Most pickleball accessories fall into three jobs: protect the paddle you spent good money on, train the parts of your game a paddle can't fix, and carry your gear without it getting knocked about in the bag. That's exactly how we built Pickleball Labs — our own line of Australian-stocked accessories, made because the versions already on the market weren't quite right. This is the full range, what each piece actually does, and how to put a kit together that earns its spot in your bag.
No fluff, no gimmick gadgets. Four pieces, each one built to solve a real problem club players run into every week.
The Pickleball Labs range at a glance
| Accessory | Job | Price (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Edge Guard – 2-Pack (EdgeGuard) | Protect the rim | $14.95 |
| Paddle Cover | Protect + carry | $19.95 |
| Flick Stick wrist trainer | Train wrist strength | $49.95 |
| Silent Pickleball (foam) | Train anywhere, quietly | $15.00 |
Everything lives in one place — the Pickleball Labs training aids collection — and every accessory sits in our wider pickleball accessories collection alongside grips, bags and brand covers. Below, we'll walk through each one by job.
Protect your paddle
Your paddle's most vulnerable spots are the rim and the face — the edge cops ground contact on low dinks, resets and the occasional scoop, and the face collects scratches and grit the moment it goes in the bag. Two accessories cover both.
Clear edge guard tape (EdgeGuard)
Chipped, worn edges are the number-one way a paddle ages before its time. The Pickleball Labs Clear Edge Guard is a self-adhesive tape that wraps the rim and takes the hits your edge would otherwise wear — the chips and scrapes from low balls and ground contact.
What sets it apart is that it's clear. Each guard is a low-profile strip measuring 1" × 30" (26mm × 760mm), and because it's near-invisible, your paddle's design shows through instead of a band of coloured tape. You get two guards per pack for $14.95 — enough for two paddles, or a spare for when the first one's had a hard season. Strong adhesion means it bonds to the edge and stays put through play.
If you own an edgeless or foam-edge paddle, this is the cheapest insurance you'll ever buy for it.
Universal paddle cover
Edge tape guards the rim; a cover guards everything else. The Pickleball Labs Paddle Cover is a universal-fit neoprene sleeve that shields the face, edge and surface from knocks, scratches and grit while your paddle rides in the bag next to keys, balls and water bottles.
It's slim and light — it adds next to nothing to your bag — and the universal fit means it works with virtually any paddle, whether you're on a widebody or an elongated shape. At $19.95 it's the sort of thing you don't think about until you pull a scratched-up paddle out of your bag and wish you had. This is the "carry" half of the job: the cover is what lets you toss the paddle in and forget about it.
Quick tip: Run edge tape and a cover together. The tape handles on-court contact; the cover handles bag life. The two aren't either/or — they cover different parts of a paddle's day.
Train between games
Gear protects what you've got. Training aids build what you don't. The two Pickleball Labs training pieces target the parts of your game a new paddle can't buy for you.
Flick Stick — the wrist trainer
In pickleball, power and control at the net don't come from your arm — they come from your wrist. The Flick Stick is a purpose-built trainer that develops the explosive flick behind your backhand rolls, forehand counters and overheads. The flexible, weighted shaft loads on every flick, training the exact motion you use on court.
The bits that matter:
- Five resistance levels (Beginner to Elite) set with a twist-lock base — step it up as you get stronger.
- A cushioned overgrip that mirrors a real paddle handle, so the feel transfers from day one.
- Compact and portable, with a protective carry pouch included — train at home, at the gym, or courtside between games.
A few minutes a day builds wrist strength, speed and stability that carry straight over to the paddle. At $49.95 it's the most "training tool", least "gadget" thing we make — and the one piece here that can genuinely move your game rather than just protect your gear.
Silent Pickleball — train anywhere, quietly
Standard outdoor balls crack at 70–90 dB on hard hits — loud enough to rule out late-night drilling in the garage or apartment-friendly practice. The Pickleball Labs Silent Pickleball is a soft EVA foam ball that drops impact noise to under 60 dB — about conversational volume, roughly 70% quieter — without losing the feel of a real ball.
It's built to tournament-spec dimensions: 73mm (2.91") diameter, ~26g, with a 40-hole pattern so the aerodynamics hold up. Touch, drives and serves translate back to a regulation ball, and the hi-vis yellow tracks well indoors and out. At $15 it's the accessory that lets you practise when and where you couldn't before — including into a ball machine.
How to build your accessories kit
You don't need all four at once. Here's how we'd prioritise, depending on where you're at:
- Just bought a paddle you care about? Start with the edge guard tape ($14.95) and the paddle cover ($19.95). Under $35 protects the rim and the face — the two places paddles age fastest.
- Working on your net game? Add the Flick Stick. Wrist strength is the thing most players neglect and the fastest lever on hands battles at the kitchen.
- Can't get court time (or can't make noise)? The Silent Pickleball turns a garage or hallway into a practice space.
Bundle logic: protect first (cheapest, highest regret if you skip it), then train. A complete kit across all four sits around $100 — and it's the difference between a paddle that looks and plays new in a year and one that doesn't.
Why we built Pickleball Labs
Pickleball Labs is Pickld's own accessories and training line — the gear we make ourselves rather than resell. We built it for a simple reason: the accessories already on the market either cut a corner (coloured tape that hides your paddle's design, covers that don't fit half the shapes out there) or didn't exist at all (an affordable wrist trainer built for pickleball, not tennis).
Being Australian-stocked is the other half of it. Order an accessory from a US site and you're waiting two to three weeks; order from us and it ships domestically in a day or three. For a $15 piece of edge tape, nobody wants to wait a fortnight and pay international postage. That's the whole point of a home-grown range — the right gear, here, without the wait.
We're two players running the store, and we use this gear ourselves. If a piece didn't earn its place in our own bags, it wouldn't be in the range.
Pickleball accessories FAQ
Do I really need edge guard tape? If your paddle has a foam or exposed edge that contacts the court, yes — it's cheap insurance against the chips and wear that age a paddle fastest. Some paddles ship with a factory edge guard; clear tape adds a further protective layer without hiding the design.
Will a universal paddle cover fit my paddle? The Pickleball Labs cover is a universal-fit neoprene sleeve designed to suit virtually all paddle shapes, widebody or elongated. If you'd rather a brand-matched cover, we also carry JOOLA and Six Zero covers in the paddle accessories collection.
Does a wrist trainer actually help my pickleball? The Flick Stick targets wrist strength, speed and stability — the mechanics behind flicks, counters and overheads. A few minutes a day builds strength that transfers to the paddle. It won't change your rating on its own, but it strengthens the exact motion most players neglect.
Can I use the Silent Pickleball in a ball machine? Yes — it's built to tournament-spec dimensions (73mm, ~26g) so it feeds and plays like a regulation ball, at roughly 70% less noise. It's designed for indoor drilling, backyard practice and ball machines.
Ready to kit out your bag? Browse the full Pickleball Labs range and the wider pickleball accessories collection — Australian-stocked, with free shipping on orders over $150 and local pickup available in Mt Colah, NSW.
