Double Black Diamond Control 16mm
Six Zero · Hybrid
- Power
- 9 out of 10
- Control
- 9 out of 10
- Spin
- 10 out of 10
- Sweet spot
- 9 out of 10
Friday · $169
Friday Aura Pro
Friday grew up, and it's kind of scary.
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Our take
The brand that made the best cheap paddle now makes a legitimate intermediate weapon — strong across the board with no obvious hole in its game.
- Best forOriginal owners ready for the step up without switching brands.
- The catchCosts three times the Original, so the story is no longer 'ridiculous budget value' — it has to win on merit, and mostly does.
Scores
Out of 10.
How it plays
- PowerCertified menace
- 9 out of 10
- ControlCertified menace
- 9 out of 10
- SpinCertified menace
- 9 out of 10
- Sweet spotCertified menace
- 9 out of 10
For you
- Pop-up safetyGreat
- 7.5 out of 10
- Arm comfortCertified menace
- 8.5 out of 10
- Beginner-safeSneaky good
- 6 out of 10
- ValueCertified menace
- 9 out of 10
Scores synthesized from limited independent coverage as of mid-2026 — treat as directional. We keep refining them as real Noobs log court time.
Specs
- HybridThe middle ground
- 7.8–8.2 ozon the scales
- Swing weight 113.7the usual swing
- Twist weight 6.32smaller sweet spot
- 5.5" handleroom for two hands
- 16mm corethicker: softer and quieter
- Foam coreKeeps its pace on off-centre hits; some need a full swing
- Carbon facemore spin, you make the power
- $169typical price
- USA Pickleball approvedfine for tournaments
Swing and twist weight measured by Pickleball Studio.
Good for
- IntermediateYou can rally and dink
- AdvancedLeagues or tournaments
- PowerHit harder
- ControlHit where you aim
- All-RounderA bit of both
- SpinMake it dip
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