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INNOVATIONS

PATRIOT PICKLEBALL ANNOUNCES FIRST “ QUIET ” PADDLE to meet all USAPA specs

Patriot Pickleball , LLC , a

Holland , Ohio , paddle maker , is announcing its first truly “ Quiet ” paddle to meet all USAPA specs . The SNIPER is the first in a line of four paddle models and will be available from select online and storefront retailers this summer . Coming soon after the SNIPER , the line of paddles will also include the GREEN BERET , a “ Quiet Control ” paddle ; the RANGER , a “ Quiet ” Combine paddle ; and a RECRUIT for schools , parks and recreation play . All are made in the USA .
Unlike typical honeycomb core and skin construction which produces loud “ drum effect ” sounds when striking the ball , Patriot Pickleball ’ s patent-pending foam encasement of the honeycomb core is a coating of random sized bubbles which have no “ drum effect ,” resulting in a “ Quiet ” paddle .
The SNIPER , GREEN BERET AND RANGER will all employ a patent pending HDS3 high density sweet spot system , delivering significant power in a medium weight paddle ( the SNIPER ), a combination of both power and control in a lighter weight paddle ( the RANGER ) and exceptional control and quickness in a lightweight paddle ( the GREEN BERET ).
All models are molded from high-performance rigid structural polyurethane foam encasing a polymer honeycomb insert with a welded-in high density polypropylene sweet spot disc . This innovative single-piece construction eliminates delaminating , loose edge guards and loose butt caps . The cosmetics are printed on vinyl with a polycarbonate coating for exceptionally long life .
Wayne Goodwin , owner of Patriot Pickleball and inventor of the “ Quiet ” paddles says that in addition to great playing characteristics , his paddles “… will be the standard against which all other paddles will be measured for quietness .” •
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JULY / AUGUST 2016 | MAGAZINE 43