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Core Pickleball Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
2
First approval
Aug 30, 2023
Latest approval
Sep 23, 2025
On the list, all time
2
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Listed for only 1 of 2 approved paddles, too few for percentages.

Core thickness

Listed for only 1 of 2 approved paddles, too few for percentages.

Shape

Not stated on the official listings.

All approved Core Pickleball paddles

  • Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Sep 23, 2025
  • Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Aug 30, 2023

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