Wirecutter - The best at-home pickleball set

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Pickleball—a cross between tennis, badminton, and ping-pong that’s best accompanied by a cocktail on the sidelines—is skyrocketing in popularity, and we’re not surprised. Take it from our very own pickleball aficionado, Wirecutter editor Ingela Ratledge Amundson:

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“We frequently wander outside after dinner, pick up the paddles, and begin playing—my husband and 9-year-old son usually don’t even bother to put on shoes. You can make the matches as laid-back and friendly or athletic and competitive as you choose. In other words, the stakes when playing at-home pickleball are fantastically low, but the payoff is delightfully high.”

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To help you beat the crowds (and your opponents), Ingela shared the home set she uses to feed her pickleball fever without ever needing to set foot on an overcrowded court.

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