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
- 3,026
- Share of paddles
- 77%
- of the 3,911 approved paddles with a listed core material
- Brands
- 1,020
- Approved list total
- 5,398
3,026 of the 3,911 approved paddles with a listed core material are polypropylene honeycomb core paddles (77%). Computed live from the database; 1,487 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- JOOLA70 · 2%
- Franklin Sports64 · 2%
- ProXR Pickleball36 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk34 · 1%
- Wilson32 · 1%
- MTEN29 · 1%
- Vatic Pro28 · 1%
- 11six2426 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 211 | 87% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Zero | Danimal | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Elongated | Fiberglass | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| Pickleball Apes | Energy E | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| Adidas | Metalbone 4 14.5 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 16, 2025 | |
| Adidas | RX Carbon ATTK | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 16, 2025 | |
| Franklin Sports | Signature Carbon T | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 12, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | REFOAM R5.14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Sep 12, 2025 | |
| HEAD | Radical TOUR15 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 10, 2025 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Prime 2.0 Widebody | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Widebody | Fiberglass | Sep 9, 2025 | |
| YMA | HORIZON | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| Precise | X5p | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| Picklebull | HACK CONTROL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| Vole | Pronto X | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 4, 2025 | |
| Warping Point | AETHER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 4, 2025 | |
| FirstEdge | VELOFLEX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 4, 2025 | |
| Mizuno USA | CALIBER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.2 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 3, 2025 | |
| Propel Sport | Carbonix | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 3, 2025 | |
| Hudef | MAGE SCF1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 3, 2025 | |
| Chorus | Phoenix SX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 27, 2025 | |
| Chorus | Phoenix EX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 27, 2025 | |
| Rooster Pickleball | Talon Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 27, 2025 | |
| Friday | FRIDAY-LABS-102W-B | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Widebody | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Jogarbola | SOLUS | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| River | V1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| QuickShot | QS1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| AIXO | SCORPION | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| AIXO | REAPER | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| TOCO | FORZA | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| TOCO | EMBER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus Double Vision 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Hyperion Double Vision 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| Helios | Flare | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2025 | |
| Helios | Sol | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2025 | |
| RPM Pickleball | Friction Pro Elongated 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| Franklin Sports | Align | Polypropylene honeycomb | 8.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| Franklin Sports | Charge | Polypropylene honeycomb | 8.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| Franklin Sports | Reef | Polypropylene honeycomb | 8.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| TOCO | EVOL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| Arronax | DELTFORCE F1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 13, 2025 | |
| Arronax | Tornado T1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 13, 2025 | |
| Better Body Sports | Ultraspin Fiery | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 11, 2025 | |
| Trueform Sports | TFX-001 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 11, 2025 | |
| BURK | Advance | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 11, 2025 | |
| Thrive | Project Fury EL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.5 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Aug 10, 2025 | |
| HEAD | Radical Tour EX15 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| HEAD | Radical TEAM15 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| Luzz | Pro-4 Neo | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 7, 2025 | |
| MTEN | MT-25 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 6, 2025 | |
| MTEN | MT-15 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 6, 2025 | |
| MTEN | MT-26 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 6, 2025 | |
| MTEN | MT-17 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 6, 2025 |
Six Zero
Danimal- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2025
Pickleball Apes
Energy E- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2025
Adidas
Metalbone 4 14.5- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2025
Adidas
RX Carbon ATTK- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2025
Franklin Sports
Signature Carbon T- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2025
Ronbus
REFOAM R5.14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2025
HEAD
Radical TOUR15- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 10, 2025
SLK By Selkirk
Prime 2.0 Widebody- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 9, 2025
YMA
HORIZON- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 8, 2025
Precise
X5p- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 8, 2025
Picklebull
HACK CONTROL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 8, 2025
Vole
Pronto X- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2025
Warping Point
AETHER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2025
FirstEdge
VELOFLEX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2025
Mizuno USA
CALIBER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 3, 2025
Propel Sport
Carbonix- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 3, 2025
Hudef
MAGE SCF1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 3, 2025
Chorus
Phoenix SX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2025
Chorus
Phoenix EX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2025
Rooster Pickleball
Talon Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2025
Friday
FRIDAY-LABS-102W-B- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Jogarbola
SOLUS- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
River
V1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
QuickShot
QS1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
AIXO
SCORPION- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
AIXO
REAPER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
TOCO
FORZA- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
TOCO
EMBER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2025
Helios
Flare- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2025
Helios
Sol- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2025
RPM Pickleball
Friction Pro Elongated 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
Franklin Sports
Align- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 8.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
Franklin Sports
Charge- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 8.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
Franklin Sports
Reef- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 8.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
TOCO
EVOL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
Arronax
DELTFORCE F1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 13, 2025
Arronax
Tornado T1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 13, 2025
Better Body Sports
Ultraspin Fiery- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 11, 2025
Trueform Sports
TFX-001- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 11, 2025
BURK
Advance- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 11, 2025
Thrive
Project Fury EL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Aug 10, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 8, 2025
HEAD
Radical TEAM15- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 8, 2025
Luzz
Pro-4 Neo- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 7, 2025
MTEN
MT-25- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 6, 2025
MTEN
MT-15- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 6, 2025
MTEN
MT-26- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 6, 2025
MTEN
MT-17- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 6, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.