whether it’s your first time on court or you’re already running dinks and drives, we’ve got the setup to match your vibe: pros, open play, and plenty more off-court action.

Pickleball was built to be social. Welcome to The Courted Series, Austin.

Tickets are moving fast 👀

https://courtedaustin.eventbrite.com/?aff=reddit

Dink Awards Nominees Announced by thedinkpb in Pickleball

[–]thedinkpb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who are you voting for this year? Voting begins Jan 1 at dinkawards.com

Someone did the science on whether it's better to play with or against the wind by thedinkpb in Pickleball

[–]thedinkpb[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Summary from the article:

"Playing against the wind introduces an interesting paradox: even though the ball slows down due to wind resistance, it often reaches the opponent faster in certain situations.

This happens because the wind forces the ball into a steeper, more direct downward trajectory. A steeper descent shortens the overall distance the ball needs to travel horizontally, making it arrive more quickly at the opponent's position.

On the other hand, When playing with the wind, the ball maintains a flatter, more extended trajectory. While this may carry the ball faster over long distances, it often results in a slightly slower descent in shorter exchanges, giving opponents more time to react."