Loco 2 vs Jade + Spitfire vs Cannon XPP: Who Wins? | KewCast 127

Four buzzworthy paddles. Two head-to-head matchups. Bread & Butter Loco 2 vs RPM Jade, and Spartus Spitfire vs Luzz Cannon XPP: which would you buy? We compare spin, power, feel, handling, price and provisional spin durability results. Chapters/ Timestamps 0:00 Intro and episode preview 0:50 Latest News/ Gear Gossip: Selkirk S2 Pro ball dropping October 20th 2:49 Picklr Bankruptcy 8:05 New favorite podcast: Friday pickleball 9:00 Consumer report on paddle sales/satisfaction 14:57 Paddles of the Week: Vanwin Alpha Control Elongated 18:42 CPX Hyper + 22:51 Paddle Matchup: Spartus Spitfire vs. Luzz Cannon XPP 31:33 Matchup: Bread & Butter Loco 2 vs. RPM Jade 42:00 Tales from the Ball Cannon: clearing up ambiguity regarding Tier 1 status 47:39 Kew & A: Control and power paddles are separated by only a few of miles an hour - how can that be? 51:01 How did you measure swingweight when choking up on the same paddle? My Briffidi only allows this if I tilt the paddle. 52:00 Does a softer rating mean slower ball speed, regardless of whether the paddle feels hollow or dense? 54:01 Favorite 3 paddles right now? 57:06 Why are other gritty paddles getting USAP approval while 11SIX24 HexGrit remains UPA-only? In KewCast Episode 127, John and Eddie break down two paddle matchups and the tradeoffs behind the numbers. The Loco 2 and Jade both delivered Tier 1 (Provisional) cannon results, while the Spitfire and Cannon XPP pair similar firepower with different wear-test outcomes. We also clarify the path from prototype testing to an independent production-model rating, why real-world play matters, and why we haven’t set a fixed percentage-loss threshold for confirming Tier 1. Also in this episode: •Latest gear and industry news, including the Selkirk S2 Pro ball and The Picklr •Paddles of the Week: Vanwin Alpha Control Elongated and CPX Hyper+ •KewCOR and Firepower explained, and why a score difference is not a percentage difference in ball speed •Measuring swing weight when you choke up on the handle •Our paddle choices, the Feel Map, and a viewer question about the Ultra’s certification Which matchup would you choose: Loco 2 or Jade, and Spitfire or Cannon XPP? Tell us what matters most to you: feel, handling, price or spin durability. Paddle data, resources, and links mentioned in podcast: Explore the paddle database and comparison tools: https://www.johnkewpickleball.com Paddle consumer report discussed in the episode: https://pickleballunion.com/paddle-co... Friday Pickleball Podcast:    • Next Friday Paddles Will Have EXTREMELY Du...   The Dink’s coverage of Picklr’s bankruptcy: https://tinyurl.com/2ujxcbws Paddles discussed Bread & Butter Loco 2 – save 10% with code JOHNKEW: https://breadbutterpickleballco.sjv.i... RPM Jade – save 15% with code JOHNKEW: https://rpmpb.com/JOHNKEW Spartus Spitfire – save 10% with code JOHNKEW: https://gospartus.com/products/spitfi... Luzz Cannon XPP – save 15% with code JOHNKEW: https://luzzpickleball.com/products/l... Disclosure and testing context: Links to paddles above are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Bread & Butter and RPM paid for prelaunch Loco 2 and Jade prototype spin durability testing. The production-model results discussed here were independently produced without a testing fee or editorial input. Cannon wear-test tiers are comparative lab results. Tier 1 ratings discussed here are provisional pending supporting real-world evidence. Accelerated wear does not translate directly into games played or predict a paddle’s lifespan. Human-generated spin RPM and cannon spin RPM are separate measurements. #Pickleball #PickleballPaddles #KewCast