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
- 3,393
- Share of paddles
- 78%
- of the 4,361 approved paddles with a listed core material
- Brands
- 1,080
- Approved list total
- 5,398
3,393 of the 4,361 approved paddles with a listed core material are polypropylene honeycomb core paddles (78%). Computed live from the database; 1,037 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- JOOLA79 · 2%
- Franklin Sports74 · 2%
- ProXR Pickleball49 · 1%
- Selkirk38 · 1%
- HEAD36 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk35 · 1%
- Wilson32 · 1%
- Adidas31 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 174 | 81% |
| 2022 | 404 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Coast | One | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | The Story 16 Lefty | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 10, 2022 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | The Story 14 Lefty | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 10, 2022 | |
| Ronbus Corporation | R3.16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 10, 2022 | |
| Ronbus Corporation | R2.16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 10, 2022 | |
| Franklin Sports | NFL PRO SERIES 13mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 10, 2022 | |
| Franklin Sports | MLB PRO SERIES | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 10, 2022 | |
| Franklin Sports | NHL PRO SERIES | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 10, 2022 | |
| Ace Pickleball | SPADE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 6, 2022 | |
| PikNinja | Revenant | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 6, 2022 | |
| Veloz | Ellipse 13 MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 4, 2022 | |
| Veloz | Quadra 16 mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 4, 2022 | |
| PCKL | Pro Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 9.1 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Oct 4, 2022 | |
| PCKL | Power Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 8.7 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Oct 4, 2022 | |
| PCKL | Launch Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11.9 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Oct 4, 2022 | |
| Holbrook | Stinger | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.2 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2022 | |
| JOOLA | Ben Johns Hyperion Carbon Friction Surface 14mm Swift | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 26, 2022 | |
| JOOLA | Simone Jardim Hyperion Carbon Friction Surface 14mm Swift | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 26, 2022 | |
| GRÜVN | RAW-13V | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 26, 2022 | |
| Noraa | Fr33 V1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 22, 2022 | |
| Crbn | 2 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 22, 2022 | |
| Wilson | Envy | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 20, 2022 | |
| Legacy Pickleball | Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 20, 2022 | |
| Brick House Paddles | Retro 87 | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 20, 2022 | |
| LovinPickleball | SpinProE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 20, 2022 | |
| Vantaze Pickleball | Vantaze Elite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 16, 2022 | |
| Ronbus Corporation | R1.16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 16, 2022 | |
| Bison Paddles | The Rampage | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 16, 2022 | |
| Bison Paddles | The Summit | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 16, 2022 | |
| Veloz | Quadra 13mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 9, 2022 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Latitude 2.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 7, 2022 | |
| Veloz | Ellipse 16 MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 2, 2022 | |
| Element 6 (E6) | 13e | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 1, 2022 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | ProXR Carbon John Cincola Paddle | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 31, 2022 | |
| Austrani | GENESIS POWER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 31, 2022 | |
| Franklin Sports | Pro Player Series F2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 30, 2022 | |
| Helium | Versus | Polypropylene honeycomb | 9.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 29, 2022 | |
| Swinton Sports | HERO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Aug 29, 2022 | |
| Accel Pickleball | Acceltec | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 29, 2022 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | V940 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 29, 2022 | |
| Drop Shot Sports | KIBO PK | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.4 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| Cheetah Pickleball | Predion E16 Raw | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| Takeya USA | Courage | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| Takeya USA | Hope | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| Shark Pickleball | SHARK TORPEDO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| Shark Pickleball | SHARK HUNTER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| Shark Pickleball | SHARK SPEEDY | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| Shark Pickleball | SHARK BITE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Other | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| R.A.W. Reign And Win | Hive | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Aug 25, 2022 | |
| Vivid Sports | VSSW89 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 9.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 23, 2022 |
Northwest Coast
One- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
ProXR Pickleball
The Story 16 Lefty- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 10, 2022
ProXR Pickleball
The Story 14 Lefty- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 10, 2022
Ronbus Corporation
R3.16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 10, 2022
Ronbus Corporation
R2.16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 10, 2022
Franklin Sports
NFL PRO SERIES 13mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 10, 2022
Franklin Sports
MLB PRO SERIES- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 10, 2022
Franklin Sports
NHL PRO SERIES- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 10, 2022
Ace Pickleball
SPADE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 6, 2022
PikNinja
Revenant- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 6, 2022
Veloz
Ellipse 13 MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2022
Veloz
Quadra 16 mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2022
PCKL
Pro Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 9.1 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2022
PCKL
Power Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 8.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2022
PCKL
Launch Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11.9 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2022
Holbrook
Stinger- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2022
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2022
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2022
GRÜVN
RAW-13V- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2022
Noraa
Fr33 V1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 22, 2022
Crbn
2 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 22, 2022
Wilson
Envy- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2022
Legacy Pickleball
Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2022
Brick House Paddles
Retro 87- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2022
LovinPickleball
SpinProE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2022
Vantaze Pickleball
Vantaze Elite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2022
Ronbus Corporation
R1.16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2022
Bison Paddles
The Rampage- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2022
Bison Paddles
The Summit- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2022
Veloz
Quadra 13mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 9, 2022
SLK By Selkirk
Latitude 2.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 7, 2022
Veloz
Ellipse 16 MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 2, 2022
Element 6 (E6)
13e- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 1, 2022
ProXR Pickleball
ProXR Carbon John Cincola Paddle- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 31, 2022
Austrani
GENESIS POWER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 31, 2022
Franklin Sports
Pro Player Series F2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 30, 2022
Helium
Versus- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 9.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 29, 2022
Swinton Sports
HERO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Aug 29, 2022
Accel Pickleball
Acceltec- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 29, 2022
Vulcan Sporting Goods
V940 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 29, 2022
Drop Shot Sports
KIBO PK- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.4 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2022
Cheetah Pickleball
Predion E16 Raw- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2022
Takeya USA
Courage- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2022
Takeya USA
Hope- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2022
Shark Pickleball
SHARK TORPEDO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2022
Shark Pickleball
SHARK HUNTER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2022
Shark Pickleball
SHARK SPEEDY- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2022
Shark Pickleball
SHARK BITE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2022
R.A.W. Reign And Win
Hive- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 25, 2022
Vivid Sports
VSSW89- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 9.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 23, 2022
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.