Face material
Carbon Fiber Pickleball Paddles
Carbon fiber faces are stiff and light, generally favoring control and a consistent response across the face.
By the numbers
- Approved paddles
- 2,155
- Share of paddles
- 47%
- of the 4,596 approved paddles with a listed face material
- Brands
- 750
- Approved list total
- 5,398
2,155 of the 4,596 approved paddles with a listed face material are carbon fiber face paddles (47%). Computed live from the database; 802 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- JOOLA79 · 4%
- Selkirk61 · 3%
- Franklin Sports42 · 2%
- Vatic Pro38 · 2%
- Engage Pickleball31 · 1%
- Gearbox31 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk29 · 1%
- HEAD23 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 105 | 35% |
| 2022 | 198 | 42% |
| 2023 | 482 | 49% |
| 2024 | 617 | 48% |
| 2025 | 452 | 50% |
| 2026 | 262 | 54% |
* Of that year's approved paddles with a listed face material.
All carbon fiber face paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11six24 | Pegasus Alpha Pro Power 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 27, 2025 | |
| 11six24 | Vapor Alpha Pro Power 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 27, 2025 | |
| Gearbox | GX2 Power Elongated 16mm | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | May 27, 2025 | |
| Carbonebula | PRO C5 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 27, 2025 | |
| Nuron | Titan | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 25, 2025 | |
| FILA | Pro Strike | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 25, 2025 | |
| ZebraPickle | Pro Control | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 19, 2025 | |
| LiberAla | LA-OmniCore | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 19, 2025 | |
| LiberAla | LA-NovaHue | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 19, 2025 | |
| Komtik | Apex-C | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 19, 2025 | |
| SLAPP Pickleball | SHO 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 15, 2025 | |
| SLAPP Pickleball | SHO 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 15, 2025 | |
| Bread and Butter Pickleball Company | Wild Thang | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 15, 2025 | |
| Avoura | Rivelle | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 13, 2025 | |
| Avoura | Revaya | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 13, 2025 | |
| Body Helix | FLIK F1 TerraCore XC Elongated | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | May 12, 2025 | |
| Versyon | Ignite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 12, 2025 | |
| Maxwill | Victory Pro - X25 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 12, 2025 | |
| Kaiwin | DIAMOND | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 12, 2025 | |
| RSL | PURE GRIT 80 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.2 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 12, 2025 | |
| RSL | SONIC 70 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.2 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 12, 2025 | |
| Gearbox | GX2 Hyper 16mm | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 9, 2025 | |
| Gearbox | G20 Quad 20mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 20 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 9, 2025 | |
| Gearbox | GX2 Integra XL | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 7, 2025 | |
| 11six24 | Hurache-X Alpha Pro Power 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 7, 2025 | |
| Kulstof | PG13 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 7, 2025 | |
| Engage Pickleball | Pursuit Alpha 16mm | Polymer (unspecified) | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 7, 2025 | |
| Sinsham | T700-2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 7, 2025 | |
| Li Ning | HYPERCONTROL 8S 16MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 7, 2025 | |
| Apollo | NYX Pro 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 6, 2025 | |
| JG | SP10 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 6, 2025 | |
| SUNI | P-100 Advanced | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 6, 2025 | |
| Wilson | Blaze SF Tour 16 | Foam | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 5, 2025 | |
| Paddletek | Phoenix Sabre Carbon | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 1, 2025 | |
| Wilson | Surge | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 1, 2025 | |
| UnB10 | Evo Pro 10 | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 1, 2025 | |
| Cyclotron | GOLD STANDARD | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| Holbrook | Arma Metallic S 14mm | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 25, 2025 | |
| Holbrook | Arma S 14mm | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 25, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | Saga Bloom 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 25, 2025 | |
| Li Ning | Ultrapower 80 Quick | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| Pretty Neat | Sweet 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| Zentivor | ZS-010 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| Atnew | BV34-03 | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| Li Ning | HYPERPOWER 80S 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 22, 2025 | |
| Li Ning | HYPERSPEED 800S 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 22, 2025 | |
| Winner Tribe S.L. | Nirvana | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 21, 2025 | |
| Astes | Artist Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 18, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | Saga Bloom 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | Saga V7 14mm LH | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 17, 2025 |
11six24
Pegasus Alpha Pro Power 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 27, 2025
11six24
Vapor Alpha Pro Power 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 27, 2025
Gearbox
GX2 Power Elongated 16mm- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 27, 2025
Carbonebula
PRO C5- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 27, 2025
Nuron
Titan- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 25, 2025
FILA
Pro Strike- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 25, 2025
ZebraPickle
Pro Control- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 19, 2025
LiberAla
LA-OmniCore- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 19, 2025
LiberAla
LA-NovaHue- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 19, 2025
Komtik
Apex-C- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 19, 2025
SLAPP Pickleball
SHO 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 15, 2025
SLAPP Pickleball
SHO 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 15, 2025
Bread and Butter Pickleball Company
Wild Thang- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 15, 2025
Avoura
Rivelle- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 13, 2025
Avoura
Revaya- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 13, 2025
Body Helix
FLIK F1 TerraCore XC Elongated- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 12, 2025
Versyon
Ignite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 12, 2025
Maxwill
Victory Pro - X25- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 12, 2025
Kaiwin
DIAMOND- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 12, 2025
RSL
PURE GRIT 80- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 12, 2025
RSL
SONIC 70- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 12, 2025
Gearbox
GX2 Hyper 16mm- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 9, 2025
Gearbox
G20 Quad 20mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 20 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 9, 2025
Gearbox
GX2 Integra XL- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 7, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 7, 2025
Kulstof
PG13- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 7, 2025
Engage Pickleball
Pursuit Alpha 16mm- Core:
- Polymer (unspecified)
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 7, 2025
Sinsham
T700-2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 7, 2025
Li Ning
HYPERCONTROL 8S 16MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 7, 2025
Apollo
NYX Pro 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 6, 2025
JG
SP10- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 6, 2025
SUNI
P-100 Advanced- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 6, 2025
Wilson
Blaze SF Tour 16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 5, 2025
Paddletek
Phoenix Sabre Carbon- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 1, 2025
Wilson
Surge- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 1, 2025
UnB10
Evo Pro 10- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 1, 2025
Cyclotron
GOLD STANDARD- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 30, 2025
Holbrook
Arma Metallic S 14mm- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 25, 2025
Holbrook
Arma S 14mm- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 25, 2025
Vatic Pro
Saga Bloom 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 25, 2025
Li Ning
Ultrapower 80 Quick- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 24, 2025
Pretty Neat
Sweet 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 24, 2025
Zentivor
ZS-010- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 24, 2025
Atnew
BV34-03- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 24, 2025
Li Ning
HYPERPOWER 80S 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 22, 2025
Li Ning
HYPERSPEED 800S 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 22, 2025
Winner Tribe S.L.
Nirvana- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 21, 2025
Astes
Artist Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 18, 2025
Vatic Pro
Saga Bloom 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 17, 2025
Vatic Pro
Saga V7 14mm LH- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 17, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.