Friday
Original X
Light, quick at the kitchen, and friendly on the arm. A budget all-courter that punches way above its price for players who value hand speed over raw power.
Our take
Friday built a cult following doing one thing: honest paddles at honest prices. The Original X is light, quick, and shockingly refined for the money — the kind of paddle that makes fast kitchen exchanges feel easy.
Light weight cuts both ways. Your hands get faster, your arm stays fresh, and net-game reflex volleys become a weapon; but you'll feel pushback on plow-through against heavy drives, and very windy days will test you. The raw carbon face spins well above its price class.
Buy it if: hand speed is your game, you have arm/elbow sensitivity, or you want a top-tier value all-courter. Skip it if: you want mass behind the ball — look at the AMPED Epic or TKO-C instead.
$110
approx. list price
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Ratings
Specs
- Play style
- all-court
- Shape
- standard
- Weight class
- light
- Face
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