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The Best Paddle Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
5
First approval
May 20, 2022
Latest approval
Mar 15, 2024
On the list, all time
5
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Listed for only 1 of 5 approved paddles, too few for percentages.

Core thickness

Listed for only 1 of 5 approved paddles, too few for percentages.

Shape

Not stated on the official listings.

All approved The Best Paddle paddles

  • Ultra X Competition Series
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Mar 15, 2024
  • Fiberglass X Model
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Mar 10, 2023
  • Carbon-Fiber X Model
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Oct 17, 2022
  • Fiberglass Model
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jul 21, 2022
  • Carbon-Fiber Model
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    May 20, 2022

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