Gearbox: why their paddles are different, Pro Series Power | Building Pickleball Podcast

11/02/23 • 110 min

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Podcast interview with Rafael Filippini, founder, CEO, engineer, designer, and innovator of Gearbox Sports. Rafael discusses the release of the new Gearbox Pickleball Pro Series, an upcoming new paddle called the G2, discusses patents, and his perspective on the industry. Introducing the Gearbox Pro Series.
"The Gearbox Pro Series is redefining paddle technology and setting the new industry standard for paddle construction, power, spin, feel, control and paddle sound."

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Chapters
00:00 Trailer
01:27 Beginning
02:23 Rafael’s background
09:47 What Rafael learned from his upbringing
11:51 Engineering background
13:25 Seeing the opportunity to go on his own
15:21 Principles that guide gearbox
19:44 Gearbox's early days
22:38 What makes Gearbox technology different
33:05 Pro Series
43:30 Edgeless
01:04:16 Patents
01:11:27 Dupes and the diff between the top brands right now
01:17:18 Who the pro series paddle is for
01:18:56 The Gearbox brand
01:23:14 Marketing
01:26:23 Another new paddle release
01:32:06 What's next for gearbox?
01:35:42 G16 and G14
01:36:28 Why Gearbox honeycomb is different
01:42:12 Gearbox value, warranty
01:46:14 Wrapping up

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NEW Hybrid Paddle, Founder of Bread&Butter Pickleball Sold A Multi-MILLION $ Bandana Business To Sell Paddles

First ever podcast interview with Doug Sapusek, founder of Bread & Butter pickleball. Most recently known for their thermoformed, T-700 carbon face, foam-injected paddle the Filth. Doug is one of the few founders in the space right now who comes from having launched and sold a previously successful multi-million dollar business. Doug talks about the courts in Austin, the rec play problem, his approach to building a brand in pickleball, and running a family business. Doug also mentions an upcoming new paddle release.
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Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
01:24 Intro
01:50 Beginning
03:40 Courts in Austin
07:33 Doug's previous business, Hoorag
10:32 Reacting to covid, why he sold Hoorag
14:28 Inception of BNB
17:10 Pivoting the business
20:06 Employing family
24:06 How capital affects decisions
29:24 Doug’s idea process
31:42 The pro journey
36:40 BNB marketing
40:28 The rec play problem
43:44 How BNB is diff from other brands
54:36 Most difficult experience right now
01:02:42 BNB back story
01:05:36 Closing
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Six Zero Has Big Plans: Latest Updates, Future Paddles, PPA & MLP interest, Manufacturing | Building Pickleball Podcast

Follow up interview with Dale Young, the founder of Six Zero, one of the most popular pickleball paddle brands in the market today. Six Zero just released the Infinity and Ruby and Dale discusses more regarding getting approached by PPA and MLP reps to get involved with the tours, materials, why EVA foam is not his favorite material, prediction on core materials, prototypes, bigger players coming in to introduce new manufacturing, Chinese manufacturing, and technology pushing the boundaries.
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Chapters
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01:32 Beginning
03:55 MLP
05:45 Airbnb problems, recapping Nationals
08:54 The paddle market
10:00 Patents
12:45 PickleballStudio & the prototype
14:39 Paddle tech evolution
17:48 New gearbox paddle and tech
19:11 Infinity, ruby
25:40 Kevlar, weave patterns, diadem 18k
26:39 working with his dad
29:54 New hire
30:41 Six Zero's niche
34:24 Paddle rules & regulations
35:09 Eva foam
36:55 Prediction on cores, prototypes
37:52 Future of Six Zero
41:10 Prototype #32
43:02 Manufacturing
49:05 Six Zero Meet & Greet event
52:03 Jaume Martinez Vich
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