“Loyalty to Players, not Brands”
Matt Khoury is a self-described gear head - Matt Khoury isn’t afraid to tell you when he thinks a pickleball paddle is not all that. He doesn’t care how much praise it’s received. Last week the pickleball gear reviewer critiqued 11 paddles in his “Paddle of the Week” feature on his YouTube channel. Among them were the much-hyped JOOLA Perseus IV, Gearbox GX2 Hyper, and Diadem Warrior BluCore.He didn’t say any of them are bad and mentioned their good points. He just didn’t deem any worthy to merit being named his paddle of the week. Many reviewers would be gushing over at least one. “Nothing earned that top spot,” Khoury said in the video. “I’d rather be honest about it than force a pick,” he added. “I’m not here to hand out participation trophies. When I don’t feel it I don’t force it.” Good stuff. It gives Khoury credibility. He’s not negative or overly critical. He gives his honest opinion. Would you trust a restaurant or movie reviewer who said every m...