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Mark Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
13
First approval
Oct 23, 2023
Latest approval
Jul 21, 2026
On the list, all time
13
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Of 10 approved paddles with a listed core

  • Polypropylene honeycomb8 · 80%
  • Foam2 · 20%

Core thickness

Of 10 approved paddles with a listed thickness

  • 16 mm10 · 100%

Shape

  • Hybrid: 5

Counts only: shape is stated for just 5 of 13 approved paddles, from explicit wording on the official listing or in the model name.

All approved Mark paddles

  • 2026
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jul 21, 2026
  • 02R3 KinetiCore
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 14, 2025
  • 01XR2
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Aug 6, 2025
  • 02R2
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Other
    Approved:
    Jul 1, 2025
  • unMarked
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 26, 2025
  • Mark two
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Apr 29, 2024
  • Mark oneX
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Apr 29, 2024
  • Mark one
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Apr 29, 2024
  • Kinetic
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Jan 8, 2024
  • Pure
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 4, 2024
  • Pulse
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Nov 13, 2023
  • Slayer
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Oct 23, 2023
  • Krypton
    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.