If you're a gear nerd (or just a player tired of dead spots and vibration), you've probably noticed a wave of new core ...

Paddle tech has come a long way, from wood to aluminum, Nomex, Kevlar, carbon fiber, and polypropylene honeycomb. Now? Foam.

We're learning padel, a racquet sport played with foam paddle rackets on a tennis-like court surrounded by tempered glass walls. And it's proving to be quite a challenge. "Don't go toward the ball ...