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
- 3,639
- Share of paddles
- 77%
- of the 4,723 approved paddles with a listed core material
- Brands
- 1,104
- Approved list total
- 5,398
3,639 of the 4,723 approved paddles with a listed core material are polypropylene honeycomb core paddles (77%). Computed live from the database; 675 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- Franklin Sports82 · 2%
- JOOLA79 · 2%
- HEAD57 · 2%
- ProXR Pickleball49 · 1%
- Wilson39 · 1%
- Selkirk38 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk37 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectre Pickleball | AC-130 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| Tahoma | AIR PERFORMANCE 002 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| KYTE | ATLATL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| Pickleball Apes | Energy S | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| Osaka | Pro Tour | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| Osaka | Pro Tour Ltd | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| Rayox | Storm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| PRIME Pickleball | Circuit (Pro) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Oct 6, 2024 | |
| Speedup | Pyro 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Kevlar / aramid | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| Honolulu Pickleball Company | SWORD & SHIELD J2Ti | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| Body Helix | X1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| Vispinvo | VS-YBV51 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| Pickln | Alecto3 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| Xelot Sports | Aero Extreme 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| jbotsports | RELTOUCH | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| Juciao | ACCURATE-X | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| Kondor | DUNE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Warping Point | ASCENT CONTROL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Dink N' Dilly | Star Bright | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Dink N' Dilly | Star Light | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Dink N' Dilly | Under The Water | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Dink N' Dilly | That Magic Spark | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Boulder | CLASSIC ELITE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| ARTI | Kristen&Kristy | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Kingpin pickleball | Neo | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Kingpin pickleball | Defender | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Kingpin pickleball | Enforcer | Polypropylene honeycomb | 20 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| jbotsports | THRUSTER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| jbotsports | RUDDER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| Friday | FRIDAY-LABS-04 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 28, 2024 | |
| Facolos | ELITE PRO SERIES | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 28, 2024 | |
| Chorus | Shapeshifter EX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 28, 2024 | |
| Chorus | Shapeshifter SX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 28, 2024 | |
| Augocean | 3K CFS PRO AN-01 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 28, 2024 | |
| Flying H Productions | Model #002 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 28, 2024 | |
| Anywhere Pickleball | Aristocrat | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| NXTgen Sports | Nexus | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| NXTgen Sports | ValorPro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| Volair | Ctrl 1 Forza 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| Luxe Pickleball | Signature - 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| Luxe Pickleball | Signature | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| Selkirk | Project 007 Epic 10mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| Gamma Sports | MB Rainmaker 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| Onix | Evoke Premier Raw Carbon | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | XR25-XIX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | XR25-XXII | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | XR25-XXI | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | XR25-XX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| COSTA Pickleball | Infinity CobraStrike | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| Nettie Pickleball | Launch Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 26, 2024 |
Spectre Pickleball
AC-130 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2024
Tahoma
AIR PERFORMANCE 002- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2024
KYTE
ATLATL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2024
Pickleball Apes
Energy S- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2024
Osaka
Pro Tour- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2024
Osaka
Pro Tour Ltd- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2024
Rayox
Storm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2024
PRIME Pickleball
Circuit (Pro)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Oct 6, 2024
Speedup
Pyro 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2024
Honolulu Pickleball Company
SWORD & SHIELD J2Ti- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2024
Body Helix
X1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2024
Vispinvo
VS-YBV51- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2024
Pickln
Alecto3- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2024
Xelot Sports
Aero Extreme 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2024
jbotsports
RELTOUCH- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2024
Juciao
ACCURATE-X- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2024
Kondor
DUNE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
Warping Point
ASCENT CONTROL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
Dink N' Dilly
Star Bright- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
Dink N' Dilly
Star Light- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
Dink N' Dilly
Under The Water- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
Dink N' Dilly
That Magic Spark- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
Boulder
CLASSIC ELITE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
ARTI
Kristen&Kristy- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
Kingpin pickleball
Neo- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
Kingpin pickleball
Defender- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
Kingpin pickleball
Enforcer- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 20 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
jbotsports
THRUSTER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
jbotsports
RUDDER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2024
Friday
FRIDAY-LABS-04- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 28, 2024
Facolos
ELITE PRO SERIES- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 28, 2024
Chorus
Shapeshifter EX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 28, 2024
Chorus
Shapeshifter SX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 28, 2024
Augocean
3K CFS PRO AN-01- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 28, 2024
Flying H Productions
Model #002- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 28, 2024
Anywhere Pickleball
Aristocrat- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 27, 2024
NXTgen Sports
Nexus- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 27, 2024
NXTgen Sports
ValorPro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 27, 2024
Volair
Ctrl 1 Forza 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Sep 27, 2024
Luxe Pickleball
Signature - 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 27, 2024
Luxe Pickleball
Signature- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 27, 2024
Selkirk
Project 007 Epic 10mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2024
Gamma Sports
MB Rainmaker 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2024
ProXR Pickleball
XR25-XIX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2024
ProXR Pickleball
XR25-XXII- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2024
ProXR Pickleball
XR25-XXI- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2024
ProXR Pickleball
XR25-XX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2024
COSTA Pickleball
Infinity CobraStrike- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2024
Nettie Pickleball
Launch Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2024
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.