As good for traveling as it is for day-long pickleball endeavors, the ProKennex Ace Station Barrel Pickleball Bag has practically been living on our back. Unlike most of our backpacks, the Barrel opens up via a 360-degree zipper to reveal a clamshell storage compartment that is more common in luggage. This large pocket boasts multiple internal sleeves and pockets to store small items and shoes, as well as a strap that secures your paddle of choice.
Fully loaded, the ProKennex Ace Station Barrel Pickleball Bag can weigh quite a bit, luckily the padded backpack straps, in conjunction with the Kinetic System Shock Protection (a nod to the Black Ace paddle line) keeps the load centered comfortably on our back so that we can show up feeling fresh and ready to play.