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Paddles
The paddle is the one piece of gear that changes how the game feels. Here's how to pick a good first one without overspending — or over-thinking it.
- Paddles — all guides
- The best pickleball paddles for beginners
- The best pickleball paddles, ranked
- The best pickleball paddles under $100
- How to choose a pickleball paddle (without the jargon)
- What weight pickleball paddle should a beginner use?
- Pickleball paddle grip size, and how to measure yours
- Graphite vs fiberglass (vs carbon): which paddle face?
- The best pickleball paddles for intermediate players
- The best pickleball paddles under $50
- 14mm vs 16mm: pickleball paddle core thickness explained
- JOOLA Astral Perseus review
- Vatic Pro Prism Flash review
- The best pickleball paddles for seniors
- The best carbon fiber pickleball paddles
- The best pickleball paddles for tennis players
- Elongated vs widebody paddles: which shape should you buy?
- Onix Graphite MOD Z5 review
- When to replace your pickleball paddle
- The best pickleball paddles for women
- Control vs power pickleball paddles
- USA Pickleball approved paddles, explained
- niupipo Pro Graphite review
- Selkirk SLK ERA Power review
- The best pickleball paddles for beginners moving to intermediate
- JOOLA Scorpeus Heat Vision 16mm review
Shoes
Pickleball is a side-to-side game. Running shoes are built to go forward. That mismatch is how ankles roll — here's what to wear instead.
- Shoes — all guides
- The best pickleball shoes
- The best pickleball shoes for women
- The best pickleball shoes for men
- Do you need pickleball shoes? Court shoes vs running shoes
- Pickleball vs tennis shoes: what's the difference?
- How to choose pickleball shoes
- K-Swiss Express Light review
- The best indoor pickleball shoes
- The best pickleball shoes under $100
- How long do pickleball shoes last?
- The best outdoor pickleball shoes
- The most comfortable pickleball shoes
- Which brands make the best pickleball shoes?
- ASICS Upcourt 6 review
- Skechers Viper Court Pro 2.0 review
- Fila Volley Zone review
- The best pickleball shoes for club and tournament play
Balls
Buy the wrong ball for your court and the game feels off. The difference between indoor and outdoor balls is bigger than it looks.
- Balls — all guides
- The best pickleball balls
- Indoor vs outdoor pickleball balls: what's the difference?
- How to choose pickleball balls
- The best indoor pickleball balls
- How long do pickleballs last?
- Franklin X-40 review
- The best outdoor pickleball balls
- Dura Fast 40 review
- Types of pickleball balls
- The best pickleball balls for beginners
- Onix Pure 2 Outdoor review
Gear
Once you've got a paddle and shoes, this is the gear that actually earns its place: a way to carry it, a set to get two people playing, and a net if you're building a home court.
- Gear — all guides
- The best pickleball bags & backpacks
- The best pickleball starter sets
- The best portable pickleball nets
- The best pickleball overgrips
- The best pickleball gifts
- Selkirk Day Backpack review
- The best pickleball glasses and eye protection
- The best pickleball ball machines
- The best pickleball training aids and rebounders
- The best elbow braces for pickleball elbow
- What to pack in your pickleball bag
- The best pickleball backpacks
- How to choose a pickleball bag
- Starter set or buy separately?
- niupipo Pickleball Set review
- Premium pickleball bags, and what the money actually buys
- Club and tournament gear: what actually changes
Learn
The game is genuinely easy to pick up — the rules just sound stranger than they play. Here's everything a first-timer needs, in plain language.
- Learn — all guides
- Pickleball rules, explained for beginners
- How to play pickleball
- What you need to start playing pickleball
- Pickleball vs tennis: what's the difference?
- Pickleball vs padel: what's the difference?
- Pickleball vs badminton: what's the difference?
- Pickleball vs wiffle ball: are they the same thing?
- Pickleball vs paddleball: what's the difference?
- Pickleball court dimensions
- How pickleball scoring works
- Pickleball drills for beginners
- Pickleball terms glossary
- Pickleball vs ping pong
- The kitchen rule in pickleball, explained
- Pickleball serving rules, explained
- Pickleball skill levels explained
- Pickleball court etiquette
- How to hold a pickleball paddle
- Pickleball vs racquetball
- Why is it called pickleball?
- Can you play pickleball on a tennis court?
- Pickleball singles vs doubles
- Pickleball faults, explained
- What to wear to play pickleball
- How to dink in pickleball
- Common pickleball mistakes beginners make
- How to warm up for pickleball
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