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New, quieter Pickleball equipment takes a swing at the sportap noise problem

Softer paddles, sound panels aim to cut Pickleball's acoustic signature in half

Carl Shmits, managing director of equipment standards and facility development for USA Pickleball, right, tests a new quieter pickleball paddle during a demonstration put on by USA Pickleball at the Linda Beach courts in Piedmont, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. To the left is Eliot Arnold, founder of SLN/CR. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Carl Shmits, managing director of equipment standards and facility development for USA Pickleball, right, tests a new quieter pickleball paddle during a demonstration put on by USA Pickleball at the Linda Beach courts in Piedmont, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. To the left is Eliot Arnold, founder of SLN/CR. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
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By | klauer@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
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New technology used in softer paddles, sound panels aim to cut Pickleball's acoustic signature in half.
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