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The short answer
Tyson McGuffin plays his signature JOOLA Kosmos Pro V 14mm, wears Skechers Viper Court Pro 2.0 shoes, and uses Tourna Grip. His playing weight, added weight, tape placement, grip build and apparel are pending.
Tyson McGuffin is a right-handed professional pickleball player from the United States who turned pro in 2016 and lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He came to pickleball from tennis and competes on the PPA Tour.
Current equipment
A sponsor deal or product page tells you the brand and model, not the exact match paddle, weight, or tape. Each field below shows its own source and date.
via Pickleball Central
Tyson McGuffin's signature paddle, launched by JOOLA on 3 March 2026 as the 14mm Surge Green version of the Kosmos Pro V. The 16mm version is Federico Staksrud's. The specification below is JOOLA's retail listing, not a measurement of McGuffin's own paddle.
via Pickleball Central (men's grey; other colors are listed separately)
Skechers' performance pickleball shoe. Skechers' own March 2026 shoe guide quotes Tyson McGuffin on its lateral stability. The guide does not name a colorway.
14mm Per JOOLA
JOOLA names the 14mm as his version of the Kosmos. This is the retail model's core, not a measurement of his own paddle.
Hybrid shape, 16.3 x 7.7 in, 14mm core, textured carbon fiber face, 7.9 oz listed weight, USAP and UPA-A approved
5.25 in handle, 4.125 in grip circumference
Tourna Grip
JOOLA (paddle), Skechers (shoes), Tourna (grip)
Pending
JOOLA lists 7.9 oz for the retail 14mm Kosmos, but no source reports the weight of his paddle as played.
Checked Sep 23, 2026
Pending
No player, tour, brand or interview source found in this pass says whether McGuffin adds weight or how much.
Checked Sep 23, 2026
Pending
No reliable public source found in this pass says whether McGuffin uses lead or tungsten tape, or where he places it.
Checked Sep 23, 2026
Pending
JOOLA publishes the factory handle and grip, but no source describes his undergrip, build-up or handle changes.
Checked Sep 23, 2026
Pending
No 2026 source found in this pass names his current apparel brand or match kit.
Checked Sep 23, 2026
Tape placement for Tyson McGuffin's current paddle is pending. See the 9 other pros with sourced setups in the pro lead and tungsten tape guide.
Previous-era setup
These setups are sourced but belong to an earlier paddle or sponsor, so they are not carried over to the current setup above.
2024 to March 2026
McGuffin joined JOOLA at the start of 2024, and JOOLA built the Magnus for him shortly after. He played the line until JOOLA moved him to the Kosmos in March 2026. JOOLA's March 2025 post says he was using the Magnus Pro IV; which version he used before that is pending. No weight, tape, grip or overgrip detail from this era was found.
JOOLA Tyson McGuffin Magnus (signature line) via Pickleball Central's Magnus Pro IV listing, the line's latest version
About a decade with Selkirk, ending January 2024; signature Invikta released June 2023
Selkirk released the gold and white Vanguard Power Air Invikta as his signature paddle on June 15, 2023. He left Selkirk for JOOLA in January 2024. No weight, tape, grip or overgrip detail from this era was found.
Selkirk Tyson McGuffin Signature Vanguard Power Air Invikta via PlayBetter (black; the gold and white signature edition is no longer sold)
Tournament record
Official results with the event, division, partner or team, date and source kept together.
Men's Doubles · with Jaume Martinez Vich
Official history lists silver in Men's Doubles with Jaume Martinez Vich; Finals date 2024-09-15.
Men's Singles
Official history lists silver in Men's Singles; Finals date 2024-08-11.
Men's Doubles · with Jaume Martinez Vich
Official history lists silver in Men's Doubles with Jaume Martinez Vich; Finals date 2024-04-21.
Men's Doubles · with Dekel Bar
Official history lists silver in Men's Doubles with Dekel Bar; Finals date 2024-02-04.
Men's Singles
Official history lists silver in Men's Singles; Finals date 2023-11-19.
Men's Singles
Event ended
Official history lists bronze in Men's Singles; Finals date 2025-01-12.
Men's Singles
Event ended
Official history lists bronze in Men's Singles; Finals date 2024-08-18.
Men's Doubles · with Dekel Bar
Event ended
Official history lists bronze in Men's Doubles with Dekel Bar; Finals date 2024-06-30.
Men's Doubles · with Dekel Bar
Event ended
Official history lists bronze in Men's Doubles with Dekel Bar; Finals date 2024-06-09.
Men's Doubles · with Jaume Martinez Vich
Event ended
Official history lists bronze in Men's Doubles with Jaume Martinez Vich; Finals date 2024-06-02.
Window: Nov 9, 2023 to Nov 9, 2026. Selected verified results, ordered by finish and then date. This record may not cover every tournament appearance. Tournament results do not establish which paddle was used.
Change history
Each sponsor or gear change, with its date and source.
Sponsor · sponsor switch
Selkirk JOOLA
Date basis is the publication date of the fetched report. The report places the announcement a few days earlier.
Paddle · spec change
JOOLA Magnus JOOLA Kosmos Pro V 14mm
Questions fans ask
The JOOLA Kosmos Pro V 14mm, his signature paddle since JOOLA's Pro V launch on March 3, 2026. His PPA Tour profile names the same paddle.
JOOLA's Magnus signature line, built for him after he joined JOOLA in 2024, until March 2026; JOOLA said in March 2025 that he was using the Magnus Pro IV. Before JOOLA he spent about a decade with Selkirk, whose last signature paddle for him was the Vanguard Power Air Invikta, released in June 2023.
Pending. JOOLA lists 7.9 oz for the retail 14mm Kosmos, but no source reports the weight of his paddle as played or whether he adds tape.
Tourna Grip. His own sponsor page says he does not step on court without it; the color and model are pending.
Skechers Viper Court Pro 2.0. Skechers quoted him on the shoe's lateral stability in its March 2026 pickleball shoe guide.