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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABPK | CAPTAIN | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 12, 2024 | |
| HUSTL Pickleball | LEGEND X15 PRO 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 12, 2024 | |
| A11N Sports | EMPIRE CONTROL MAX 16MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 12, 2024 | |
| Htpick | HT-RY001S | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 12, 2024 | |
| Manta World Sport | Raptor XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| NOX | PRO SHIELD | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| Selkirk | Project 007 Invikta 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| A11N Sports | EMPIRE POWER MAX 16MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| AMA Sport | NXT01 Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| Siux | Shadow | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| Acorn | Extreme | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Sep 10, 2024 | |
| UpHi | Zora Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 10, 2024 | |
| Bepickle | PHOENIX 2.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 6, 2024 | |
| Diadem Sports | Icon Infinity Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.7 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 6, 2024 | |
| Rokne | Match Point | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 6, 2024 | |
| PKL Sportz | Z33 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 6, 2024 | |
| AMA Sport | NXT 01 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 6, 2024 | |
| Conti | 3000 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 6, 2024 | |
| Arronax | VORTEX V2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 5, 2024 | |
| Paika Sports | Astra16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 4, 2024 | |
| Titan Pickleball | Ignite Carbon T700 16L | Polymer (unspecified) | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 29, 2024 | |
| Warping Point | GRASP | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 29, 2024 | |
| PaddleOn | Jester | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 29, 2024 | |
| Spectre Pickleball | A-10 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 29, 2024 | |
| neonic | flare | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 28, 2024 | |
| Dink65 | 1816 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 28, 2024 | |
| CirrusCloud | CLOUD-GX7 | Aramid / Nomex honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 28, 2024 | |
| Bounce | K1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2024 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | Custom MLP Series-A | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 24, 2024 | |
| YYP | T3 PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 24, 2024 | |
| Aireo | Harpy Eagle-M16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 24, 2024 | |
| Blazestar | APEX 18K | Aramid / Nomex honeycomb | 15.2 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 24, 2024 | |
| Glarollirace | VICTOR | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 24, 2024 | |
| Better Body Sports | UltraSpin T1 - 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 23, 2024 | |
| F2 Sports | Pro Series EL 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 23, 2024 | |
| Chorus | Supercourt | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 23, 2024 | |
| HVQ | T3 PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 23, 2024 | |
| Boast | BT | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 23, 2024 | |
| Pokhon | MA-02 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| Gearbox | Pro Control Integra | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| Gearbox | Pro Power Integra | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| Nast E Nelson | Hatari | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| Ace Pickleball | HEART | Polymer (unspecified) | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| Motion Space | H-P | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| Fligon | PSC-313 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| ABPK | Rudder | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2024 | |
| NOX | PRO SHOT | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2024 | |
| NOX | PRO EVO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2024 | |
| NOX | TEMPO Luxury | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2024 | |
| NOX | NERBO Luxury | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2024 |
ABPK
CAPTAIN- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2024
HUSTL Pickleball
LEGEND X15 PRO 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2024
A11N Sports
EMPIRE CONTROL MAX 16MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2024
Htpick
HT-RY001S- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2024
Manta World Sport
Raptor XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 11, 2024
NOX
PRO SHIELD- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 11, 2024
Selkirk
Project 007 Invikta 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 11, 2024
A11N Sports
EMPIRE POWER MAX 16MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 11, 2024
AMA Sport
NXT01 Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 11, 2024
Siux
Shadow- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 11, 2024
Acorn
Extreme- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 10, 2024
UpHi
Zora Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 10, 2024
Bepickle
PHOENIX 2.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 6, 2024
Diadem Sports
Icon Infinity Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 6, 2024
Rokne
Match Point- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 6, 2024
PKL Sportz
Z33- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 6, 2024
AMA Sport
NXT 01- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 6, 2024
Conti
3000- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 6, 2024
Arronax
VORTEX V2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 5, 2024
Paika Sports
Astra16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2024
Titan Pickleball
Ignite Carbon T700 16L- Core:
- Polymer (unspecified)
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 29, 2024
Warping Point
GRASP- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 29, 2024
PaddleOn
Jester- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 29, 2024
Spectre Pickleball
A-10 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 29, 2024
neonic
flare- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 28, 2024
Dink65
1816- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 28, 2024
CirrusCloud
CLOUD-GX7- Core:
- Aramid / Nomex honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 28, 2024
Bounce
K1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2024
ProXR Pickleball
Custom MLP Series-A- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 24, 2024
YYP
T3 PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 24, 2024
Aireo
Harpy Eagle-M16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 24, 2024
Blazestar
APEX 18K- Core:
- Aramid / Nomex honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 24, 2024
Glarollirace
VICTOR- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 24, 2024
Better Body Sports
UltraSpin T1 - 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 23, 2024
F2 Sports
Pro Series EL 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 23, 2024
Chorus
Supercourt- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 23, 2024
HVQ
T3 PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 23, 2024
Boast
BT- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 23, 2024
Pokhon
MA-02- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 20, 2024
Gearbox
Pro Control Integra- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 20, 2024
Gearbox
Pro Power Integra- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 20, 2024
Nast E Nelson
Hatari- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 20, 2024
Ace Pickleball
HEART- Core:
- Polymer (unspecified)
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 20, 2024
Motion Space
H-P- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 20, 2024
Fligon
PSC-313- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 20, 2024
ABPK
Rudder- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2024
NOX
PRO SHOT- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2024
NOX
PRO EVO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2024
NOX
TEMPO Luxury- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2024
NOX
NERBO Luxury- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2024
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.