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Standout Pickleball Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
8
First approval
Mar 1, 2024
Latest approval
Jan 29, 2026
On the list, all time
8
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Of 8 approved paddles with a listed core

  • Polypropylene honeycomb7 · 88%
  • Foam1 · 13%

Core thickness

Of 8 approved paddles with a listed thickness

  • 16 mm6 · 75%
  • 14 mm2 · 25%

Shape

  • Hybrid: 8

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

All approved Standout Pickleball paddles

  • CF BLACK ABSOLUTE
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 29, 2026
  • CF4 POWER
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jun 3, 2025
  • RF1
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Fiberglass
    Approved:
    Apr 18, 2025
  • CF3 14mm
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jul 11, 2024
  • CF4
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jun 7, 2024
  • RC2
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jun 7, 2024
  • CF3 16mm
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Mar 4, 2024
  • KC1
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Mar 1, 2024

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