Are Pickleball Paddles Too Powerful? Foam vs Honeycomb & APC 2026 | Episode 7

Around the Pod | Pickleball Podcast · Sep 29, 2026 · 58m · transcript

The ATP crew is back in the studio! In this episode, Aaron, Josh, Michael, and Justin break down everything that went down over the past month.

In this episode:

Team Friday Signing: Josh breaks down his Asia trip, joining Team Friday, and transitioning to hot foam paddles.

Tournament Recaps: Gippsland Championships bronze run, Eastern Indoor league finals, and PPA Gold Coast recap.

The Hot Take: Are modern paddles getting too hot and fast for the game, or has the meta simply evolved?

Paddle Tech Breakdown: Foam vs. honeycomb, 14mm vs. 16mm, wide-body vs. elongated, and how to weight your…