Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
MAY 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Holbrook Arma Metallic X 14mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Arma Metallic X is the hybrid in the Arma line that biases mass toward the face, which makes a real difference on two-handed backhands. You feel it most when you're generating power from up top.
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$199.99
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 61.1 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 95.2%
- Serve speed z-score
- 1.092
- Punch volley speed
- 38.4 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 33.9%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -0.070
- Spin
- 2215 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 32.7%
- Spin z-score
- -0.237
- Swing weight
- 118.15
- Swing weight percentile
- 77.5%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.740
- Twist weight
- 6.5
- Twist weight percentile
- 55.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.087
- Static weight
- 8.2 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 85.7%
- Static weight z-score
- 1.016
- Balance point
- 24.4 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 58.4%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.439
- Firepower
- 65/100
- Control score
- 57/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 2/5
- Pop rating
- 2/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 3/5
- Feel rating
- 4/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.4 cm
- Core thickness
- 14 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- Metallic Poly Carbon Fiber Weave
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #328 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics