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The New Volair CMD, new ball testing, and questions from the lab's own engineers.
Sep 30, 2026
Two balls, a surprisingly similar break-in curve, and four paddle first looks.
Sep 22, 2026
Why a radar gun and a human arm were never going to settle it, what we replaced them with, and what changes on the site.
Aug 31, 2026
Infinigrit falls to tier four, the Jelly Bean 2 first look, and the grit that got better with use.
Aug 10, 2026
New Luzz Paddle, Twelve paddles tested, and the number that finally explains spin.
Aug 3, 2026