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Buying GuidesSelkirk Omni pickleball paddle: shapes, specs and how to pick yours
The Selkirk Omni is a paddle you re-tune by hand rather than buy a fixed feel. Shapes, specs, and how to pick between them.
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Buying GuidesPickleball for beginners in Australia: how to actually start
The honest beginner's rundown: what the sport actually is, what it costs to try, and how to be hitting decent rallies in your first hour.
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Brand GuidesJOOLA Pickleball Paddles Australia: Full Range 2026
Perseus, Kosmos, Agassi, Scorpeus and Hyperion: six Pro V paddles at $469, every one of them 16mm, plus a single 14mm Pro IV. The short v...
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Buying GuidesBest pickleball paddles in Australia 2026: our honest picks by play style
There's no single best paddle, only the best one for how you play. Our honest shortlist by play style, all gear we stock and have hit our...
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AboutWhy we started Pickld: two mates and a carefully picked pickleball store
Two mates running Australia's most carefully picked pickleball store. Why Ben and Chris started Pickld: the curation thesis, how we run t...
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ReviewsPickld Silent Pickleball: the quiet foam ball, made for indoor training
Standard pickleballs crack at 70-90 dB. The Pickld Silent foam ball drops impact noise to conversational volume - tournament-spec dimensi...
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ReviewsEnhance Turbo EPP Review: Foam-Core Power Without the $300 Price Tag
The Enhance Turbo EPP brings floating foam-core power and a huge sweet spot to a sub-$200 price point. Here's how this budget-friendly pa...
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Brand GuidesFriday pickleball paddles in Australia: the foam-core lineup explained
The complete Friday foam-core lineup in Australia: Aura and Aura Pro, each in Elongated, Hybrid and Widebody. Six core paddles, three sha...
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ReviewsHonolulu J6CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface: pre-order review
The next-generation Honolulu: elongated J6 frame meets the durable Crystal Blue Endurance Surface. Here's what we know so far, who the J6...