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Friday Aura Pro
80.5
Reviewer score
Strong
Provisional until more paddles are rated
Ahead of 50% of paddles we rate
Tournament approval not confirmed
Specifications
- Core
- Gen 4 ElasTECH dual-foam core
- Thickness
- 16mm
- Face
- T700 raw carbon fiber
- Grip circumference
- 4.25"
- Price
- $169
- Warranty
- 6-month limited
Specs: Friday
By shape
| Specification | Elongated | Hybrid | Widebody |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 16.5" | 16.375" | 16" |
| Width | 7.5" | 7.625" | 8" |
| Grip length | 5.5" | 5.5" | 5.5" |
| Weight | 8.0 ± 0.18 oz | 7.9 ± 0.18 oz | 7.9 ± 0.18 oz |
| Swing weight | 116 | 112 | 108 |
| Twist weight | 6.15 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
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- John KewCore reviewerVerdict rated85our readingCountsstandard
- Power
- Mid-range of the power category, power and pop balanced
- Feel
- Stiff and hollow, softened a little by the rubber layer
Read the full review at John Kew ↗Pros- +Very generous sweet spot
- +Excellent spin that helps shape the ball
- +Power with well-balanced pop
- +Strong value at $159
- +Light and maneuverable for an elongated
- +99-day return policy he calls extremely generous
Cons- –Only a 6-month warranty where rivals give a year
- –A learning curve coming from a control paddle
- –Elongated only at launch
- TickleMyPickleballVerdict rated77.5our readingCountsstandard
- Power
- A noticeable jump over the Aura, Friday's most powerful
- Feel
- Hollow and stiff, but denser than its rivals
Read the full review at TickleMyPickleball ↗Pros- +Friday's most powerful paddle to date
- +Rubber tech gives a denser feel than rivals
- +Easier to control than paddles with similar metrics
- +Light enough to play stock or customise
Cons- –He sends most players to the cheaper Aura instead
- –More hollow and stiff than the Aura
- –Elongated only for now
- –He added weight to get the plow through he wanted
- All Drive No DropVerdict rated84.5our readingCountsstandard
- Power
- True high-end power, just short of the category leaders
- Feel
- Stiff and hollow but not extreme, and loud
Read the full review at All Drive No Drop ↗Pros- +Elite spin as it stands
- +High-end power you can rip drives and serves with
- +Sweet spot holds up for how light the paddle is
- +Light stock swing weight leaves room to customise
- +In contention to become his main paddle
Cons- –Wants a little weight for plow through and stability
- –No durable grit surface
- –A loud paddle
- –Pop takes adjusting if power paddles are new to you
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What reviewers agree on
- OtherSplit+2 praise it
- 99-day return policy he calls extremely generousJohn Kew
- In contention to become his main paddleAll Drive No Drop
–2 criticize it- Only a 6-month warranty where rivals give a yearJohn Kew
- Elongated only at launchJohn Kew
- Elongated only for nowTickleMyPickleball
- ControlSplit+1 praises it
- Easier to control than paddles with similar metricsTickleMyPickleball
–1 criticizes it- A learning curve coming from a control paddleJohn Kew
- ValueSplit+1 praises it
- Strong value at $159John Kew
–1 criticizes it- He sends most players to the cheaper Aura insteadTickleMyPickleball
- Weight+3 praise it
- Light and maneuverable for an elongatedJohn Kew
- Light enough to play stock or customiseTickleMyPickleball
- Light stock swing weight leaves room to customiseAll Drive No Drop
–2 criticize it- He added weight to get the plow through he wantedTickleMyPickleball
- Wants a little weight for plow through and stabilityAll Drive No Drop
- Power+3 praise it
- Power with well-balanced popJohn Kew
- Friday's most powerful paddle to dateTickleMyPickleball
- High-end power you can rip drives and serves withAll Drive No Drop
- Feel+1 praises it
- Rubber tech gives a denser feel than rivalsTickleMyPickleball
–1 criticizes it- More hollow and stiff than the AuraTickleMyPickleball
- Spin+2 praise it
- Excellent spin that helps shape the ballJohn Kew
- Elite spin as it standsAll Drive No Drop
- Sweet spot+2 praise it
- Very generous sweet spotJohn Kew
- Sweet spot holds up for how light the paddle isAll Drive No Drop
- Durability–1 criticizes it
- No durable grit surfaceAll Drive No Drop
- Noise–1 criticizes it
- A loud paddleAll Drive No Drop
- Pop–1 criticizes it
- Pop takes adjusting if power paddles are new to youAll Drive No Drop
Rate the Friday Aura Pro
SpinNot rated
No biteGrabs everything
Sweet spotNot rated
TinyHuge
ValueNot rated
OverpricedA steal