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neonic Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
13
First approval
May 16, 2023
Latest approval
Aug 27, 2026
On the list, all time
13
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Of 11 approved paddles with a listed core

  • Polypropylene honeycomb7 · 64%
  • Foam + honeycomb hybrid2 · 18%
  • Other1 · 9%
  • Foam1 · 9%

Core thickness

Of 11 approved paddles with a listed thickness

  • 16 mm8 · 73%
  • 14 mm3 · 27%

Shape

  • Hybrid: 1

Counts only: shape is stated for just 1 of 13 approved paddles, from explicit wording on the official listing or in the model name.

All approved neonic paddles

  • Strata Hybrid
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Aug 27, 2026
  • ember ultra
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jul 21, 2026
  • Frost FLX
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 27, 2026
  • Swift FLX
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Apr 14, 2026
  • Frost Ultra Series
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Mar 31, 2026
  • flow swift
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 15, 2025
  • flare prime x
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Oct 31, 2024
  • flow prime
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Sep 10, 2024
  • flare
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Aug 28, 2024
  • flare prime ctrl
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Aug 28, 2024
  • lite
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Fiberglass
    Approved:
    May 14, 2024
  • flow 16mm
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Dec 12, 2023
  • Force
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    May 16, 2023

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