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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROLITE Sports | Rival One | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 28, 2020 | |
| Franklin Sports | Domitor | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 28, 2020 | |
| Franklin Sports | CM Signature 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 28, 2020 | |
| Franklin Sports | Ben Johns Signature 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 28, 2020 | |
| Master Athletics | P1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 27, 2020 | |
| Armour Pickleball | Invigor 8 | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 13, 2020 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | Paddle Candy Sea Turtle | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 13, 2020 | |
| PROLITE Sports | Illuminate (I-Series) | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 12, 2020 | |
| PBZ Paddles | Tracker X | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Other | May 10, 2020 | |
| TMPR Sports | Tantrum LX | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Apr 27, 2020 | |
| Franklin Sports | Katana | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Apr 7, 2020 | |
| Golden Pickleball | Single Shot PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Other | Mar 23, 2020 | |
| Golden Pickleball | Marble-Lite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Other | Mar 23, 2020 | |
| Armour Pickleball | Invigor | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Mar 12, 2020 | |
| Net World Sports | Vermont Venom | Polypropylene honeycomb | 9.7 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 12, 2020 | |
| JP WinLook | Speedy | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Graphite | Feb 27, 2020 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | JuniorShot U12 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Feb 17, 2020 | |
| X SPAK | UNIVERSE 3.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Feb 11, 2020 | |
| Gamma Sports | Jester | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Graphite | Feb 8, 2020 | |
| Manta World Sport | Canuck Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jan 31, 2020 | |
| Prokennex | Pro Touch | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jan 22, 2020 | |
| Your Pickleball Place | Double Trouble | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| Pro Aviana | Bolt | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Graphite | Jan 3, 2020 | |
| Decker | Decker Pro Pop Performance Paddle | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Dec 31, 2019 | |
| Decker | Decker Pro Poly EPD Paddle | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Dec 31, 2019 | |
| Decker | Decker Pro Poly EPD Elongated Paddle | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Elongated | Hybrid blend | Dec 31, 2019 | |
| diNGK Sports | CARBON FIBER: ULTX8 - GRAPHITE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Dec 28, 2019 | |
| Babolat | RNGD Power | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Dec 20, 2019 | |
| Babolat | RNGD Touch | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Dec 20, 2019 | |
| Babolat | RBEL Power | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Dec 20, 2019 | |
| Babolat | RBEL Touch | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Dec 20, 2019 | |
| ProBetter | ProBetter | Polypropylene honeycomb | 9.5 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | ProShot Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.5 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| Niupipo | MX-08 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| Niupipo | MX-07 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| Niupipo | MX-06 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| Niupipo | MX-01 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| Topp | Viper Graphite | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Graphite | Dec 11, 2019 | |
| X SPAK | PRO 3.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Dec 11, 2019 | |
| Eastport Pickleball | Nautilus Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Dec 11, 2019 | |
| diNGK Sports | Carbon Fiber: 8K Pro-Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 6, 2019 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | Paddle Candy Sugar Skull | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 6, 2019 | |
| Wilson | Juice XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| Paddletek DBA Prince Pickleball | Synapse | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 2, 2019 | |
| HEAD | Radical Tour CO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 30, 2019 | |
| Your Pickleball Place | Sledgehammer | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| Your Pickleball Place | Maxor Ultra | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| Gamma Sports | COMPASS LH | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.2 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| Manta World Sport | Renegade | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 11, 2019 | |
| Players Pickleball | Rogue 2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 10, 2019 |
PROLITE Sports
Rival One- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 28, 2020
Franklin Sports
Domitor- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 28, 2020
Franklin Sports
CM Signature 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 28, 2020
Franklin Sports
Ben Johns Signature 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 28, 2020
Master Athletics
P1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 27, 2020
Armour Pickleball
Invigor 8- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 13, 2020
Vulcan Sporting Goods
Paddle Candy Sea Turtle- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 13, 2020
PROLITE Sports
Illuminate (I-Series)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 12, 2020
PBZ Paddles
Tracker X- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- May 10, 2020
TMPR Sports
Tantrum LX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Apr 27, 2020
Franklin Sports
Katana- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Apr 7, 2020
Golden Pickleball
Single Shot PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Mar 23, 2020
Golden Pickleball
Marble-Lite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Mar 23, 2020
Armour Pickleball
Invigor- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Mar 12, 2020
Net World Sports
Vermont Venom- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 9.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 12, 2020
JP WinLook
Speedy- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Feb 27, 2020
OneShot Pickleball
JuniorShot U12- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Feb 17, 2020
X SPAK
UNIVERSE 3.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Feb 11, 2020
Gamma Sports
Jester- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Feb 8, 2020
Manta World Sport
Canuck Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jan 31, 2020
Prokennex
Pro Touch- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jan 22, 2020
Your Pickleball Place
Double Trouble- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jan 8, 2020
Pro Aviana
Bolt- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Jan 3, 2020
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Dec 31, 2019
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Dec 31, 2019
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Dec 31, 2019
diNGK Sports
CARBON FIBER: ULTX8 - GRAPHITE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Dec 28, 2019
Babolat
RNGD Power- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2019
Babolat
RNGD Touch- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2019
Babolat
RBEL Power- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2019
Babolat
RBEL Touch- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2019
ProBetter
ProBetter- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 9.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Dec 18, 2019
OneShot Pickleball
ProShot Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Dec 16, 2019
Niupipo
MX-08- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 16, 2019
Niupipo
MX-07- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 16, 2019
Niupipo
MX-06- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 16, 2019
Niupipo
MX-01- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 16, 2019
Topp
Viper Graphite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Dec 11, 2019
X SPAK
PRO 3.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Dec 11, 2019
Eastport Pickleball
Nautilus Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Dec 11, 2019
diNGK Sports
Carbon Fiber: 8K Pro-Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 6, 2019
Vulcan Sporting Goods
Paddle Candy Sugar Skull- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 6, 2019
Wilson
Juice XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Dec 3, 2019
Paddletek DBA Prince Pickleball
Synapse- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 2, 2019
HEAD
Radical Tour CO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 30, 2019
Your Pickleball Place
Sledgehammer- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 20, 2019
Your Pickleball Place
Maxor Ultra- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 20, 2019
Gamma Sports
COMPASS LH- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Nov 12, 2019
Manta World Sport
Renegade- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2019
Players Pickleball
Rogue 2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2019
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.