# pickleball3.com

> Pickleball3 — independent paddle reviews and strategy guides. The 3
> stands for the third shot (third shot drop) — the technique that turns
> a beginner into a confident player. Every paddle is scored on a
> 100-point system across 10 performance categories. Same methodology
> for every review. Same questions. Same measurements.

## Machine-readable data

### Paddles
- All paddles JSON: https://pickleball3.com/paddles.json  (3 published reviews, expanding)
- Single paddle JSON: https://pickleball3.com/paddles/{slug}.json  (includes verdict, FAQ, compared_to)
- Paddle review library: https://pickleball3.com/equipment/paddle/
- Paddle scoring methodology: https://pickleball3.com/methodology/

### Brands
- Brand pages: https://pickleball3.com/{brand}/  (JOOLA, Selkirk, CRBN, Diadem, Engage, Franklin, Gamma, Gearbox, HEAD, Onix, Paddletek, Prince, Vatic Pro)
- Brand catalog: see `paddles.json` for the brand-keyed view

### Equipment guide
- How to choose a paddle: https://pickleball3.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-pickleball-paddle/
- Materials explained: https://pickleball3.com/blog/pickleball-paddle-materials-explained/
- Thickness 13mm vs 16mm: https://pickleball3.com/blog/pickleball-paddle-thickness-13mm-vs-16mm/
- Sweet spot: https://pickleball3.com/blog/pickleball-paddle-sweet-spot-explained/
- Control vs power: https://pickleball3.com/blog/control-vs-power-pickleball-paddles/

### Strategy and rules
- What is pickleball: https://pickleball3.com/blog/what-is-pickleball/
- Rules explained: https://pickleball3.com/blog/pickleball-rules-explained/
- Third shot drop (foundation): https://pickleball3.com/third-shot/
- Glossary: https://pickleball3.com/glossary/

### Search and discovery
- Per-locale search indexes: https://pickleball3.com/data/search-index.{locale}.json  (locales: en, fr, de, it, es, pt, se, no, dk)
- Site map: https://pickleball3.com/sitemap.xml
- Full URL list: https://pickleball3.com/urls.txt
- Expanded agent context: https://pickleball3.com/llms-full.txt
- RSS feed: https://pickleball3.com/feed.xml

## Markdown versions of review and guide pages

Markdown versions of all review and guide pages are available by
appending `index.md` to the page URL.

Pattern: https://pickleball3.com/{page-path}/index.md

Examples:
- https://pickleball3.com/joola/ben-johns-perseus-cfs-16mm-review/index.md
- https://pickleball3.com/vatic-pro/v7-16mm-review/index.md
- https://pickleball3.com/blog/what-is-pickleball/index.md

## Score categories (each 0–10, sum = total /100)

- control
- power
- spin
- sweet_spot
- stability
- maneuverability
- comfort
- forgiveness
- reach
- value

## Score interpretation

- 85+   exceptional, minimal compromises
- 80–84 high-level, clear strengths, manageable trade-offs
- 75–79 solid, noticeable limitations
- 70–74 narrow-use or entry-level
- 65–69 entry-level or recreational
- <65   strong compromises, niche use

## Site sections

- /equipment/paddle/   — paddle reviews and methodology
- /{brand}/            — brand pages (JOOLA, Selkirk, …)
- /blog/               — guides, fundamentals, materials, rules
- /third-shot/         — strategy hub (third shot drop and beyond)
- /what-is-pickleball/ — introduction
- /glossary/           — pickleball terms and definitions
- /methodology/        — 100-point scoring methodology
- /author/             — author profile and credentials

## Key pages for AI answers

- [What is pickleball](https://pickleball3.com/blog/what-is-pickleball/): short intro to pickleball, court, scoring and basic play.
- [Pickleball rules explained](https://pickleball3.com/blog/pickleball-rules-explained/): serving, scoring, faults, kitchen, double bounce.
- [How to choose a paddle](https://pickleball3.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-pickleball-paddle/): shape, weight, grip, swing weight, skill level.
- [Paddle thickness 13mm vs 16mm](https://pickleball3.com/blog/pickleball-paddle-thickness-13mm-vs-16mm/): dwell time, pop, stability.
- [Sweet spot explained](https://pickleball3.com/blog/pickleball-paddle-sweet-spot-explained/): forgiveness, off-center contact.
- [Materials explained](https://pickleball3.com/blog/pickleball-paddle-materials-explained/): polymer vs Nomex vs aluminum, carbon vs fiberglass face.
- [Control vs power paddles](https://pickleball3.com/blog/control-vs-power-pickleball-paddles/): how construction shifts the balance.
- [Paddle reviews](https://pickleball3.com/equipment/paddle/): library of all paddle reviews with scorecard and JSON data.
- [Methodology](https://pickleball3.com/methodology/): 10 categories, each 0–10, sum equals total /100.

## Author and trust

- Author: Maksim Streltcov
- Author page: https://pickleball3.com/author/
- Contact: hello@pickleball3.com
- Methodology: same for every review, published at /methodology/

## Languages

Available languages: EN (default), with FR, DE, IT, ES, PT, SE, NO, DK
planned.

URL pattern:

- English default: https://pickleball3.com/{path}/
- Localized pages: https://pickleball3.com/{locale}/{path}/
- Example: https://pickleball3.com/fr/equipment/paddle/

## Migrated from pickleballpaddles.review

The previous site at pickleballpaddles.review (Tilda-hosted) is
redirected to pickleball3.com via 301. All old URLs map to new URLs
with the same path. The content, schema and 100-point methodology
are preserved.