by Edward lee | Oct 16, 2026 | Blog
A paddle mold is the pair of metal plates that a head outline is machined into. One mold carries one footprint, so a second shape starts a second mold. A line on your invoice often reads “mold fee,” and that line usually covers two sets of plates. The head... by Edward lee | Oct 16, 2026 | Blog
An elongated pickleball paddle is a paddle cut longer than the 16.00 in standard footprint. The rules set no length for the shape beyond a 17.00 in cap on the overall length. The number that decides whether a long paddle passes is the combined size. That figure is... by Edward lee | Oct 16, 2026 | Blog
An elongated pickleball paddle is a paddle cut longer than the 16.00 in standard footprint. Most sit between 16.00 and 16.50 in, and the face is narrower. That narrower face keeps length plus width under the 24.00 in ceiling. We cut ours at 16.38 × 7.52 in. The shape... by Edward lee | Oct 15, 2026 | Blog
Eight items belong on paper before a bulk order goes out. This list covers the stage after you have chosen a factory. At that point the questions stop being about who to work with. Short answer: the questions that matter at this stage are the ones with a document... by Edward lee | Oct 15, 2026 | Blog
A grit face wears off early for four reasons, and only two of them belong to the factory. The other two happen after the paddle leaves the plant. Short answer: most grit faces that come back inside a season were bonded only part way through. The sand left in patches... by Edward lee | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog
A custom grit paddle starts as a sample order. The terms you settle on that sample carry into every bulk order after it. Three numbers set those terms: the minimum order, the sample fee and the sample lead time. A sample run uses the same face material and the same...