Friday
Fever Gen 3 16mm
A thermoformed elongated paddle with a triple-layer T700 face and foam edges at a light 7.7 oz, with published swingweight and twistweight.
- Shape
- Elongated
- Core
- 16mm
- Face
- Raw carbon
$99
P 8C 5S 9
Verified Sep 15, 2026Details
Friday
Aura Gen 4 16mm
$129 Verified Sep 15, 2026
Buy at JustPaddles$129
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Lowest price we found: JustPaddles, checked Oct 21. Prices change; the store's page is what you pay.
Friday's full-foam-core paddle: an EPP foam center inside a foam ring instead of honeycomb, under a carbon-fiberglass-carbon T700 face.
IntermediateAdvancedControlAll-court
Power8.1
Control5.3
Spin9.3
Sweet spot5.0
Hand speed6.0
Scores are estimated from published specs with a transparent formula, not from lab testing.
Who it's for
- Players curious about foam-core paddles without a $250 price
- Control-first players who still want pop on counters
- Two-handed backhand players
Who should skip it
- You prefer the feel of a traditional honeycomb core
- You want a proven multi-year track record
Strengths
- Full foam core at a mid-range price
- Publishes swingweight and twistweight
- Three shapes available from the brand
Weaknesses
- Foam cores are still new; long-term durability is unproven
- 6-month warranty
Full specifications
- Shape
- Elongated
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Length × width
- 16.5" × 7.5"
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Core
- Quad-foam core: EPP foam in an EVA ring with perimeter and throat foam, thermoformed
- Face
- Raw T700 carbon fiber over fiberglass (CFC layup) (Raw carbon)
- Handle length
- 5.5"
- Grip circumference
- 4.25"
- Swingweight
- 116
- Twistweight
- 6.05
- Balance point
- Not published
- USA Pickleball approved
- Yes
- Warranty
- 6 months
- Launched
- Not stated by brand
- List price
- $129
- Last verified
- Sep 15, 2026
Specs checked against Friday's official product page on Sep 15, 2026. Friday publishes specs for the elongated shape only (8.1 oz ± 0.18 oz); hybrid and widebody shapes are also sold. The Amazon listing is the elongated shape. Manufacturers change specs and prices; the brand page is the source of truth.
Alternatives worth a look
Six Zero
Ruby 16mm
Six Zero's aramid-faced paddle: a Kevlar weave instead of carbon on a thermoformed hybrid frame, aimed at players who want maximum control with spin.
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Core
- 16mm
- Face
- Kevlar
$199at JustPaddles · Oct 21
P 8C 5S 8
Verified Sep 15, 2026Details
Engage
Pursuit Pro MX 15.2
Engage's elongated control paddle: a 16.5 × 7.5 raw T700 carbon face, a 15.2mm polymer core, a 5.75-inch handle and a limited lifetime warranty, made in the USA.
- Shape
- Elongated
- Core
- 15.2mm
- Face
- Raw carbon
$130at JustPaddles · Oct 21
P 7C 5S 9
Verified Sep 15, 2026Details