Protech XP Pickleball Paddles
- Approved paddles
- 6
- First approval
- Mar 3, 2025
- Latest approval
- Aug 27, 2026
- On the list, all time
- 6
- includes decertified and removed
Core material
Of 6 approved paddles with a listed core
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid3 · 50%
- Polypropylene honeycomb2 · 33%
- Foam1 · 17%
Core thickness
Of 6 approved paddles with a listed thickness
- 16 mm6 · 100%
Shape
Not stated on the official listings.
All approved Protech XP paddles
| Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODEL Y | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 27, 2026 | |
| VALOR EX | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 27, 2026 | |
| VALOR RAW CARBON EDITION | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 14, 2025 | |
| VALOR PRO | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 4, 2025 | |
| iPADDLE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 16, 2025 | |
| MODEL X | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 3, 2025 |
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2026
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 14, 2025
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 4, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 16, 2025
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 3, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.