Inside Selkirk's high-tech pickleball lab, where they use a 'performance cannon' and 'Thor's hammer' to make top-of-the-line paddles

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One of the many machines in the Selkirk Lab is the "durability cannon," nicknamed Mjölnir after Thor's hammer.

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Tesla's latest launch isn't a car — it's a $350 pickleball paddle — and it's not even electric

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A pickleball paddle created by Tesla and Selkirk Sport
For $350, Tesla will sell you a pickleball paddle that still won't fix your backhand.

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The Fastest Growing Sport in the US Comes With a Sharp Risk to Your Face

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I launched an eCommerce company with a $10,000 budget after interviewing top Amazon sellers. Here's everything I outsourced to save time, including a $250 task that was the best money I spent.

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The author and her cofounder launched Peak Pickleball with a $10,000 budget.

Katie Monds

Tennis is going on offense to stop 'obnoxious' pickleball's rise

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A man in a purple shirt kneeling down to hit a backhand while playing in a pickleball tournament in Ohio in May.
A pickleball tournament in May.

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Padel is more fun than pickleball. But can the pricey racket sport enjoyed by America's top 1% win over the whole country?

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Padel is typically played as a doubles game on an enclosed court surrounded by glass walls.

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How a stay-at-home dad turned his passion for pickleball into 'a game changer' side hustle

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Move over, pickleball: The fast-growing sport of padel is the next hot luxury home amenity

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An aerial view of a lakeside property with a private padel court.
A home with a private padel court in Skaneateles, New York, is on the market for $7 million.

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The noise from pickleball courts is driving everyone crazy. Scientists are trying to come up with a solution.

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A player stretches to meet a pickleball on a competitive pickleball court.
Pickleball player Catherine Parenteau plays in the Pro Women's Doubles division on November 13, 2023, in Dallas.

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A tennis center owner in Santa Monica changed his entire business to capitalize on the pickleball surge in America. It was a 'huge risk' but his revenue numbers have doubled and his court has never been busier.

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Former collegiate tennis player and coach Jon Neeter runs the Santa Monica Pickleball Center.

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