Palakol Pickleball Paddles
- Approved paddles
- 5
- First approval
- Jun 3, 2025
- Latest approval
- Aug 15, 2026
- On the list, all time
- 5
- includes decertified and removed
Core material
Of 5 approved paddles with a listed core
- Polypropylene honeycomb3 · 60%
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid1 · 20%
- Foam1 · 20%
Core thickness
Of 5 approved paddles with a listed thickness
- 16 mm5 · 100%
Shape
Not stated on the official listings.
All approved Palakol paddles
| Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCETA | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Balisong | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 6, 2026 | |
| Panday | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Other | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| Tomahawk | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| Machete | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Jun 3, 2025 |
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 15, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 6, 2026
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.