Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 640+ reviewed
Reviewed
FEBRUARY 2026
Updated NOVEMBER 2026
Friday Aura Widebody 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Aura Widebody is the most forgiving and easiest-to-use shape in the lineup, pairing fast swing speed with above-average torsional stability. Its lower swing weight makes it highly maneuverable at the kitchen, while the dwell-oriented foam construction provides confidence on drops, dinks, and defensive resets.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Soft + Denseplush, muted dwell that absorbs pace
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.8 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 83.0%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.824
- Punch volley speed
- 39.1 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 74.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.734
- Spin
- 2289 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 74.1%
- Spin z-score
- 0.514
- Spin category
- Medium
- Swing weight
- 106.55
- Swing weight percentile
- 6.5%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.427
- Twist weight
- 6.6
- Twist weight percentile
- 63.3%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.286
- Static weight
- 7.87 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 22.9%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.635
- Balance point
- 24.3 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 51.5%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.248
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 6.90 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 42.3%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.233
- Firepower
- 79/100
- Control score
- 64/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +4.0 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 16 in
- Width
- 7.875 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
- 65/100
- Feel hollowness
- 34/100
- Feel profile
- Soft + Dense
- Punch volley rank
- #94 of 529 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 525 measured paddles across 9 metrics