Friday Paddles
Friday pickleball paddles with verified specs and community tape setups, 7 models, elongated, hybrid, widebody shapes, balance points from 9.3 to 9.5 in.
About Friday
Friday Pickleball entered the market with an aggressive value position,
including the well-known “two paddles for $99” offer, and built fast
search and budget-performance appeal. The Fever 102 has become a
recurring best-seller in the sub-$110 segment.
Design philosophy
Composite faces and polymer cores with construction tuned to hit
performance-paddle feel at value-tier pricing. Lineup is intentionally
narrow, fewer models, higher per-model focus.
Pros
- Strongest budget-tier pricing among brands with real player share
- Two-paddles-for-$99 positioning lowers the barrier to upgrading from starter sets
- Fast search-led growth from a narrow but focused product line
Cons
- Lineup is small, limited shape and archetype options
- Pro-tour and elite-specialty validation is minimal
- Long-term durability profile less established than legacy brands
Reviewer notes
Friday holds an estimated 2.2% share of primary-paddle users (rank 16)
per our 2026 brand share analysis
.
Share is currently driven by price and value rather than elite or
specialty dominance, the brand’s value proposition is unusually
strong, but the long-term test is whether repeat-buyer loyalty develops.
DinkFlow editorial · last updated May 4, 2026
Models
Friday Aura Pro
Widebody
Widebody
16mm
Models
Aura Pro
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Friday Aura Pro (Elongated)
Elongated
Elongated
16mm
Models
Aura Pro
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Friday Aura Pro (Hybrid)
Hybrid
Hybrid
16mm
Models
Aura Pro
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Friday Fever
Widebody
Widebody
16mm
Models
Fever
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Friday Fever (Elongated)
Elongated
Elongated
16mm
Models
Fever
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Friday Original
Elongated
Elongated
16mm
Models
Original
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Friday Original (14mm)
Elongated
Elongated
14mm
Models
Original
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Detailed Paddle Specs Snapshot
| Paddle | Shape | Length (in) | Width (in) | Handle (in) | Balance (in) | Mass (oz) | Core (mm) | Setups | Comments | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Aura Pro | Widebody | 16.00 | 8.00 | 5.50 | 9.27 | 7.88 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | Open in Editor |
| Friday Aura Pro (Elongated) | Elongated | 16.50 | 7.50 | 5.50 | 9.47 | 8.00 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | Open in Editor |
| Friday Aura Pro (Hybrid) | Hybrid | 16.38 | 7.80 | 5.50 | 9.43 | 7.95 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | Open in Editor |
| Friday Fever | Widebody | 16.50 | 7.50 | 5.50 | 9.37 | 7.90 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | Open in Editor |
| Friday Fever (Elongated) | Elongated | 16.46 | 7.48 | 5.50 | 9.44 | 7.80 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | Open in Editor |
| Friday Original | Elongated | 16.50 | 7.50 | 5.50 | 9.43 | 8.14 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | Open in Editor |
| Friday Original (14mm) | Elongated | 16.50 | 7.50 | 5.50 | 9.43 | 7.95 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | Open in Editor |