In this vlog I’m doing a quick, high-level breakdown of two of the newest core ideas hitting the pickleball world: Selkirk’s PureFoam (seen in the Selkirk LABS Project 008) and Gearbox’s CarbonRib (featured in the Gearbox GX2 line). If you’ve been hearing “new core tech” everywhere and wondering what it actually means for feel, response, and durability, this is the fast explanation to get you up to speed. I start by grounding everything with the traditional honeycomb core concept—because that’s still the baseline most paddles are built around. From there, I explain what PureFoam is aiming to do as an alternative core material, and then I cover Gearbox’s CarbonRib approach and how it differs from the typical honeycomb construction. The big takeaway: brands are clearly pushing beyond standard honeycomb to chase different performance characteristics and long-term consistency, and these two paddles are a clear snapshot of where core design is heading next.