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NXTgen Sports Inc. Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
8
First approval
Jun 27, 2023
Latest approval
Oct 8, 2026
On the list, all time
8
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Of 6 approved paddles with a listed core

  • Foam3 · 50%
  • Polypropylene honeycomb2 · 33%
  • Foam + honeycomb hybrid1 · 17%

Core thickness

Of 6 approved paddles with a listed thickness

  • 16 mm5 · 83%
  • 13 mm1 · 17%

Shape

  • Elongated: 1
  • Hybrid: 1

Counts only: shape is stated for just 2 of 8 approved paddles, from explicit wording on the official listing or in the model name.

All approved NXTgen Sports Inc. paddles

  • Hydra2 Elongated
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Oct 8, 2026
  • Hydra Standard
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 27, 2026
  • Hydra E
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 7, 2026
  • Eclipse E
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 14, 2025
  • Nexus
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    13 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Sep 27, 2024
  • ValorPro
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Sep 27, 2024
  • Atlas
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Oct 16, 2023
  • Aero Pro
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jun 27, 2023

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