Paddletek Pickleball Paddles
- Approved paddles
- 71
- First approval
- Aug 26, 2012
- Latest approval
- Oct 15, 2026
- On the list, all time
- 71
- includes decertified and removed
Core material
Listed for only 23 of 71 approved paddles, too few for percentages.
Core thickness
Listed for only 23 of 71 approved paddles, too few for percentages.
Shape
Not stated on the official listings.
All approved Paddletek paddles
| Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Firestorm 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 15, 2026 | |
| Phoenix Talon 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2026 | |
| Honeyfoam ESQ 16 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 20, 2026 | |
| EXL-C 14.3 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 17, 2026 | |
| EXL-C 12.7 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 17, 2026 | |
| Talon | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 17, 2026 | |
| Honeyfoam TKO-X 16MM | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 3, 2026 | |
| Honey Foam Reserve 14MM | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 21, 2026 | |
| Honey Foam Reserve 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 19, 2025 | |
| Bantam GTO-C 12.7mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 18, 2025 | |
| Phoenix Genesis 2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 1, 2025 | |
| Phoenix Sabre Carbon | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 1, 2025 | |
| Bantam ALW Pro | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 31, 2024 | |
| GT Showtime 12.7mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 20, 2024 | |
| Bantam ESQ-C 12.7mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jul 25, 2024 | |
| Tempest TKO-C 14.3mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 22, 2024 | |
| Bantam TKO-CX 14.3mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | May 22, 2024 | |
| Bantam TKO-CX 12.7mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | May 22, 2024 | |
| Tempest Wave Pro C 14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Mar 28, 2024 | |
| BANTAM ESQ-C14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| Bantam TKO-C 14.3mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| Bantam TKO-C 12.7mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| Tempest Wave Pro C 12.7mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 23, 2024 | |
| Bantam ALW-C 14.3mm | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| Bantam ALW-C 12.7mm | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| Tempest Reign Pro v3 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Jul 10, 2023 | |
| Tempest Wave v3 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Jul 10, 2023 | |
| Tempest Wave Pro v3 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Jun 2, 2023 | |
| Tempest Reign v3 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Jun 2, 2023 | |
| Bantam ALW | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Jun 2, 2023 | |
| Phoenix Arc | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Sep 30, 2021 | |
| Tempest Reign PRO | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Dec 13, 2020 | |
| Bantam EX-L Yates Edition | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 24, 2020 | |
| Genesis PRO | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| Genesis | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| Tempest Wave PRO | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| Tempest Wave II | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 18, 2019 | |
| Phoenix G6 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 18, 2019 | |
| Prince Quantum PRO | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Apr 18, 2019 | |
| Tangent Pro | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Oct 20, 2018 | |
| Sabre Pro | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Oct 20, 2018 | |
| Tempest Pro | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Sep 1, 2018 | |
| Bantam EX-L Pro | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Apr 20, 2018 | |
| Bantam TS-5 Pro | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Apr 19, 2018 | |
| Mach 5 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Mar 15, 2018 | |
| Sabre GS | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 28, 2017 | |
| Arc | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Jul 5, 2017 | |
| Phoenix LTE | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| Horizon | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| Helo | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Apr 19, 2017 | |
| Max 90 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 26, 2016 | |
| Tempest Wave | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 12, 2016 | |
| Tempest | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 1, 2016 | |
| Club Paddle | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Jun 12, 2016 | |
| Bantam TS-5 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| Stratus | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Oct 17, 2014 | |
| Sweet Spot Ultra II | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Feb 23, 2014 | |
| Sweet Spot Pro | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Feb 23, 2014 | |
| Phoenix Ultra II | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Feb 23, 2014 | |
| Element | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Feb 23, 2014 | |
| Phoenix Pro | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Sep 17, 2013 | |
| Bantam EX-L | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Sep 3, 2013 | |
| Power Play Pro | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Feb 9, 2013 | |
| Warp 9 R1/R2 Thick | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Sep 3, 2012 | |
| Sweet Spot R1/R2 Thin | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Sep 3, 2012 | |
| Ultra Warp 9 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 26, 2012 | |
| Ultra Sweet Spot | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 26, 2012 | |
| Sweet Spot R3 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 26, 2012 | |
| Tempest paddle with white or yellow base | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | |
| Tempest 5.0 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | |
| Sweet Spot R1/R2 Thick | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 15, 2026
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 20, 2026
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 17, 2026
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 17, 2026
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 17, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 3, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 21, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 19, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 1, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 1, 2025
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 31, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jul 25, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 22, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- May 22, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- May 22, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Mar 28, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Feb 15, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Feb 15, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Feb 15, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 23, 2024
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Oct 26, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Jul 10, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Jul 10, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Jun 2, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Jun 2, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Jun 2, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Sep 30, 2021
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2020
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 24, 2020
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2019
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2019
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2019
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2019
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2019
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Apr 18, 2019
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Oct 20, 2018
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Oct 20, 2018
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Sep 1, 2018
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Apr 20, 2018
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Apr 19, 2018
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Mar 15, 2018
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 28, 2017
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Jul 5, 2017
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Apr 19, 2017
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Apr 19, 2017
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Apr 19, 2017
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2016
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 12, 2016
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 1, 2016
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Jun 12, 2016
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Nov 2, 2015
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Oct 17, 2014
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Feb 23, 2014
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Feb 23, 2014
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Feb 23, 2014
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Feb 23, 2014
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2013
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Sep 3, 2013
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Feb 9, 2013
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Sep 3, 2012
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Sep 3, 2012
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2012
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2012
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2012
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Not listed
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Not listed
- 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.