ProKennex is a racquet sports manufacturer whose pickleball paddles are built around its patented Kinetic Technology: chambers of tungsten micro-bearings inside the paddle that absorb shock and vibration before they reach the arm, a system independently tested by MIT’s sports dynamics lab. The pickleball line, developed with US Open champions Steve and Jennifer Dawson of Encinitas, runs from the Kinetic Pro series to the newer Black Ace paddles with full carbon Kinetic handle systems. The paddles have a strong following among players managing tennis elbow. US pickleball operations ship from Encinitas, California, with distribution through major pickleball retailers and direct at prokennex-pickleball.com. Weekday phone hours run 10 AM to 4 PM.