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Gearbox Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
51
First approval
Jun 28, 2015
Latest approval
Oct 1, 2026
On the list, all time
51
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Listed for only 17 of 51 approved paddles, too few for percentages.

Core thickness

Listed for only 17 of 51 approved paddles, too few for percentages.

Shape

  • Hybrid: 4
  • Elongated: 4

Counts only: shape is stated for just 8 of 51 approved paddles, from explicit wording on the official listing or in the model name.

All approved Gearbox paddles

  • Pressure X 8M Hybrid
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Oct 1, 2026
  • Pressure X 8E Hybrid
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Oct 1, 2026
  • Pressure X 8M
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Oct 1, 2026
  • GBX Hybrid 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 5, 2025
  • GBX Power Elongated 16mm
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Oct 15, 2025
  • GX2 Power Hybrid
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jun 11, 2025
  • GX2 Power Elongated 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 27, 2025
  • GX2 Hyper 16mm
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 9, 2025
  • G20 Quad 20mm
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    20 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 9, 2025
  • GX2 Integra XL
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 7, 2025
  • GX2 Elongated
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Pro Ultimate Power 14mm Elongated
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 23, 2025
  • Pro Ultimate Hyper 16mm
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Oct 18, 2024
  • Pro Control Integra
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Aug 20, 2024
  • Pro Power Integra
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Aug 20, 2024
  • G3
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Jun 7, 2024
  • Pro Ultimate 16mm
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 26, 2024
  • G2 Fusion
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Oct 24, 2023
  • Pro Control Fusion
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Oct 19, 2023
  • Gearbox G2 Elongated
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 26, 2023
  • Pro Power Fusion
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 6, 2023
  • Pro Control Elongated
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Aug 30, 2023
  • G-14
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jun 27, 2023
  • G-16
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jun 27, 2023
  • GBX E 16MM
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jan 12, 2023
  • CX14 Ultimate Hyper Power 8.5
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Dec 26, 2022
  • CX14 E
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 15, 2021
  • CX11 Q Control
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 15, 2021
  • GX5 7.8 Power Series
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 14, 2021
  • GX5 8.5 Power Series
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 14, 2021
  • CX11 E Power
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jul 7, 2021
  • CX14 H
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jul 7, 2021
  • GH7+ - 13mm
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Oct 20, 2020
  • CP7
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 3, 2020
  • GX6 8.5 oz Control Series
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jul 8, 2019
  • GX6 7.8 Control Series
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jul 8, 2019
  • GX6 7.8 Power Series
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jul 8, 2019
  • GX6 8.5 Power Series - Joey Farias Signature Model
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jul 8, 2019
  • GX5 7.8 Control Series
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jul 8, 2019
  • GX5 8.5 Control Series
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jul 8, 2019
  • Gearbox GH7L
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    May 18, 2018
  • Gearbox GH7
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    May 18, 2018
  • Gearbox GX5
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Feb 1, 2018
  • Gearbox G7
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Feb 1, 2016
  • Gearbox G2
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Feb 1, 2016
  • Gearbox G11
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Feb 1, 2016
  • Gearbox 9oz Teardrop
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jun 28, 2015
  • Gearbox 8oz Teardrop
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jun 28, 2015
  • Gearbox 7oz Teardrop
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jun 28, 2015
  • CX11 Q Power
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Not listed
  • CX11 E Control
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Not listed

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