Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
APRIL 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Friday Aura Pro Widebody 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Aura Pro takes the same foundational design and shifts it toward a firmer, more direct performance profile. Built around a rigid carbon frame and featuring one of the rougher textured faces in its class, it delivers quick rebound, strong spin generation, and a crisp response on short strokes and fast exchanges.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Stiff + Hollowstiff face with a crisp, resonant pop
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.6 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 69.7%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.659
- Punch volley speed
- 39.2 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 82.7%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.857
- Spin
- 2289 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 75.1%
- Spin z-score
- 0.559
- Swing weight
- 106.6
- Swing weight percentile
- 7.0%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.411
- Twist weight
- 6.8
- Twist weight percentile
- 75.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.669
- Static weight
- 7.86 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 21.9%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.689
- Balance point
- 23.8 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 22.4%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.687
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 7.98 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 69.3%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.449
- Firepower
- 76/100
- Control score
- 69/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 4/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.5 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 16 in
- Width
- 8 in
- Handle length
- 5.4 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 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
- 29/100
- Feel hollowness
- 77/100
- Feel profile
- Stiff + Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #50 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics