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99.6% of Paddles Passed Onsite Testing at PPA Mesa

by Alex E. Weaver on

The United Pickleball Association (UPA) just published the results of onsite paddle testing at the most recent PPA event.

Of the 701 paddles tested at the tournament, just four failed.

A failed paddle challenge caught all the paddle-related headlines during the Carvana PPA Mesa Cup in February.

But on the other end of that spectrum, 99.6% of paddles that were actually tested passed, according to the third-party organization that conducts the testing, Pro Pickle Labs.

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Of the 701 paddles tested, there were 52 models from 23 distinct manufacturers.

Pro Pickle Labs provided the following analysis of the results.

No word on the specific paddle models that failed and what players they belonged to.

Alex E. Weaver

Alex E. Weaver

Alex is The Dink's Digital Content Manager. (Have a tip? Hit him up.) His passions used to include hiking, traveling, and spending time with his family. Now all he does is play pickleball.

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