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
- 3,199
- Share of paddles
- 78%
- of the 4,120 approved paddles with a listed core material
- Brands
- 1,042
- Approved list total
- 5,398
3,199 of the 4,120 approved paddles with a listed core material are polypropylene honeycomb core paddles (78%). Computed live from the database; 1,278 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- JOOLA78 · 2%
- Franklin Sports70 · 2%
- ProXR Pickleball46 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk34 · 1%
- Selkirk32 · 1%
- Wilson32 · 1%
- HEAD31 · 1%
- MTEN29 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 384 | 85% |
| 2023 | 873 | 89% |
| 2024 | 1,137 | 88% |
| 2025 | 639 | 71% |
| 2026 | 166 | 34% |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volair | Mach 1 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 16, 2022 | |
| Steele Pickleball | SF4 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Nov 15, 2022 | |
| Crbn | 2X 16MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 13, 2022 | |
| Crbn | 2X 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 13, 2022 | |
| Crbn | 1X 16MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 13, 2022 | |
| Crbn | 1X 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 13, 2022 | |
| Onix | Onix Mayhem 14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 11, 2022 | |
| Onix | Onix Mayhem 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 11, 2022 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | ProXR Carbon 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Selkirk | Labs 001 Invikta | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Halo Power 13mm MAX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Halo Control 16mm MAX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| GRÜVN | The Launch - C13 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | V570 CF2 Composite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | V570 FRP Composite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| DSRPaddles.com | DSR Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| Grow Pickleball | 40x30 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | ProXR Carbon 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| Nemesis | Precision Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Oct 31, 2022 | |
| R.A.W. Reign And Win | Excluder | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 30, 2022 | |
| Franklin Sports | Holiday Limited Series (13MM) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 28, 2022 | |
| Franklin Sports | Veteran’s Day Limited Series (13MM) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 28, 2022 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Evo Control 2.0 XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 26, 2022 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Evo Power XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 26, 2022 | |
| RAD Pickleball | RPC113 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 26, 2022 | |
| Swinton Sports | Eclipse | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| Holbrook | Mav Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| TMPR Sports | TERRA TC-16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| SLN Sports | Strike | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| Whysbax | S-BAX | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| Gigapower | GP400 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 24, 2022 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | Katanashot XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 24, 2022 | |
| Vatic Pro | V7 CARBON FIBER 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 24, 2022 | |
| Steele Pickleball | SF | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 24, 2022 | |
| YMak Sports | VAAYU | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 24, 2022 | |
| YMak Sports | AARAMBH | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 24, 2022 | |
| Pacific Paddle Labs | Pipeline LTE 13 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 20, 2022 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | ProXR Junior Paddle | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 18, 2022 | |
| The Best Paddle | Carbon-Fiber X Model | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 17, 2022 | |
| Holbrook | PKBL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.2 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Oct 17, 2022 | |
| Rhino Pickleball | RX1 Kevlar | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16.5 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| Rhino Pickleball | RX1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16.5 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| Rhino Pickleball | Nexus | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| Rhino Pickleball | Ion | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| PBAW | Nova | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| Helium | Element | Polypropylene honeycomb | 9.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| Helium | Patriot | Polypropylene honeycomb | 9.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| Helium | Helios | Polypropylene honeycomb | 9.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| Wakefa | K8 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| Combat Paddles Company | Dagger | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 16, 2022 |
Volair
Mach 1 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 16, 2022
Steele Pickleball
SF4- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Nov 15, 2022
Crbn
2X 16MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 13, 2022
Crbn
2X 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 13, 2022
Crbn
1X 16MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 13, 2022
Crbn
1X 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 13, 2022
Onix
Onix Mayhem 14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2022
Onix
Onix Mayhem 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2022
ProXR Pickleball
ProXR Carbon 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 2, 2022
Selkirk
Labs 001 Invikta- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
SLK By Selkirk
Halo Power 13mm MAX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
SLK By Selkirk
Halo Control 16mm MAX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
GRÜVN
The Launch - C13- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
Vulcan Sporting Goods
V570 CF2 Composite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
Vulcan Sporting Goods
V570 FRP Composite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
DSRPaddles.com
DSR Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
Grow Pickleball
40x30- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
ProXR Pickleball
ProXR Carbon 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
Nemesis
Precision Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Oct 31, 2022
R.A.W. Reign And Win
Excluder- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2022
Franklin Sports
Holiday Limited Series (13MM)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 28, 2022
Franklin Sports
Veteran’s Day Limited Series (13MM)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 28, 2022
SLK By Selkirk
Evo Control 2.0 XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 26, 2022
SLK By Selkirk
Evo Power XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 26, 2022
RAD Pickleball
RPC113- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 26, 2022
Swinton Sports
Eclipse- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2022
Holbrook
Mav Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2022
TMPR Sports
TERRA TC-16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2022
SLN Sports
Strike- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2022
Whysbax
S-BAX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2022
Gigapower
GP400- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2022
OneShot Pickleball
Katanashot XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2022
Vatic Pro
V7 CARBON FIBER 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2022
Steele Pickleball
SF- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2022
YMak Sports
VAAYU- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2022
YMak Sports
AARAMBH- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2022
Pacific Paddle Labs
Pipeline LTE 13- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 20, 2022
ProXR Pickleball
ProXR Junior Paddle- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 18, 2022
The Best Paddle
Carbon-Fiber X Model- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 17, 2022
Holbrook
PKBL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Oct 17, 2022
Rhino Pickleball
RX1 Kevlar- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
Rhino Pickleball
RX1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
Rhino Pickleball
Nexus- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
Rhino Pickleball
Ion- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
PBAW
Nova- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
Helium
Element- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 9.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
Helium
Patriot- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 9.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
Helium
Helios- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 9.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
Wakefa
K8- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
Combat Paddles Company
Dagger- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.