Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
MAY 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Holbrook Arma S 14mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Arma S has the lowest swing weight in the series, the highest twist weight, and the fastest hands at the kitchen. Flicks and quick exchanges feel sharper than on the heavier T and X shapes.
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$169.99
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 61 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 92.2%
- Serve speed z-score
- 1.006
- Punch volley speed
- 38.6 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 40.3%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.163
- Spin
- 2200 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 26.7%
- Spin z-score
- -0.403
- Swing weight
- 110.25
- Swing weight percentile
- 20.7%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.733
- Twist weight
- 7.15
- Twist weight percentile
- 88.7%
- Twist weight z-score
- 1.340
- Static weight
- 8.03 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 54.4%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.160
- Balance point
- 24 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 32.8%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.307
- Firepower
- 66/100
- Control score
- 67/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 2/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 4/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 3/5
- Touch shots rating
- 3/5
- Feel rating
- 4/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.7 cm
- Core thickness
- 14 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 16 in
- Width
- 8 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #288 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics