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Gherkin Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
16
First approval
Mar 5, 2024
Latest approval
Oct 15, 2026
On the list, all time
16
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Of 16 approved paddles with a listed core

  • Polypropylene honeycomb7 · 44%
  • Foam5 · 31%
  • Foam + honeycomb hybrid4 · 25%

Core thickness

Of 16 approved paddles with a listed thickness

  • 16 mm15 · 94%
  • 14 mm1 · 6%

Shape

  • Hybrid: 2
  • Widebody: 1
  • Elongated: 1

Counts only: shape is stated for just 4 of 16 approved paddles, from explicit wording on the official listing or in the model name.

All approved Gherkin paddles

  • Draco OP-W
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Other
    Approved:
    Oct 15, 2026
  • Draco OP-E
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Oct 15, 2026
  • Draco OP-H
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Sep 4, 2026
  • Draco W
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Widebody
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Apr 15, 2026
  • Draco E
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Apr 15, 2026
  • Draco
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Dec 31, 2025
  • Wraith S
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Sep 28, 2025
  • Wraith E
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Sep 28, 2025
  • Wraith H
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Sep 9, 2025
  • Nightshade E
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Apr 8, 2025
  • Solace
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    May 1, 2024
  • Aegis
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    May 1, 2024
  • Aspire
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    May 1, 2024
  • Quantum
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2024
  • Phantom
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2024
  • Spectre
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2024

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