Pickleball Apes Pickleball Paddles
- Approved paddles
- 22
- First approval
- Apr 10, 2023
- Latest approval
- Jun 9, 2026
- On the list, all time
- 22
- includes decertified and removed
Core material
Of 18 approved paddles with a listed core
- Foam5 · 28%
- Other5 · 28%
- Polypropylene honeycomb4 · 22%
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid4 · 22%
Core thickness
Of 18 approved paddles with a listed thickness
- 16 mm18 · 100%
Shape
Not stated on the official listings.
All approved Pickleball Apes paddles
| Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zen S+ | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 9, 2026 | |
| Joy S+ | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Jan 21, 2026 | |
| Joy S | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Dec 5, 2025 | |
| Charm X | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| Charm S | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Sep 26, 2025 | |
| Energy E | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| Charm V | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Sep 10, 2025 | |
| Harmony S | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 18, 2025 | |
| Harmony X | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 18, 2025 | |
| Harmony V | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| Pulse X | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| Energy S | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| MAX E | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 12, 2024 | |
| MAX S | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 12, 2024 | |
| MAX V | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| Pulse V | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| Pulse E | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| Pulse S | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jul 5, 2024 | |
| Pro Line Energy S | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Aug 30, 2023 | |
| Neo Line One 14mm | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Jun 23, 2023 | |
| Pro Line Energy | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Apr 10, 2023 | |
| Neo Line One | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Apr 10, 2023 |
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 9, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Jan 21, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Dec 5, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Sep 10, 2025
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2025
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2025
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2025
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jan 23, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2024
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Aug 20, 2024
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jul 24, 2024
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jul 24, 2024
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jul 5, 2024
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Aug 30, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Jun 23, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Apr 10, 2023
- Core:
- Not listed
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Not listed
- Approved:
- Apr 10, 2023
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.