CPX Pickleball Paddles
- Approved paddles
- 5
- First approval
- Jan 4, 2024
- Latest approval
- Feb 27, 2026
- On the list, all time
- 5
- includes decertified and removed
Core material
Of 5 approved paddles with a listed core
- Polypropylene honeycomb3 · 60%
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid2 · 40%
Core thickness
Of 5 approved paddles with a listed thickness
- 16 mm3 · 60%
- 19 mm1 · 20%
- 14 mm1 · 20%
Shape
Not stated on the official listings.
All approved CPX paddles
| Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYPER | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 27, 2026 | |
| Ultra | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 15.5 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| MAX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 14, 2024 | |
| AIR | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 6, 2024 | |
| PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 19 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 4, 2024 |
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 27, 2026
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 15.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Jan 14, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 14, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 6, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 19 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 4, 2024
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.