Holbrook Pro - Aero Metallic T
US$169.99 at Holbrook
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Weight7.7–8 oz
Core16 mm
Swingweight112–115
Specs
| Shape | not published |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 16 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.7–8 oz (218–227 g)brand |
| Size | not published |
| Handle | 5.5 inbrand |
| Grip | 4¼ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 112–115brand |
| Twistweight | not published |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | Metallic Poly Carbon Fiber Weave |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Aero Metallic T |
Who it suits
- 16 mm core. Thicker cores feel softer and steadier; 16 mm is the core the sources suggest for newer players and most others today (Onix, Paddletek, Pickleball Effect).
- Midweight, 7.7–8 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).
- 5.5 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- 4¼ 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.
Not published by Holbrook: shape, twistweight. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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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.