Core material
Foam-Core Pickleball Paddles
Foam cores, such as EVA, EPP or PU foam, are the newest major construction. Brands use foam to add pop and a more even response across the face than honeycomb alone. Feel varies a lot by foam type and design, so compare thickness and shape too.
By the numbers
- Approved paddles
- 357
- Share of paddles
- 11%
- of the 3,261 approved paddles with a listed core material
- Brands
- 152
- Approved list total
- 5,398
357 of the 3,261 approved paddles with a listed core material are foam core paddles (11%). Computed live from the database; 2,137 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- Ronbus16 · 4%
- Selkirk Sport16 · 4%
- Crbn12 · 3%
- Vatic Pro10 · 3%
- Diadem Sports9 · 3%
- GRÜVN8 · 2%
- NOX7 · 2%
- RPM Pickleball7 · 2%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2024 | 7 | 1% |
| 2025 | 127 | 14% |
| 2026 | 220 | 45% |
* Of that year's approved paddles with a listed core material.
All foam core paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinkly | Radial | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 24, 2025 | |
| Dinkly | Polar | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 24, 2025 | |
| Dinkly | Quantum | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 24, 2025 | |
| Quickhand | Q4U 16MM | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 20, 2025 | |
| Volair | Shift WB 14mm | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 19, 2025 | |
| STIGA Sports AB | AIM CS 16 Hybrid | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Kevlar / aramid | Nov 18, 2025 | |
| Holbrook | FUZE 14mm Elongated | Foam | 14 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| Holbrook | FUZE 16mm Elongated | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| Everyday Social | Gran Class PWR | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | Tenon R4.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| Daisy Dink | FloPro | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| GRÜVN | LAZR-16X Full Foam | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| GRÜVN | MUVN-16HD Full Foam | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| Proton Sports Inc | Series Three Project Peacock - S3PS13 | Foam | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| Proton Sports Inc | Series Three Project Peacock - S3PS15 | Foam | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| Diadem Sports | Edge BluCore 16mm Hybrid | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Nov 6, 2025 | |
| Proton Sports Inc | Series Three Project Peacock- S3PE15 | Foam | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 1, 2025 | |
| Proton Sports Inc | Series Three Project Peacock - S3PE13 | Foam | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 1, 2025 | |
| Flik | F3 Hybrid | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2025 | |
| Li Ning | HYPERPOWER 90X 16MM | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 30, 2025 | |
| Selkirk Sport | T | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 29, 2025 | |
| Pickleball Apes | Charm X | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-FOAM TEMPUS 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 16, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-FOAM JMA | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 16, 2025 | |
| Aireo | Cyclone | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 15, 2025 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | DUO | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 13, 2025 | |
| Wilson | Blaze SF Pro 13 | Foam | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 13, 2025 | |
| Wilson | Cadence SF Pro 16 | Foam | 15.7 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 13, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-FOAM TEMPUS 14MM | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 8, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-FOAM NEXO 14MM | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 8, 2025 | |
| Diadem Sports | Edge BluCore 14mm Pro | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2025 | |
| Pickleball Apes | Charm S | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Sep 26, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-FOAM JC6 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 23, 2025 | |
| Diadem Sports | Edge BluCore 14mm Hybrid | Foam | 14 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| REVPICKLEBALL | Radiance | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 12, 2025 | |
| Pickleball Apes | Charm V | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Sep 10, 2025 | |
| Selkirk Sport | Project Boomstik Widebody Raw Carbon 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Widebody | Carbon fiber | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| Selkirk Sport | Project Boomstik Elongated Raw Carbon 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-FOAM GOLDIN | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 2, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro Bloom 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro Flash LH 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro V7 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro V7 LH 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | Quanta R3.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | Quanta R2.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | Quanta R1.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| Bread and Butter Pickleball Company | Loco Standard 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 18, 2025 | |
| Bread and Butter Pickleball Company | Loco Hybrid 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Aug 18, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro Flash 16mm SH | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| Diadem Sports | Edge BluCore 16mm Pro | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 14, 2025 |
Dinkly
Radial- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 24, 2025
Dinkly
Polar- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 24, 2025
Dinkly
Quantum- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 24, 2025
Quickhand
Q4U 16MM- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 20, 2025
Volair
Shift WB 14mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 19, 2025
STIGA Sports AB
AIM CS 16 Hybrid- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Nov 18, 2025
Holbrook
FUZE 14mm Elongated- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
Holbrook
FUZE 16mm Elongated- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
Everyday Social
Gran Class PWR- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
Ronbus
Tenon R4.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
Daisy Dink
FloPro- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
GRÜVN
LAZR-16X Full Foam- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
GRÜVN
MUVN-16HD Full Foam- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
Proton Sports Inc
Series Three Project Peacock - S3PS13- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
Proton Sports Inc
Series Three Project Peacock - S3PS15- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
Diadem Sports
Edge BluCore 16mm Hybrid- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 6, 2025
Proton Sports Inc
Series Three Project Peacock- S3PE15- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2025
Proton Sports Inc
Series Three Project Peacock - S3PE13- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2025
Flik
F3 Hybrid- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2025
Li Ning
HYPERPOWER 90X 16MM- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2025
Selkirk Sport
T- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 29, 2025
Pickleball Apes
Charm X- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2025
NOX
X-FOAM JMA- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2025
Aireo
Cyclone- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 15, 2025
Enhance Pickleball
DUO- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 13, 2025
Wilson
Blaze SF Pro 13- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 13, 2025
Wilson
Cadence SF Pro 16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 15.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 13, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2025
Diadem Sports
Edge BluCore 14mm Pro- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2025
Pickleball Apes
Charm S- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2025
NOX
X-FOAM JC6- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2025
Diadem Sports
Edge BluCore 14mm Hybrid- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2025
REVPICKLEBALL
Radiance- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2025
Pickleball Apes
Charm V- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Sep 10, 2025
Selkirk Sport
Project Boomstik Widebody Raw Carbon 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 8, 2025
Selkirk Sport
Project Boomstik Elongated Raw Carbon 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 8, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 2, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro Bloom 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro Flash LH 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro V7 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro V7 LH 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Ronbus
Quanta R3.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2025
Ronbus
Quanta R2.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2025
Ronbus
Quanta R1.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2025
Bread and Butter Pickleball Company
Loco Standard 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2025
Bread and Butter Pickleball Company
Loco Hybrid 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro Flash 16mm SH- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
Diadem Sports
Edge BluCore 16mm Pro- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.