Friday

Friday Fever 101 Gen 3 — Elongated · 16 mm

Play categoryLow All-Court
Fast HandsSW 114.0

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 Fever 101 Gen 3 pickleball paddle

Performance, handling, and feel

What this paddle gives you

How it playsStandardized estimate
Serve power
6.7/10All-court
Moderate
Drive power
6.0/10
Moderate
Pop
4.0/10
Low
Spin
5.0/10
Standard
Kitchen playSoftCompact-stroke response from Pop
  1. Soft
  2. Moderate
  3. Fast
  4. Extreme
Weight in hand
Moderate7.70 oz · BP 24.1 cm
Hand speed
BalancedSW 114.0 · BP 24.1 cm
Stability
Below AvgTW 5.80 · Tuning can improve
Feel
Slightly SoftSoft ↔ neutral ↔ stiff
Sound
Slightly DenseDense ↔ 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 descending power profile—more response on serves and drives, with less pop near the kitchen.
  • You want fast hands during kitchen exchanges.
  • You want a budget-friendly paddle.

Avoid if

  • You do not want to add weight for stability; off-center hits may twist the stock paddle more.
  • Spin is a major part of your game.
  • You prefer a firm, crisp response.

Specifications

Shape
Elongated
Static wt.
7.7 oz
SW
114
TW
5.8
BP
24.1 cm
Length
16.5 in
Core
Polypropylene Honeycomb core
Face layup
Carbon Fiber surface layup
Generation
Gen 3
Width
7.5 in
Specifications
Shape
Elongated
Length
16.5 in
Width
7.5 in
Handle length
5.5 in
Grip circumference
4.25 in
Core material
Polypropylene Honeycomb core
Core thickness
16 mm
Face layup
Carbon Fiber surface layup
Surface finish
Unknown / Pending Review