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
- 3,618
- Share of paddles
- 77%
- of the 4,693 approved paddles with a listed core material
- Brands
- 1,100
- Approved list total
- 5,398
3,618 of the 4,693 approved paddles with a listed core material are polypropylene honeycomb core paddles (77%). Computed live from the database; 705 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- Franklin Sports81 · 2%
- JOOLA79 · 2%
- HEAD56 · 2%
- ProXR Pickleball49 · 1%
- Wilson39 · 1%
- Selkirk38 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk35 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneShot Pickleball | Powershot 2.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 3, 2020 | |
| Artem Nechesa | Grippy | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12 mm | Not listed | Other | Oct 14, 2020 | |
| HEAD | Extreme Tour Lite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 13, 2020 | |
| HEAD | Extreme Tour MAX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 13, 2020 | |
| Gamma Sports | Hellbender | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Graphite | Oct 1, 2020 | |
| HEAD | Extreme Tour | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 1, 2020 | |
| Nexxed | X-2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 25, 2020 | |
| Nexxed | Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 25, 2020 | |
| Nexxed | X-1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 25, 2020 | |
| PB Pro | Tour Widebody | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Widebody | Fiberglass | Sep 24, 2020 | |
| PB Pro | Tour Signature | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 24, 2020 | |
| Armour Pickleball | Helio Composite Performance Paddle | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 23, 2020 | |
| Armour Pickleball | Helio Carbon Graphite Performance Paddle | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 23, 2020 | |
| Revolin | Equinox | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12 mm | Not listed | Other | Sep 20, 2020 | |
| Revolin | Equinox LT | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12 mm | Not listed | Other | Sep 20, 2020 | |
| Accufli | XORO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 20, 2020 | |
| PROLITE Sports | Skyline | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 20, 2020 | |
| Urtboo | Urtboo-primo1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Sep 17, 2020 | |
| Prokennex | Ovation Touch | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Other | Sep 7, 2020 | |
| Prokennex | Pro Touch | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Other | Sep 7, 2020 | |
| PB Pro | Tour Widebody Lite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Widebody | Fiberglass | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| PB Pro | Tour Signature Light | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| Wilson | Echo Carbon | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 2, 2020 | |
| Wilson | Echo Team | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.3 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 2, 2020 | |
| X SPAK | PRO 6.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Sep 2, 2020 | |
| X SPAK | PRO 4.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Sep 2, 2020 | |
| Armour Pickleball | Axiom | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Graphite | Sep 2, 2020 | |
| scuddles | PRO X SERIES | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 2, 2020 | |
| Aniviia | Voltic 1.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 1, 2020 | |
| Accufli | AIRTEK | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 1, 2020 | |
| Prokennex | Ovation Flight | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 28, 2020 | |
| Prokennex | Pro Flight | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 28, 2020 | |
| Paddletek | Bantam EX-L Yates Edition | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 24, 2020 | |
| Hai-Lite Sports | Signature Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 21, 2020 | |
| Wilson | Juice Carbon | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 3, 2020 | |
| Wilson | Juice Team | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.3 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 3, 2020 | |
| Wilson | Echo | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 3, 2020 | |
| Urtboo | A1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Jul 21, 2020 | |
| Players Pickleball | Rogue2E | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Elongated | Fiberglass | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| nüplay sports | nüREACH | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 30, 2020 | |
| nüplay sports | nüLITE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 30, 2020 | |
| nüplay sports | nüPRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 30, 2020 | |
| Combat Paddles Company | Arrow | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 23, 2020 | |
| Armour Pickleball | Axis | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Graphite | Jun 23, 2020 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | V320 Hybrid | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Hybrid | Fiberglass | Jun 23, 2020 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | V330 Hybrid | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Hybrid | Hybrid blend | Jun 23, 2020 | |
| PBZ Paddles | TrackerX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.8 mm | Not listed | Other | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| TMPR Sports | RAVE LX | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| TMPR Sports | Oculus LX | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| TMPR Sports | Ascend LX | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 18, 2020 |
OneShot Pickleball
Powershot 2.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 3, 2020
Artem Nechesa
Grippy- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Oct 14, 2020
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 13, 2020
HEAD
Extreme Tour MAX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 13, 2020
Gamma Sports
Hellbender- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2020
HEAD
Extreme Tour- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2020
Nexxed
X-2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 25, 2020
Nexxed
Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 25, 2020
Nexxed
X-1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 25, 2020
PB Pro
Tour Widebody- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 24, 2020
PB Pro
Tour Signature- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 24, 2020
Armour Pickleball
Helio Composite Performance Paddle- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2020
Armour Pickleball
Helio Carbon Graphite Performance Paddle- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2020
Revolin
Equinox- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2020
Revolin
Equinox LT- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2020
Accufli
XORO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2020
PROLITE Sports
Skyline- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2020
Urtboo
Urtboo-primo1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2020
Prokennex
Ovation Touch- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Sep 7, 2020
Prokennex
Pro Touch- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Sep 7, 2020
PB Pro
Tour Widebody Lite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2020
PB Pro
Tour Signature Light- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2020
Wilson
Echo Carbon- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 2, 2020
Wilson
Echo Team- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 2, 2020
X SPAK
PRO 6.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Sep 2, 2020
X SPAK
PRO 4.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Sep 2, 2020
Armour Pickleball
Axiom- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Sep 2, 2020
scuddles
PRO X SERIES- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 2, 2020
Aniviia
Voltic 1.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 1, 2020
Accufli
AIRTEK- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 1, 2020
Prokennex
Ovation Flight- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 28, 2020
Prokennex
Pro Flight- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 28, 2020
Paddletek
Bantam EX-L Yates Edition- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 24, 2020
Hai-Lite Sports
Signature Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 21, 2020
Wilson
Juice Carbon- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 3, 2020
Wilson
Juice Team- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 3, 2020
Wilson
Echo- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 3, 2020
Urtboo
A1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Jul 21, 2020
Players Pickleball
Rogue2E- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 9, 2020
nüplay sports
nüREACH- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 30, 2020
nüplay sports
nüLITE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 30, 2020
nüplay sports
nüPRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 30, 2020
Combat Paddles Company
Arrow- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 23, 2020
Armour Pickleball
Axis- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Jun 23, 2020
Vulcan Sporting Goods
V320 Hybrid- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 23, 2020
Vulcan Sporting Goods
V330 Hybrid- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jun 23, 2020
PBZ Paddles
TrackerX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2020
TMPR Sports
RAVE LX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2020
TMPR Sports
Oculus LX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2020
TMPR Sports
Ascend LX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2020
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.