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 4,694 approved paddles with a listed core material
- Brands
- 1,100
- Approved list total
- 5,398
3,618 of the 4,694 approved paddles with a listed core material are polypropylene honeycomb core paddles (77%). Computed live from the database; 704 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whippersnapper | The young | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Other | May 21, 2019 | |
| Whippersnapper | the old school | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Other | May 21, 2019 | |
| PROLITE Sports | Ignite (I-Series) | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 20, 2019 | |
| TMPR Sports | Ascend | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 20, 2019 | |
| Gamma Sports | COMPASS | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Graphite | May 20, 2019 | |
| AoHeng Technology | OIOSEN Graphite 1.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Hybrid blend | May 20, 2019 | |
| Heritage Pickle-ball | Champion Eclipse | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.2 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | May 2, 2019 | |
| Rally | Rally Flare | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.2 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | May 2, 2019 | |
| Rally | Rally Graphite Power 5.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Hybrid blend | May 2, 2019 | |
| Boomer Pickleball | Boomer Signature Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Graphite | May 1, 2019 | |
| PROLITE Sports | Bolt | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 1, 2019 | |
| Gamma Sports | SHARD | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.2 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Apr 22, 2019 | |
| Gamma Sports | GAMMA FUSION 2.0 PLUS | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.7 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Apr 19, 2019 | |
| Paddletek | Prince Quantum PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Apr 18, 2019 | |
| Gamma Sports | LEGEND | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.2 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | Ultimateshot Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| Onix | Evoke Premier | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Mar 13, 2019 | |
| Electrum Pickleball | Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 3, 2018 |
Whippersnapper
The young- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- May 21, 2019
Whippersnapper
the old school- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- May 21, 2019
PROLITE Sports
Ignite (I-Series)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 20, 2019
TMPR Sports
Ascend- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 20, 2019
Gamma Sports
COMPASS- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- May 20, 2019
AoHeng Technology
OIOSEN Graphite 1.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- May 20, 2019
Heritage Pickle-ball
Champion Eclipse- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- May 2, 2019
Rally
Rally Flare- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- May 2, 2019
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- May 2, 2019
Boomer Pickleball
Boomer Signature Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- May 1, 2019
PROLITE Sports
Bolt- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 1, 2019
Gamma Sports
SHARD- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Apr 22, 2019
Gamma Sports
GAMMA FUSION 2.0 PLUS- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Apr 19, 2019
Paddletek
Prince Quantum PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Apr 18, 2019
Gamma Sports
LEGEND- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Apr 2, 2019
OneShot Pickleball
Ultimateshot Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Mar 28, 2019
Onix
Evoke Premier- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Mar 13, 2019
Electrum Pickleball
Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 3, 2018
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.