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Holbrook Aero Pickleball Paddle Review: 4 Things You Need to Know

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After having an amazing experience with the Holbrook Mav Pro 2.0, I was ecstatic to try the new Holbook Aero series. The specs are incredible, and Holbrook has put a ton of technology into this paddle in its quest to fuse “Cutting Edge Technology with Eye-Catching Design“.

The Holbrook Aero series is fantastic, so I am going to cover how the series works, the unboxing experience, how the discount code bepickleballer works to save 15% and the specifications, which is better than the 10% offered direct by Holbrook.

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Let’s get started.

1. The Aero Series Background

The new Holbrook Aero collection is built for those pickleball players that look for a light weight aerodynamic paddle that provides increased hand speed, maximized power, and an enlarged sweet spot.

The Aero paddles do this by 1) using dynamic weight tech distribution 2) An edgeless design that provides a balanced paddle and increased hand speed, and 3) Added weight plates in the corner to expand the sweet spot.

Here’s a picture of the paddles, and I can explain some key differences.

Picture of the 4 different Aero T pickleball paddles

Firstly, I went with the Aero T, which has the long handle. The Aero X has a hybrid/elongated face, the Aero S has the square shape, and the Aero Metallic weave surface

2. Unboxing Experience

I was unbelievably excited to get this paddle in the mail. The Holbrook Aero-T came in a nice branded sleeve, so let me show you exactly how it looks.

Picture of the bag holding the Holbrook Aero T
Picture of sleeve holding the Holbrook Aero T
Picture of Holbrook Aero T information covering paddle
Picture of the face of the Aero pickleball paddle

The Aero T’s design was superb, and the unboxing experience was fun. Let’s get right into how this paddle plays.

3. Playability

As someone who has around 50 pickleball paddles, I tend to bring a lot of pickleball paddles when I play at the courts.

One of my good friends wanted to try one of my paddles, and he immediately chose the Holbrook Aero T and kept playing with it.

This gives you a hint of how amazing this paddle really is.s get into the essentials.

Power

The Aero T’s pickleball paddle’s power is incredible. I could easily get much more power on my serve than some of the other paddles.

In addition, I have the 16mm Aero-T paddle, but the edgeless design makes it feel like a 14mm paddle. It’s incredible. You can read more about differences between 14mm vs 16mm paddles here.

I really like how the paddle has weight distrubtions on the top and bottom of the paddle that give this paddle some extra force on the court.

Control

In terms of control, I felt that the Aero paddle also had solid control. I would love to see how the Aero T compares to the Aero X and S.

I have many paddles in the square shape that I believe you see more control, but I was really happy that the Aero T gave me the exact control I needed.

I spent a lot of time using the Aero T with my Erne pickleball machine. I spent most of the session practicing shots in the far left corner to practice my backhand returns. The elongated handle gives you the ability to have a two-handed backhand, and I could quite easily control the drop shot.

Spin

The Aero pickleball paddle provides a strong spin profile. I was impressed that I was able to provide both power and spin on my return shots.

I like to put a backhand spin on served returns, and I felt that this paddle was able to put a mean spin on the returns.

Overall, I felt that the Holbrook team put together a swiss army knife pickleball paddle in the Aero series.

This paddle has some amazing features including the unibody edgecraft foam and the unidirectional T700 carbon fiber, so let’s cover that next.

4. Get a 15% Discount!

Thankfully, the Holbrook team has been generous when I asked them to provide a referral code to my readers for a discount!

So, they offered me a 15% discount for your next purchase!

Also, please note that using the code bepickleballer below helps support this website and allows me to write unbiased reviews as I get a few dollars if you purchase this paddle through the link. That said, please do not feel like you have to use it!

5. Should You Get The Holbrook Aero Paddle?

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6. Specifications

Let’s look at the Aero T’s paddle specifications.

• Core: Unibody Edgecraft Foam Injected Polypropylene

• Dynamic Weight Tech: Featuring strategically placed internal weights

• Surface: Unibody Force-Tec Unidirectional T700 Carbon Fiber

• Grip: Specialized Comfort Grip

• Specs: 16.5” H x 7.5” W

• Grip Length: 5.5 in

• Grip Circumference: 4.25 in

• Thickness: 14mm & 16mm

• Swing Weight: 112-115

• Weight: 7.7 – 8.0 oz

When I weighed my Aero pickleball paddle, the paddle came in at 7.9 ounces, so the paddle weighed within the dimensions that Holbrook provided.

Picture of the Aero pickleball paddle weight on a scale

So, should you invest and purchase the Holbrook Aero-T pickleball paddle?

Conclusion

The Holbrook Aero T pickleball is an amazing pickleball paddle that provided exactly what I was looking.

The paddle has a fantastic design, but it also has cutting technology, and I give huge kudos to the team to try things that may never have been done before.