Matt Khoury
Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 640+ reviewed
Reviewed
NOVEMBER 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026

Aireo Sports Cyclone 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review

MATT'S VERDICT

The Cyclone is one of the stiffest, loudest, most aggressively powerful paddles I've played this year. It's louder than the Boomstik, with a hollow crack you can't miss.

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Matt's Feel Profile
Stiff + Hollowstiff face with a crisp, resonant pop
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All measurements
Serve speed
60.9 mph
Serve speed percentile
88.3%
Serve speed z-score
0.910
Punch volley speed
39 mph
Punch volley speed percentile
63.3%
Punch volley speed z-score
0.617
Spin
2279 rpm
Spin percentile
61.8%
Spin z-score
0.408
Spin category
Medium
Swing weight
112.75
Swing weight percentile
38.4%
Swing weight z-score
-0.263
Twist weight
6.35
Twist weight percentile
44.3%
Twist weight z-score
-0.199
Static weight
7.57 oz
Static weight percentile
1.4%
Static weight z-score
-2.153
Balance point
24.4 cm
Balance point percentile
57.9%
Balance point z-score
0.436
Surface roughness (Ra)
7.04 µm
Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
46.2%
Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
-0.145
Firepower
76/100
Control score
53/100
Power rating
4/5
Control rating
3/5
Pop rating
4/5
Forgiveness rating
3/5
Shot resetting rating
3/5
Touch shots rating
3/5
Feel rating
3/5
Matt's star rating
4/5
Balance offset from center
+3.6 cm
Core thickness
16 mm
Shape
Elongated
Length
16.375 in
Width
7.5 in
Handle length
5.75 in
Handle circumference
4.125 in
Surface material
T700 Carbon Fiber
Core material
Proprietary Foam Blend
Surface texture
Peel Ply (Normal)
Manufacturing process
Thermoformed
Classification
Gen 4
Approval body
USA Pickleball
Feel stiffness
13/100
Feel hollowness
81/100
Feel profile
Stiff + Hollow
Punch volley rank
#136 of 529 measured paddles
Market comparison
525 measured paddles across 9 metrics

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