{"product_id":"friday-aura-pro-hybrid-16mm-pickleball-paddle-metallic-blue-limited-edition","title":"Friday Aura Pro Hybrid 16mm Pickleball Paddle - Metallic Blue Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aura Pro Metallic Blue Hybrid is a limited colourway of Friday Pickleball's stiffer, more aggressive Gen 4 foam paddle in the hybrid shape: a deep metallic blue finish and premium metallic edge guard that catches the light on every swing, wrapped around the same tournament-grade platform. One run only: once it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep metallic blue finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e one of Friday's limited metallic kits, an understated colourway for players who would rather the paddle did not announce itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHybrid shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e balanced reach and manoeuvrability; faster hands at the kitchen than the elongated, with a twist weight of 6.35 that keeps off-centre blocks in play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble-thermoformed carbon frame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Friday's own line is double-thermoformed for maximum stability, and the practical version is a frame that holds its shape under repeated hard drives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElasTECH internal perimeter weighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Friday's patent-pending system puts the stabilising mass inside the frame instead of on an edge guard, so the head stays settled on a ball caught near the tip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwing weight 116:\u003c\/strong\u003e quick enough to flick and reset, stable enough to drive from the baseline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow it plays\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the standard Aura plays soft and forgiving, the Aura Pro plays fast and direct. The dual EPP foam core keeps Gen 4 plushness on resets and blocks, while the firmer, double-thermoformed build sends drives and serves deep with real pace. The T700 raw carbon face bites the ball for heavy spin on rolls and third-shot drops, and the patent-pending ElasTECH internal perimeter weighting steadies the head on off-centre hits. The hybrid is the shape we would point most Aura Pro buyers at: you give up a little reach against the elongated, and in return the margin for error on fast doubles exchanges gets wider. It is USAP certified at PBCoR .43 for tournament play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 × Friday Aura Pro Hybrid 16mm paddle (Metallic Blue Limited Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy buy from Pickld\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast Australian shipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30-day no-quibble return on factory-fresh paddles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup by arrangement from our Hornsby warehouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickld is an authorised Friday reseller in Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacked by Friday's 6-month manufacturer warranty against defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer the same paddle without the limited finish? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/friday-pickleball-aura-pro-hybrid-16mm\"\u003estandard Aura Pro Hybrid\u003c\/a\u003e is the regular-run version, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/friday-aura-pro-elongated-16mm-pickleball-paddle-metallic-blue-limited-edition\"\u003eMetallic Blue Elongated\u003c\/a\u003e is the same finish with more reach. If your game leans on resets more than put-aways, the softer \u003ca href=\"\/products\/friday-aura-pickleball-paddle-hybrid-16mm\"\u003estandard Aura Hybrid\u003c\/a\u003e is the control side of the same platform. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/paddle-finder\"\u003epaddle finder\u003c\/a\u003e narrows it down, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/friday-aura-aura-pro-review-australia-2026\"\u003eAura and Aura Pro comparison\u003c\/a\u003e goes deeper, and the rest sits in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/friday-pickleball\"\u003eFriday collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friday","offers":[{"title":"Metallic Blue","offer_id":45118395023411,"sku":"FRI-AURAP-HYB-MBLU","price":290.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4899\/3587\/files\/ChatGPTImageJun16_2026_06_42_59PM.png?v=1792543558","url":"https:\/\/pickld.com.au\/products\/friday-aura-pro-hybrid-16mm-pickleball-paddle-metallic-blue-limited-edition","provider":"Pickld","version":"1.0","type":"link"}