The Pickleball Wise works with pickleball brands and manufacturers when a product is a genuine fit for the site and can be tested independently.
If you would like to offer a paddle, ball, net, training aid, machine, footwear, apparel or other pickleball product for possible review, email [email protected].
What to include in your email
- Product name and a product or store link.
- Where the product is currently sold.
- Whether the sample is gifted or must be returned.
- Any genuine launch date, embargo or timing requirement.
- Anything important about sizing, variants or setup that affects testing.
Independent reviews
Sending a product does not guarantee publication, a positive review, a particular rating or a specific publication date. If we publish a review, the conclusion is based on genuine use and testing. Strengths, weaknesses and practical limitations may all be included.
Brands may provide factual corrections, specifications and supporting documentation, but they do not control the final rating, pros and cons, conclusion or recommendation.
When a star rating is used, it follows the site’s published weighted rating method: category-relevant criteria total 100%, each criterion is scored from 1.0 to 5.0, and the weighted result is rounded to one decimal place. Brands do not choose the criteria, weights or score. See the Editorial Policy for the full method.
How products are tested
The Pickleball Wise separates first-hand testing from research-based buying guidance. A hands-on review may include original photos, court use, measurements where useful, comparisons with equipment genuinely used, and follow-up observations after longer-term use.
We do not claim to have tested or compared a product unless that actually happened. Read more in our Editorial Policy and About The Pickleball Wise.
Gifted, loaned and sponsored products
If a product is provided free, loaned or otherwise supplied by a brand, that relationship will be disclosed clearly in the review. Sponsored content and commercial relationships will also be identified appropriately.
Commercial relationships do not buy a positive conclusion. Paid, affiliate or otherwise sponsored links are qualified appropriately.
What we do not offer
- Guaranteed positive reviews or guaranteed ratings.
- Hidden sponsorships or undisclosed paid relationships.
- Brand approval of the final opinion.
- Claims of first-hand testing when a product was not actually used.
- Guaranteed coverage simply because a sample was sent.
Shipping and returns
Please arrange a product submission before sending anything. If a sample needs to be returned, that should be agreed in advance, including who covers return shipping.
Contact
For product review and brand enquiries, email [email protected].