{
  "id": "holbrook-aero-t",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/holbrook-aero-t",
  "brand": "Holbrook",
  "model": "Pro Aero T (edgeless)",
  "year": 2024,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2024-11-15",
    "precision": "quarter",
    "label": "Q4 · 'end of 2024' per Pickleball Central"
  },
  "lifecycle": "current",
  "listPriceUsd": 199.99,
  "listPriceLabel": "",
  "build": "hybrid",
  "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)",
  "thickness": "14 / 16mm",
  "shapes": "Elongated",
  "pro": null,
  "summary": "Holbrook's edgeless Aero line tried to fix the edgeless format's usual weakness (small sweet spot) with corner weights inside the core; Pickleball Central called them some of the best edgeless paddles available. Pickleball Union's review of the Metallic version found spin strong but power and sweet spot short of expectations. A design-driven late-2024 release rather than a performance leader.",
  "construction": "Edgeless unibody with a foam-injected polypropylene core ('Edgecraft'), unidirectional T700 carbon face, and 'Dynamic Weight Technology': 0.1 oz internal weights in the top corners and 0.05 oz in the bottom corners to widen the sweet spot.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "foam-injected polypropylene core (unibody Edgecraft)",
      "internal corner weights (0.1 oz top, 0.05 oz bottom)",
      "unidirectional T700 carbon fiber face"
    ],
    "face": "Force-Tec unidirectional T700 carbon fiber",
    "edge": "edgeless unibody",
    "source": "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/aero-t"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Aero T 16mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "7.7–8.0 oz",
      "sw": null,
      "tw": null,
      "specSource": "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/aero-t"
    },
    {
      "name": "Aero T 14mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 14,
      "weightOz": "7.7–8.0 oz",
      "sw": null,
      "tw": null,
      "specSource": "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/aero-t"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "yes",
    "usapSource": null,
    "upaa": "unknown",
    "upaaSource": null,
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "none-known",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "current"
  },
  "certNote": "",
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2024-11-15",
      "precision": "quarter",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "Launch: Q4 · 'end of 2024' per Pickleball Central.",
      "source": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/holbrook-aero-pickleball-paddle-review"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "other",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/holbrook-aero-pickleball-paddle-review"
    },
    {
      "lab": "other",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballunion.com/holbrook-pro-aero-t-metallic-paddle-review/"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [],
  "madeIn": null,
  "warranty": "1 year",
  "notes": "Brand page currently shows $169.99 sale from $199.99 regular. Metallic Aero T is a Pickleball Central exclusive at $219.99 per Pickleball Union.",
  "productUrl": "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/aero-t",
  "sources": [
    "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/holbrook-aero-pickleball-paddle-review",
    "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/aero-t",
    "https://pickleballunion.com/holbrook-pro-aero-t-metallic-paddle-review/",
    "https://paddlereview.com/holbrook-aero-t-metallic/"
  ],
  "confidence": "medium",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/holbrook-aero-t.png"
}