Friday

Friday Aura Pro — Standard/Widebody · 16 mm

Play categoryHigh Power
Spin8.0Fast HandsSW 107.5

Compare verified construction, feel, power, pop, spin, swingweight, twistweight, balance, and handling to understand how this paddle may help improve your game.

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Friday Aura Pro pickleball paddle

Performance, handling, and feel

What this paddle gives you

How it playsStandardized estimate
Serve power
7.5/10Power
High
Drive power
7.4/10
High
Pop
7.0/10
High
Spin
8.0/10
Very good
Kitchen playFastCompact-stroke response from Pop
  1. Soft
  2. Moderate
  3. Fast
  4. Extreme
Weight in hand
Moderate7.90 oz · BP 23.6 cm
Hand speed
QuickSW 107.5 · BP 23.6 cm
Stability
Above AvgTW 6.90 · Already stable; tuning adds weight
Feel
StiffSoft ↔ neutral ↔ stiff
Sound
HollowDense ↔ neutral ↔ hollow

The provisional Calmer Kitchen Play badge appears when the lower of Serve and Drive Power exceeds Pop by at least 1.5 points. It identifies separation between full-swing output and compact-stroke response; it is not a laboratory control score. A true passive-block measurement will appear only after ImpactTune completes its own controlled stationary-paddle testing.

Who this paddle may suit

Good fit if

  • You prefer a slightly descending power profile—full swings get a little more response than kitchen shots.
  • You want fast hands during kitchen exchanges.
  • You use topspin, slice, or shaped shots.

Avoid if

  • You use a two-handed backhand.
  • You prefer a soft, plush feel.
  • You prioritize the extra reach and leverage of an elongated shape.

Specifications

Shape
Standard/Widebody · Aero top
Static wt.
7.9 oz
SW
107.5
TW
6.9
BP
23.6 cm
Length
16 in
Core
EPP core
Face layup
Carbon Fiber surface layup
Generation
Gen 4
Width
8 in
Specifications
Shape
Standard/Widebody · Aero top
Length
16 in
Width
8 in
Handle length
5.4 in
Grip circumference
4.25 in
Core material
EPP core
Core thickness
16 mm
Face layup
Carbon Fiber surface layup
Surface finish
Raw Carbon Peel Ply