Holbrook Pro - Aero X [Hybrid]
US$169.99 at Holbrook
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Weight7.7–8 oz
Core14 mm
Swingweight112–115
Specs
| Shape | Hybridbrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 14 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.7–8 oz (218–227 g)brand |
| Size | not published |
| Handle | 5.25 inbrand |
| Grip | 4¼ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 112–115medium for a hybridbrand |
| Twistweight | not published |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | Unibody Edgecraft Foam Injected Polypropylene |
| Face | Unibody Force-Tec Unidirectional T700 Carbon Fiber |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Aero X 14mm |
This product page lists several versions whose figures conflict. Check you pick the version you want.
Who it suits
- 14 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, 7.7–8 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).
- Hybrid. Between widebody and elongated; with a widebody, the shape to start with if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.25 in handle. Just long enough for two hands; PickleballUS puts the minimum at 5.25 in (PickleballUS).
- Medium swingweight for a hybrid. Quick hands at the net: the band the sources pair with control, and with newer players and sore arms (Pickleball.com, Paddletek, Pickleball Science).
- 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: twistweight. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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- CRBN⁴ TruFoam Barrage (Hybrid, AeroCurve)Hybrid · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$229.99
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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.