Aireo Harpy Eagle-L13
US$103.20 at Aireo
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Weight7.9 oz
Core13 mm
Swingweight122
Specs
| Shape | Elongatedbrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 13 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.9 oz (224 g)brand |
| Size | 16.45 × 7.32 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.38 inbrand |
| Grip | 4.13 inbrand |
| Swingweight | 122high for an elongatedbrand |
| Twistweight | 5.9low for an elongatedbrand |
| Balance | 237 mmbrand |
| Core material | Polypropylene Core |
| Face | 3K Carbon Fiber |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Harpy Eagle-L13 |
Who it suits
- 13 mm core. A thinner core is livelier, the traditional pick for pop (Onix, Paddletek), though Pickleball Effect's 2026 analysis finds modern 16 mm paddles have lost little of it (Pickleball Effect).
- Midweight, 7.9 oz. Between Paddletek's lightweight (7.3 oz and under) and heavy (8.5 oz and over) classes: the range suggested for beginners and for sore arms (Paddletek).
- Elongated. Trades forgiveness for reach, and scores lowest of the three shapes on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.38 in handle. Just long enough for two hands; PickleballUS puts the minimum at 5.25 in (PickleballUS).
- High swingweight for an elongated. More weight behind drives; the sources pair it with power (Pickleball.com, Paddletek).
- Low twistweight for an elongated. Twists more on off-centre hits than most elongateds (Pickleball.com, Paddletek).
- 4.13 in grip. Grips of 4⅛ in or larger tend to need less squeezing (Pickleball Effect); if it's big for your hand, there's no making it smaller, so try before you buy.
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Lab reviews
Independent labs measure swingweight, twistweight, power and spin; their data is theirs, so we link rather than copy it: Pickleball Effect · Pickleball Studio · John Kew.