Core material
Hybrid Foam and Honeycomb Core Paddles
Hybrid cores combine a honeycomb structure with foam, usually foam-filled cells or a foam perimeter. The goal is honeycomb's softness with extra pop or stability from the foam.
By the numbers
- Approved paddles
- 177
- Brands
- 92
- Approved list total
- 5,398
Core material is listed for only 3,012 of 5,398 approved paddles, too few for a reliable percentage, so we show counts only.
Top brands
- GRÜVN10 · 6%
- HONOLULU PICKLEBALL COMPANY10 · 6%
- Enhance Pickleball6 · 3%
- HEAD5 · 3%
- Mint5 · 3%
- Wilson5 · 3%
- Gherkin4 · 2%
- Holbrook4 · 2%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2025 | 76 |
| 2026 | 69 |
All hybrid foam + honeycomb core paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddletek | Bantam ALW Pro | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 31, 2024 | |
| Selkirk Sport | Project Boomstik Invikta 16mm | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 30, 2024 | |
| Selkirk Sport | Project Boomstik Invikta 13mm | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 30, 2024 | |
| Sigma Pickleball LLC | Sigma Four | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| Sigma Pickleball LLC | Sigma Three | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| GRÜVN | CRUZ-16H | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 2, 2024 | |
| GRÜVN | CRUZ-16S | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Thompson | 515 Uni | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 13.1 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 26, 2024 | |
| Nexus | ProStar | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Other | Jul 9, 2024 | |
| Spartus | Olympus | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 5, 2024 | |
| GRÜVN | CRUZ-16X | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| GRÜVN | LAZR-16S | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jul 1, 2024 | |
| GRÜVN | LAZR-16X | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jun 9, 2024 | |
| M8 Pickleball | ACE | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 1, 2024 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | Fireshot Carbon 14 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | Fireshot Carbon 16 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| PLAYintheZONE | 0-0-1 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| Born Pickelball | Crossfire | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| Coretek | CoreTek Alpha | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Feb 21, 2024 | |
| GRÜVN | MUVN-16V | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 18, 2024 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | Aero Infinityshot Standard | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14.5 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Feb 1, 2024 | |
| GRÜVN | MUVN-16H | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 28, 2023 | |
| SLAPP Pickleball | Slapp Stik OG PADDLE | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| SLAPP Pickleball | SLAPP STIK OG RAW - BLACK | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 12, 2023 | |
| Lethal | Weapon X | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 21, 2023 | |
| GRÜVN | MUVN-16S | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 20, 2023 | |
| GRÜVN | MUVN-16E | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 4, 2023 |
Paddletek
Bantam ALW Pro- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 31, 2024
Selkirk Sport
Project Boomstik Invikta 16mm- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2024
Selkirk Sport
Project Boomstik Invikta 13mm- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2024
Sigma Pickleball LLC
Sigma Four- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2024
Sigma Pickleball LLC
Sigma Three- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2024
GRÜVN
CRUZ-16H- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 2, 2024
GRÜVN
CRUZ-16S- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 2, 2024
Thompson
515 Uni- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 13.1 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 26, 2024
Nexus
ProStar- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Jul 9, 2024
Spartus
Olympus- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 5, 2024
GRÜVN
CRUZ-16X- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 3, 2024
GRÜVN
LAZR-16S- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jul 1, 2024
GRÜVN
LAZR-16X- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jun 9, 2024
M8 Pickleball
ACE- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 1, 2024
OneShot Pickleball
Fireshot Carbon 14- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 26, 2024
OneShot Pickleball
Fireshot Carbon 16- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 25, 2024
PLAYintheZONE
0-0-1- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 19, 2024
Born Pickelball
Crossfire- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 15, 2024
Coretek
CoreTek Alpha- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Feb 21, 2024
GRÜVN
MUVN-16V- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 18, 2024
OneShot Pickleball
Aero Infinityshot Standard- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Feb 1, 2024
GRÜVN
MUVN-16H- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 28, 2023
SLAPP Pickleball
Slapp Stik OG PADDLE- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2023
SLAPP Pickleball
SLAPP STIK OG RAW - BLACK- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 12, 2023
Lethal
Weapon X- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 21, 2023
GRÜVN
MUVN-16S- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 20, 2023
GRÜVN
MUVN-16E- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2023
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.