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01Start here
Start here
The front door.
02Paddles
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
- JOOLA GRAF Edge 16mm review
- Selkirk SLK Evo Control review
- The best pickleball paddles for tennis elbow
- The best pickleball paddles for kids
- Which brands make the best pickleball paddles?
- How much should you spend on a pickleball paddle?
- Thermoformed pickleball paddles, explained
- How to clean a pickleball paddle
- Indoor vs outdoor pickleball paddles
- niupipo Lightweight review (model MX-38)
- The best pickleball paddles for arthritic hands
- Gamma Micron 5.0 review
- JOOLA Astral Perseus vs JOOLA GRAF Edge 16mm
- Should you buy the paddle the pros use?
- The best JOOLA pickleball paddles
- Selkirk pickleball paddles, ranked
- HEAD Radical Elite review
- Wilson Vesper Control 17 review
- Onix pickleball gear, ranked
03Shoes
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
- The best pickleball shoes for wide feet
- Indoor vs outdoor pickleball shoes
- K-Swiss Ultrashot Light review
- K-Swiss Express Light vs Skechers Viper Court Pro
- Selkirk CourtStrike Pro 3.0 review
- ASICS Upcourt 6 vs Fila Volley Zone
- New Balance Coco Delray review
- What is a court shoe?
- K-Swiss pickleball shoes, ranked
- The best pickleball shoes for beginners
04Balls
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
- Franklin X-26 review
- The best pickleball balls for wind and cold
- Franklin X-40 vs Dura Fast 40
- How many pickleballs do you need?
05Gear
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
- What size pickleball net do you need?
- How to set up a portable pickleball net
- How much does pickleball equipment cost?
- Pickleball rebounder vs a wall
- Do you need an overgrip for pickleball?
- The best pickleball court marking kits
- Backyard pickleball court setup: the whole shopping list
- Franklin Portable Net vs A11N Pro Net
- Do you need pickleball glasses?
- How to practice pickleball alone
- Pickleball elbow: what it is and what actually helps
- Franklin pickleball gear, ranked
- A11N pickleball gear, ranked
- GAMMA pickleball gear, ranked
- HEAD pickleball gear, ranked
06Learn
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
- What is pickleball?
07Gifts & Deals
Gifts & Deals
You know they love the game. You don't need to know a 16mm core from a widebody face. These guides pick the gifts that land, sorted by budget and by who you're buying for, plus an honest read on what actually goes on sale in November.
- Gifts & Deals — all guides
- The best gifts for someone new to pickleball
- The best pickleball gifts under $50
- The best pickleball gifts under $150
- Premium pickleball gifts, for when budget isn't the limit
- The best pickleball gifts for seniors
- Black Friday & Cyber Monday Pickleball Deals 2026
- The best pickleball gifts for men
- The best pickleball gifts for women
- The best pickleball gifts for kids
- The best pickleball gifts for couples
08About & policies
About & policies
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