Empire Pickleball Pickleball Paddles
- Approved paddles
- 4
- First approval
- Feb 15, 2023
- Latest approval
- Nov 6, 2023
- On the list, all time
- 4
- includes decertified and removed
Core material
Of 3 approved paddles with a listed core
- Polypropylene honeycomb3 · 100%
Core thickness
Of 3 approved paddles with a listed thickness
- 16 mm2 · 67%
- 10 mm1 · 33%
Shape
Not stated on the official listings.
All approved Empire Pickleball paddles
| Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenix Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 6, 2023 | |
| Nemean | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 9, 2023 | |
| MD9 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 9.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 20, 2023 | |
| MD7 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Feb 15, 2023 |
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 6, 2023
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 9, 2023
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 9.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 20, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Feb 15, 2023
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.