Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
FEBRUARY 2026
Updated NOVEMBER 2026
Friday Aura Elongated 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Friday Pickle Aura is a dwell-forward Gen-4 foam paddle that blends above-average power and spin with a forgiving, intuitive feel. Its dual-density foam construction and ACF throat design create a slightly longer ball-on-face sensation, making resets, drops, and defensive play noticeably easier without sacrificing offensive capability.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Densesolid, muted core with a compact thud
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 61.1 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 95.2%
- Serve speed z-score
- 1.087
- Punch volley speed
- 39 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 63.4%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.622
- Spin
- 2299 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 83.9%
- Spin z-score
- 0.651
- Spin category
- Medium
- Swing weight
- 116.1
- Swing weight percentile
- 65.2%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.361
- Twist weight
- 5.85
- Twist weight percentile
- 7.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- -1.170
- Static weight
- 8.11 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 73.3%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.570
- Balance point
- 24.6 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 77.8%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.810
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 7.79 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 64.5%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.326
- Firepower
- 79/100
- Control score
- 32/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 2/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.6 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (EPP and EVA foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Feel stiffness
- 56/100
- Feel hollowness
- 40/100
- Feel profile
- Dense
- Punch volley rank
- #134 of 525 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 521 measured paddles across 9 metrics