Pickleball Studio Podcast

Chris Olson & Aizec Olson
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The Pickleball Studio podcast is hosted by Chris Olson and co-host Aizec Olson where they deliver the latest news on all things related to Pickleball gear in a fun easy to digest conversational manner.

  1. -6 J

    158. Callaway Gets Into Pickleball?! & Our Current Top 5 Favorite Paddles

    Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - What is Typti? 18:32 - JW playing with a Joola? 22:55 - New electronic line system? 30:16 - Selkirk Courtstrike 2.0 quick thoughts 38:40 - Joola Pro V Kosmos 45:08 - Callaway is getting into pickleball?  57:47 - Flik F3 1:03:22 - Holbrook Fuze 1:13:24 - Facolos Elite X (Gabe Tardio's paddle) 1:20:28 - Our top 5 favorite / interesting paddles 1:38:10 - How would you turn someone down for a tournament? 1:42:00 - Q&A 1:42:09 - What are other light but good elongated paddles? 1:44:40 - Just switched to a widebody, what do I need to know? 1:45:52 - Advice to recover from a slump? 1:48:21 - What paddle would you recommend for women who struggle to generate power? 1:54:12 - How do you know how much weight is too much weight?

    1 h 56 min

  2. 11 FÉVR.

    157. So. Many. Paddles. PaddleTek Honeyfoam, Vapor Power2, Upcoming Launches, & More

    Link to the Podcast Clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PickleballStudioClips/videos Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 6:50 - New PPA Challenger singles court 15:40 - Slyce Slyders update 16:56 - PSA Check if your paddle is broken! 25:02 - Pro paddle shakeup 28:43 - 30+ paddles received in January 30:44 - Upcoming launches Feb - March 51:11 - Thoughts on some paddles we’ve been hitting 51:22 - PaddleTek Honeyfoam 58:11 - Honolulu J6CR 1:03:29 - Thoughts on the Vapor Power2 1:08:14 - Pickle Poppers (extremely light and fast paddle) 1:13:09 - Long term grit testing updates 1:29:37 - Improving your sleep for better performance 1:38:28 - Aizec shoulder pain update

    1 h 43 min

  3. 4 FÉVR.

    156. Debating Pickleball Paddles & More with Pro Player Zane Navratil

    Check out Zane's channel: https://bit.ly/46xraGu Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:41 - What has Zane been up to? 4:11 - Will the Chinese brands change the paddle market? 19:57 - Why don’t the brands reviewers love get UPA-A certified? 35:14 - Are pros wanting less power in their paddles now? 41:45 - Is mens singles really boring now? 48:27 - What paddle shape does Zane think is the best? 1:00:50 - Zane’s thoughts on foam paddles 1:07:30 - Incentives as an influencer and trying to create a healthy culture around it 1:19:47 - Zane gave Aizec some lessons 1:24:12 - Chris and Zane talk about creating content and their approaches 1:46:02 - How Zane feels about not going as deep in tournaments now 1:50:51 - Zane asks why Chris doesn’t review paddles faster 1:58:03 - QnA for Zane 1:58:22 - Can you make Chris a 5.0? 2:03:42 - Who has the correct take? Chris with a widebody or Aizec with elongated 2:04:03 - How come Zane never answers questions on IG? 2:06:20 - Who would win in a singles match? 2:07:11 - How many paddles does Chris own? 2:09:14 - Who would win in an arm wrestle? 2:10:59 - What’s Zane’s diet? 2:17:40 - Why hasn’t PPA censored Zane? 2:21:34 - Who is your favorite Olson brother? 2:22:18 - How did Chris and Zane become friends? 2:23:37 - How many likes to make Zane play a tourney with Chris? 2:24:24 - Which content creator would Zane partner with? 2:25:09 - Why won’t anyone buy the Chefs?

    2 h 34 min

  4. 2 JANV.

    155. Volair Shift First Impressions & Reacting to Our 2025 Paddle Predictions

    Links: Reddit thread about the paddle market: https://bit.ly/3YTUfHW Volair Shift: https://bit.ly/4ak3YhW Enhanced Duo widebody: https://bit.ly/4aBpC1d Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:06 - Reddit thread that I wrote about paddles 3:58 - DUPR end of year recap story 13:20 - JW using a widebody in Daytona 18:18 - ALW leaving PaddleTek 31:34 - 11six24 signs Dekel 37:22 - Parris Todd fined $50,000 39:46 - Volair shift 1:06:06 - Enhanced Duo widebody 1:09:37 - Paddle awards discussion 1:15:06 - Aizec’s paddle awards list 1:20:58 - Reacting to last years predictions for Pickleball 1:22:03 - Will we see more foam core paddles in 2025? 1:23:06 - Will edgeless paddles get better in 2025? 1:23:55 - Will we see more fully molded handles in 2025? 1:25:03 - Will paddle core durability get better in 2025? 1:26:21 - Will Chris main an elongated paddle in 2025? 1:27:35 - Will a new face texture take over? 1:29:24 - WIll paddles get slower in 2025? 1:31:05 - Will paddle testing be solved in 2025? 1:33:23 - Who will Bens partner be in 2025? 1:34:49 - Will Chris become a 5.0? 1:41:38 - Predictions for next year 1:55:37 - Goals for the new year

    2 h 25 min

  5. 15/12/2025

    154. Six Zero Coral, Spartus P1, Tesla Plaid & Have Paddle Categories Shifted?

    Links mentioned: Melin hat discount link: https://alnk.to/ge9bgEQ Six Zero Coral: https://bit.ly/48SVTPR Volair Shift: https://bit.ly/4ak3YhW Tesla Plaid Paddle: https://bit.ly/48Wl9n8 Ryan Fu / Samin tweet: https://bit.ly/4aMOrHu Pickleball.com article: https://bit.ly/4qe0odL Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:05 - Question of the week 3:43 - Melin discount code (only for 24 hours) 6:43 - UPA-A player contracts terminated 20:58 - Tesla Plaid / Selkirk paddle 36:35 - Upcoming Volair Shift 50:01 - Spartus P1 is approved 1:02:49 - SixZero Coral 1:11:42 - Have the categories for control, all court, and power shifted? 1:30:21 - Q&A: How will the cold impact foam paddles? 1:33:30 - More hot takes. Using weight to tune a paddle is overrated for most players 1:35:45 - Foam isn’t more durable than PP paddles, people are just eating up marketing hype 1:39:28 - There will only be 3 mainstream brands in 4 years. Joola, Selkirk, and Vatic Pro 1:41:35 - All tournaments should have a minimum combined team DUPR rating 1:42:59 - Being able to “hang” in rec games with someone doesn’t mean your DUPR should be the same

    1 h 47 min

  6. 09/12/2025

    153. Reacting to Your Pickleball Hot Takes & Mixed Doubles Team Dynamics

    Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - We have a guest this week 0:18 - Aizec’s wisdom teeth and why Chris is a bad brother 3:53 - Reacting to your comments about no hat 8:00 - USA Pickleball and APP Tour switch to DUPR 10:13 - Reacting to hot takes 13:32 - Mia’s hot take 27:03 - Chris’ hot take(s) 37:30 - Instagrams hot takes 37:48 - The elderly deserve to be lobbed 40:19 - Public courts should switch to rally scoring when they are busy 41:08 - Lifetime balls shouldn’t cost that much. You’re just paying for a name 42:35 - Stop apologizing for net cords, body bags, and drop shots 48:10 - Beginners should start with power paddles 53:25 - Everyone thinks they are better than they really are 56:29 - People who target in rec play drink hot dog water 59:16 - All age groups should be eliminated and only skill divisions 1:05:06 - 4.5+ DUPR rated women think they are better than they really are 1:08:52 - If you don’t get burned up your line, you aren’t applying enough pressure 1:10:15 - The Kitchen 1:10:25 - Breaking down our mixed partnership strength and weaknesses 1:22:21 - Mia wants Chris to play more court, why? 1:28:42 - Our most frustrating tournament loss and why? 1:34:06 - How we handle tournament losses and learn from them 1:41:10 - What makes a good effective team? 1:48:56 - Miscellaneous thoughts about team dynamics

    2 h 6 min

  7. 03/12/2025

    152. We Answer Your Pickleball Questions

    Links: Weighted tape guide: https://youtu.be/tRG-VCk1Da0?si=nJuleSZOm_LYax8s Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:57 - Question of the week 5:14 - A couple of funny stories 14:01 - Proton Peacock update 23:35 - Spartus P1 coming soon? 27:28 - Got 2 more Luzz inferno’s 27:50 - Chris’s hot take 31:29 - Paddle awards season 34:47 - advice for increasing DUPR but not deal with all the fees 44:08 - Which is better for performance, polymer or foam? 51:13 - If you were 3.5 again, would you pay For lessons? What would your budget be? 55:14 - What is the best weight setup for the BnB loco elongated? 57:49 - Have you tried the new PIKKL skins? 1:00:55 - How much do you pay for indoor play in MN? 1:04:19 - Our take on choking up on the paddle 1:12:53 - Are you taking January off like last year? 1:14:41 - Thoughts on Honolulu J6CR 1:15:12 - Thoughts on Charm V vs Coral? both seem all court appealing 1:16:42 - Has anyone tried to bribe you for a good review? 1:18:00 - How did you choose Mia as your mixed partner? 1:21:20 - What are the best angles to film play from? 1:22:42 - If someone is coming from a Pro IV what’s the first foam paddle to try? 1:25:25 - Do all foam paddles get slightly softer when they break in? Any long term changes noticed in foam

    1 h 31 min

  8. 26/11/2025

    151. What Paddles Are We Recommending & Thoughts on RPM & Proton Peacock

    Links: FORWRD Ranger: https://bit.ly/47Mz7Jh Neonic Sidekick: https://bit.ly/3TTDXwh RPM Pickleball: https://bit.ly/4pCU3s9 Proton Peacock: https://bit.ly/4pvGGtF Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:29 - Gearbox Power series dual certification 4:46 - Neonic Sidekick bag vs FWRD Ranger 12:52 - CRBN Waves update 16:31 - RPM Pickleball 35:00 - Proton Peacock 59:12 - Monthly Paddle Roundup (What are we recommending?)

    1 h 37 min
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The Pickleball Studio podcast is hosted by Chris Olson and co-host Aizec Olson where they deliver the latest news on all things related to Pickleball gear in a fun easy to digest conversational manner.

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  • Création
    Chris Olson & Aizec Olson
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    158
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    © 2026 Pickleball Studio Podcast
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