Pickleball Studio Podcast

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

  1. DEC 15

    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

    1h 47m

  2. DEC 9

    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

    2h 6m

  3. DEC 3

    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

    1h 31m

  4. NOV 26

    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?)

    1h 37m

  5. NOV 19

    150. Six Zero Coral First Impressions & The Best Pickleball Black Friday Deals

    Link: Black Friday deals page: https://bit.ly/4o3M1Hy Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 6:10 - SixZero Black Opal thoughts after play testing 23:04 - SixZero Coral 36:28 - Random paddle updates 38:28 - Slyce slyder update 39:20 - B&B Loco update 43:14 - Black Friday deals 44:06 - 11six24 BF deals 46:06 - Vatic Pro BF deals 46:54 - Bread & Butter BF deals 48:30 - CRBN BF deals 49:42 - Thrive BF deals 50:05 - Franklin BF deals 51:03 - Ronbus BF deals 52:04 - Chorus BF deals 53:21 - Luzz BF deals 54:44 - Enhanced DUO BF deal 56:56 - FORWRD BF deals 57:58 - Babolat BF deals 1:00:56 - Udrippin and Bodhi grips BF deals 1:02:35 - Improvement is a slow burn that you don’t often see

    1h 19m

  6. NOV 13

    149. New Pickleball Bags, Six Zero Black Opal Changes, & PPA Worlds Recap

    Links: 11six24 sale: https://bit.ly/3WUX3Uj Franklin Tour Bag: https://bit.ly/4hXR4b9 Slyce Slyders: https://bit.ly/3K0u2Uk Pickleball Apes Charm series: https://bit.ly/3LFGJV1 Six Zero Black Opal: https://bit.ly/44agRaa Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - Is DUPR trying to charge for searching friends and opponents? 7:38 - 11six24 Black Friday Deal 9:27 - New Neonic bag 31:10 - New Franklin tour bag 37:10 - Slyce Slyders (reusable weight system) 48:56 - Pickleball Apes Charm series 1:08:45 - Six Zero Black Opal 1:21:57 - PPA worlds 1:29:39 - Chasing 5.0 Worlds (SPOILERS!) 2:01:17 - Random stories about pro matches

    2h 7m

  7. NOV 3

    148. Taking a Look at The F&B Runout, J6NF & FC+, and Chasing 5.0 Progress

    Links to items mentioned: F&B Runout: https://bit.ly/4hCKtTc J6NF & FC+: https://bit.ly/436344c Thrive Fury: https://bit.ly/3WyCbCj Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:43 - F&B Runout 19:28 - J6FC+ & J6NF 28:31 - Thrive Fury 34:10 - Quick rant on grit 39:20 - Luzz Inferno updates 47:14 - Upcoming Enhanced Duo 51:10 - CRBN Waves delamination? 52:59 - Should there be a 5.5 division? 56:49 - Chasing 5.0 series 1:01:15 - How the last few tournaments have gone 1:06:45 - Noticing improvments 1:08:38 - Things I learned from this last tournament 1:17:01 - Aizec’s Vegas experience

    1h 28m

  8. OCT 21

    147. Six Zero Ruby Pro, Adidas Adipower, Friday Fever 102 & Recapping Our Trip to the PPA Virginia

    Links: Six Zero Ruby Pro: https://bit.ly/4ngwcwC Joola 3S Dual: https://bit.ly/42SexUJ Friday Fever 102: https://bit.ly/3IUuuTP Adidas Adipower: https://bit.ly/42NTenj Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Question: What paddle are you using and why? 3:32 - Update on the Luzz Inferno 7:43 - New Adidas Adipower 19:22 - Joola 3S dual certified 21:08 - Six Zero Ruby Pro 33:34 - Friday fever 102 42:12 - Chasing 5.0 PPA mens day (SPOILERS!) 52:22 - Mixed day 1:17:42 - Funny stories from Virginia

    1h 26m
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The Pickleball Studio podcast is hosted by Chris Olson and co-host Will Chaing where they deliver the latest news on all things related to Pickleball in a fun easy to digest conversational manner.

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  • Creator
    Chris Olson & Will Chaing
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    154
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Pickleball Studio Podcast
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