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Specs, weight and swing weight, all 15 Paddle DNA™ traits, and price plus availability built only from the retailer offers we actually track — never estimated.
Specs & weight
| Spec | Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated | Friday Pickleball Aura Pro Hybrid 16mm |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 81.4/100 | 85.9/100 |
| MSRP | $180 | $169 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.3 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 118 | 112 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | elongated | hybrid |
| Surface | Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face | T700 raw carbon fiber face |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $180.
Friday Pickleball Aura Pro Hybrid 16mm
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $169.
Paddle DNA™
- Power9292
- Control8285
- Spin8890
- Forgiveness7686
- Sweet spot7988
- Stability8284
- Maneuverability6780
- Pop8690
- Touch8083
- Consistency8385
- Swing weight8672
- Twist weight7282
- Launch angle6060
- Plow through9183
- Softness8478
Bars listed in the order Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated · Friday Pickleball Aura Pro Hybrid 16mm
Verdicts
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated
A full-foam power paddle at roughly a hundred dollars under the comparable CRBN and JOOLA builds. The fiberglass middle layer is what produces the pop; the foam is what stops that pop turning brittle.
Friday Pickleball Aura Pro Hybrid 16mm
Friday's Gen 4 full-foam Aura Pro in the hybrid shape pairs a power-focused response with a quick published 112 swing weight. The published 6.4 twist weight is moderate, so it gives up some stability on paper to heavier all-court hybrids.