Core material
Polypropylene Honeycomb Pickleball Paddles
Polypropylene honeycomb is the most widely used paddle core. The plastic cells absorb impact, which gives a quiet, soft and forgiving feel that suits control and touch play.
By the numbers
- Approved paddles
- 3,618
- Share of paddles
- 77%
- of the 4,694 approved paddles with a listed core material
- Brands
- 1,100
- Approved list total
- 5,398
3,618 of the 4,694 approved paddles with a listed core material are polypropylene honeycomb core paddles (77%). Computed live from the database; 704 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- Franklin Sports81 · 2%
- JOOLA79 · 2%
- HEAD56 · 2%
- ProXR Pickleball49 · 1%
- Wilson39 · 1%
- Selkirk38 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk35 · 1%
- Paddletek34 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 246 | 81% |
| 2022 | 404 | 85% |
| 2023 | 863 | 88% |
| 2024 | 1,136 | 88% |
| 2025 | 634 | 70% |
| 2026 | 143 | 29% |
* Of that year's approved paddles with a listed core material.
All polypropylene honeycomb core paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOOLA | Magnus IV 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 24, 2025 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Catalyst | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 24, 2025 | |
| Proton | Series Three Project Flamingo - S3FE15 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 24, 2025 | |
| Honolulu Pickleball Company | SWORD & SHIELD J2Ti+ | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 24, 2025 | |
| Honolulu Pickleball Company | SWORD & SHIELD J2k+ | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Jan 24, 2025 | |
| Pvusa | PV PRO BLUE CAT | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Jan 24, 2025 | |
| Recell-ing&Ceiling | PULSE CG2-S | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.4 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| Recell-ing&Ceiling | AXIS CF2-S | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.4 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| Ramsports | METAL 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| Ramsports | PURE 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| Ramsports | IGNIS 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Kevlar / aramid | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| Ramsports | Express 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| Selkirk | Luxx Control Air Florek Carbon Invikta | Polypropylene honeycomb | 19 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus IV 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| PicoPro | Pro V | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| Slayer Pickleball | Oddball XP1 Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| Monarch Pickleball (Dick’s Sporting Goods) | Mercenary Carbon | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Jan 20, 2025 | |
| Monarch Pickleball (Dick’s Sporting Goods) | Golden Axe Carbon | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Jan 20, 2025 | |
| Luzz | PRO2-SABER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 20, 2025 | |
| Luzz | PRO2-ARCHER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 20, 2025 | |
| Tame Lands | Control Freak | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 20, 2025 | |
| Tame Lands | Powie Wowie | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 20, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Wayfinder | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jan 17, 2025 | |
| 11six24 | Vapor Power 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 16, 2025 | |
| 11six24 | Pegasus Power 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 16, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Hyperion IV 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Magnus IV 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Agassi Pro 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Agassi Pro 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus IV 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus IV 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| Thrive | Smoke | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.5 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Graf Champion 12mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Graf Edge 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Hyperion 3S Dual 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus 3S Dual 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Magnus 3S Dual 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| Intuit Sport | Foundation 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| PIXA Pickleball | Pro XF | Polypropylene honeycomb | 20 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| Versyon | SHIELD | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| PXG | XP2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 17.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| neonic | flow swift | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| Lumian | Athena | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| GRÜVN | THE GRIPPER-16V | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| Xceler8 Paddles | Xcaliber | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| BB | Lucky | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Jan 10, 2025 | |
| Avoura | Rhapsody 13 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Booma | RAW CARBON SERIES ELONGATED | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Six Zero | TF-Select | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Hybrid | Kevlar / aramid | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Six Zero | TF-Command | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 7, 2025 |
JOOLA
Magnus IV 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 24, 2025
SLK By Selkirk
Catalyst- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 24, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 24, 2025
Honolulu Pickleball Company
SWORD & SHIELD J2Ti+- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 24, 2025
Honolulu Pickleball Company
SWORD & SHIELD J2k+- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Jan 24, 2025
Pvusa
PV PRO BLUE CAT- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Jan 24, 2025
Recell-ing&Ceiling
PULSE CG2-S- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.4 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 23, 2025
Recell-ing&Ceiling
AXIS CF2-S- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.4 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Jan 23, 2025
Ramsports
METAL 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 22, 2025
Ramsports
PURE 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 22, 2025
Ramsports
IGNIS 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Jan 22, 2025
Ramsports
Express 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 22, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 19 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 22, 2025
JOOLA
Perseus IV 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 22, 2025
PicoPro
Pro V- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 22, 2025
Slayer Pickleball
Oddball XP1 Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jan 22, 2025
Monarch Pickleball (Dick’s Sporting Goods)
Mercenary Carbon- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Jan 20, 2025
Monarch Pickleball (Dick’s Sporting Goods)
Golden Axe Carbon- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Jan 20, 2025
Luzz
PRO2-SABER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 20, 2025
Luzz
PRO2-ARCHER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 20, 2025
Tame Lands
Control Freak- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 20, 2025
Tame Lands
Powie Wowie- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 20, 2025
JOOLA
Wayfinder- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jan 17, 2025
11six24
Vapor Power 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 16, 2025
11six24
Pegasus Power 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 16, 2025
JOOLA
Hyperion IV 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Magnus IV 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Agassi Pro 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Agassi Pro 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Scorpeus IV 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Scorpeus IV 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
Thrive
Smoke- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Graf Champion 12mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Graf Edge 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Magnus 3S Dual 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
Intuit Sport
Foundation 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
PIXA Pickleball
Pro XF- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 20 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
Versyon
SHIELD- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
PXG
XP2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 17.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
neonic
flow swift- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
Lumian
Athena- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
GRÜVN
THE GRIPPER-16V- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jan 14, 2025
Xceler8 Paddles
Xcaliber- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 14, 2025
BB
Lucky- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 10, 2025
Avoura
Rhapsody 13- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Six Zero
TF-Select- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Six Zero
TF-Command- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.