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DECATHLON Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
10
First approval
Mar 20, 2023
Latest approval
Nov 3, 2026
On the list, all time
10
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Of 9 approved paddles with a listed core

  • Polypropylene honeycomb6 · 67%
  • Foam3 · 33%

Core thickness

Of 9 approved paddles with a listed thickness

  • 16 mm8 · 89%
  • 11 mm1 · 11%

Shape

  • Hybrid: 2

Counts only: shape is stated for just 2 of 10 approved paddles, from explicit wording on the official listing or in the model name.

All approved DECATHLON paddles

  • Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Nov 3, 2026
  • Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Nov 3, 2026
  • Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Nov 3, 2026
  • Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Nov 3, 2026
  • Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Nov 3, 2026
  • Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Nov 3, 2026
  • Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Fiberglass
    Approved:
    Feb 28, 2025
  • Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Feb 28, 2025
  • Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    10.5 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Mar 22, 2024
  • Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Mar 20, 2023

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