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
- 3,447
- Share of paddles
- 77%
- of the 4,469 approved paddles with a listed core material
- Brands
- 1,081
- Approved list total
- 5,398
3,447 of the 4,469 approved paddles with a listed core material are polypropylene honeycomb core paddles (77%). Computed live from the database; 929 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- JOOLA79 · 2%
- Franklin Sports75 · 2%
- ProXR Pickleball49 · 1%
- HEAD43 · 1%
- Selkirk38 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk35 · 1%
- Wilson32 · 1%
- Adidas31 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartus | Apollo XVI | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Mar 22, 2024 | |
| Decathlon | Decathlon Pickeball 100 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Mar 22, 2024 | |
| Amoswiz | P-2DC04 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 20, 2024 | |
| Pkoll | Touch 2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Mar 20, 2024 | |
| Pkoll | Touch 1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 20, 2024 | |
| Squatch Threads | The Squatch | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 20, 2024 | |
| Ivy Cut | One | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 20, 2024 | |
| Jolle Pickleball | SE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| Zen Strike | Red S | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| Voxl | Whip | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| The Best Paddle | Ultra X Competition Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| TYR Sport | PKL-1 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| TYR Sport | CHALLENGER 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| Palms-O-Aces | Luxe Graphite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| Nxlevel | Rosa tour | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| The Heartbeat Brand | Heartbeat Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| Adidas | adipower CARBON CTRL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 11, 2024 | |
| Ronbus | R2 Nova | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Mar 10, 2024 | |
| Komodo pickleball | TANTO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 9, 2024 | |
| X SPAK | WT 1.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 9, 2024 | |
| Combat Paddles Company | AeroBlade | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 9, 2024 | |
| Aireo | Harpy Eagle-L13 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 9, 2024 | |
| Aireo | Falcon Pro-O16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 9, 2024 | |
| Aireo | Falcon Pro-R16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 9, 2024 | |
| Aireo | Falcon Pro-L16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 9, 2024 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | ZN Carbon 14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| TMPR Sports | Terra TC-14 Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| Franklin Sports | Forte | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| TYR Sport | ALPHA MK-1 ELITE CARBON | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| TYR Sport | PKL-1 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| TYR Sport | CHALLENGER 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| Panther | Tempo | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| Osaka | Kazoku | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| Intuit Sport | Tour X1 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 7, 2024 | |
| Ronbus | R1 Pulsar FX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Gherkin | Quantum | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Gherkin | Phantom | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Gherkin | Spectre | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Obelisk Pickleball | Triple Crown | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Hummingbird Pickleball | Notus Superflux 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| MTEN | MT-05 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| MTEN | MT-02 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| MTEN | MT-10 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| MTEN | MT-06 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Qudo | Clutch | Polypropylene honeycomb | 19 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 4, 2024 | |
| Manalo | MC1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 4, 2024 | |
| Redeemed Pickleball | Genesis | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 4, 2024 | |
| Rally Titan | Titan Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 4, 2024 | |
| Chorus | Daylight | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 4, 2024 | |
| Garye | PRO-XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 4, 2024 |
Spartus
Apollo XVI- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Mar 22, 2024
Decathlon
Decathlon Pickeball 100- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Mar 22, 2024
Amoswiz
P-2DC04- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 20, 2024
Pkoll
Touch 2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Mar 20, 2024
Pkoll
Touch 1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 20, 2024
Squatch Threads
The Squatch- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 20, 2024
Ivy Cut
One- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 20, 2024
Jolle Pickleball
SE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 15, 2024
Zen Strike
Red S- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 15, 2024
Voxl
Whip- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 15, 2024
The Best Paddle
Ultra X Competition Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Mar 15, 2024
TYR Sport
PKL-1 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 14, 2024
TYR Sport
CHALLENGER 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Mar 14, 2024
Palms-O-Aces
Luxe Graphite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 14, 2024
Nxlevel
Rosa tour- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 14, 2024
The Heartbeat Brand
Heartbeat Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 14, 2024
Adidas
adipower CARBON CTRL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 11, 2024
Ronbus
R2 Nova- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 10, 2024
Komodo pickleball
TANTO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 9, 2024
X SPAK
WT 1.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 9, 2024
Combat Paddles Company
AeroBlade- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 9, 2024
Aireo
Harpy Eagle-L13- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 9, 2024
Aireo
Falcon Pro-O16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 9, 2024
Aireo
Falcon Pro-R16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 9, 2024
Aireo
Falcon Pro-L16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 9, 2024
ProXR Pickleball
ZN Carbon 14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 8, 2024
TMPR Sports
Terra TC-14 Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 8, 2024
Franklin Sports
Forte- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Mar 8, 2024
TYR Sport
ALPHA MK-1 ELITE CARBON- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 8, 2024
TYR Sport
PKL-1 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 8, 2024
TYR Sport
CHALLENGER 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Mar 8, 2024
Panther
Tempo- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 8, 2024
Osaka
Kazoku- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Mar 8, 2024
Intuit Sport
Tour X1 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 7, 2024
Ronbus
R1 Pulsar FX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Gherkin
Quantum- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Gherkin
Phantom- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Gherkin
Spectre- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Obelisk Pickleball
Triple Crown- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Hummingbird Pickleball
Notus Superflux 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
MTEN
MT-05- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
MTEN
MT-02- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
MTEN
MT-10- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
MTEN
MT-06- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Qudo
Clutch- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 19 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 4, 2024
Manalo
MC1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 4, 2024
Redeemed Pickleball
Genesis- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 4, 2024
Rally Titan
Titan Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 4, 2024
Chorus
Daylight- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 4, 2024
Garye
PRO-XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 4, 2024
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.