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Ascend Pickleball Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
9
First approval
Nov 10, 2023
Latest approval
Oct 22, 2026
On the list, all time
9
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Of 8 approved paddles with a listed core

  • Polypropylene honeycomb6 · 75%
  • Other2 · 25%

Core thickness

Of 8 approved paddles with a listed thickness

  • 16 mm8 · 100%

Shape

  • Hybrid: 1
  • Widebody: 1

Counts only: shape is stated for just 2 of 9 approved paddles, from explicit wording on the official listing or in the model name.

All approved Ascend Pickleball paddles

  • Sonic Widebody
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Widebody
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Oct 22, 2026
  • Sonic
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jun 16, 2026
  • Plus Three
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Dec 14, 2025
  • AD1
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jun 25, 2025
  • UNO
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Oct 9, 2024
  • Plus One Kevlar
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Jun 5, 2024
  • Plus Five
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    May 17, 2024
  • Plus TWO
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jan 8, 2024
  • Plus ONE
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Nov 10, 2023

Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.