Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 640+ reviewed
Reviewed
JUNE 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Aireo Sports Cyclone Hybrid UPAA 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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Matt's Feel Profile
Stiff + Hollowstiff face with a crisp, resonant pop
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.7 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 77.8%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.738
- Punch volley speed
- 39.1 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 74.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.734
- Spin
- 2282 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 65.6%
- Spin z-score
- 0.440
- Spin category
- Medium
- Swing weight
- 107.1
- Swing weight percentile
- 8.1%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.324
- Twist weight
- 6.6
- Twist weight percentile
- 63.3%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.286
- Static weight
- 7.68 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 4.3%
- Static weight z-score
- -1.596
- Balance point
- 24.1 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 38.5%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.129
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 7.38 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 56.4%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.071
- Firepower
- 76/100
- Control score
- 67/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.6 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.125 in
- Width
- 7.75 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- T700 Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- MPP Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Nanograph)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Durable Grit
- Nanograph
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- UPA-A
- Feel stiffness
- 19/100
- Feel hollowness
- 67/100
- Feel profile
- Stiff + Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #94 of 529 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 525 measured paddles across 9 metrics