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
- 1,575
- Brands
- 616
- Approved list total
- 5,398
Face material is listed for only 3,180 of 5,398 approved paddles, too few for a reliable percentage, so we show counts only.
Top brands
- JOOLA50 · 3%
- Franklin Sports37 · 2%
- Selkirk Sport36 · 2%
- Vatic Pro30 · 2%
- Engage Pickleball23 · 1%
- RPM Pickleball21 · 1%
- Gearbox19 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk19 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 244 |
| 2024 | 617 |
| 2025 | 452 |
| 2026 | 262 |
All carbon fiber face paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westree | AIRFUSION EX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| Frantix Essentials | FE-001 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| LUNAR | Lunar Pro 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| Warping Point | ASCENT | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 17, 2024 | |
| The Dink Star | Siwa | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2024 | |
| Barracuda | PowerGlide Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 19 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2024 | |
| WIN SPORTS | WS-01 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2024 | |
| ULAOUL | UL-01 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2024 | |
| SLAMOPUS | SOP T700 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2024 | |
| INFMARC | MARC TW 000S | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2024 | |
| Onix Sports | Malice 14 Raw Carbon | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 12, 2024 | |
| Reload | RLD1-16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| 4Joy | Premio Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| Full Choice | CARBON FORCE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| Coastal Paddles | Pro 1 - 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| Fox Pickleball | Urban | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| Tora Pickleball | Retro-C | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 8, 2024 | |
| Raxs Pickleball | Guilty | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 8, 2024 | |
| HAMR | Ignite 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 8, 2024 | |
| Dinker Drinker | Swivel | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 5, 2024 | |
| Dinker Drinker | Blueberry Drift | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 5, 2024 | |
| Potenza | TURBO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 5, 2024 | |
| Carbon Pickle | Pro Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 19 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 4, 2024 | |
| CPX | PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 19 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 4, 2024 | |
| Mark | Pure | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Jan 4, 2024 | |
| Chill Pickle | Makai | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 1, 2024 | |
| Chill Pickle | Makai | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 1, 2024 | |
| MAK Pickleball LLC | Hoggox H1B | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 1, 2024 | |
| Squatch Threads | Terra | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 1, 2024 | |
| Trnity | Logos Power Series 13 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 1, 2024 | |
| Trnity | Ethos Power Series 13 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 1, 2024 | |
| Helios | THE HELIOS | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 29, 2023 | |
| Ritzmed | P1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 29, 2023 | |
| Noice | Driver | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 22, 2023 | |
| A11N SPORTS | Carry XL 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 22, 2023 | |
| SunStrike | HEXAFLEX | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 22, 2023 | |
| Alpha | Slipstream 8.0 | Other | 17 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 22, 2023 | |
| HEAD | Radical NITE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 22, 2023 | |
| Proton Sports Inc | Series Two | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 20, 2023 | |
| Proton Sports Inc | Series Three | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 20, 2023 | |
| Dominus | 4000-13E | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 20, 2023 | |
| Dominus | 3000-14E | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 20, 2023 | |
| Orbit Pickleball | Avior | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| uomentii | PRO-U1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 16, 2023 | |
| Luxe Pickleball | Dinker | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| Winner Tribe S.L. | GRIZZLY | Polypropylene honeycomb | 19.6 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| Winner Tribe S.L. | ARROW | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| WETOOL | WT-01 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 12, 2023 | |
| ICKM | Iskra | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 8, 2023 | |
| Drop Shot Sports | FURIA COMFORT PK | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 8, 2023 |
Westree
AIRFUSION EX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 18, 2024
Frantix Essentials
FE-001- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 18, 2024
LUNAR
Lunar Pro 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 18, 2024
Warping Point
ASCENT- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 17, 2024
The Dink Star
Siwa- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2024
Barracuda
PowerGlide Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 19 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2024
WIN SPORTS
WS-01- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2024
ULAOUL
UL-01- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2024
SLAMOPUS
SOP T700- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2024
INFMARC
MARC TW 000S- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2024
Onix Sports
Malice 14 Raw Carbon- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 12, 2024
Reload
RLD1-16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 10, 2024
4Joy
Premio Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 10, 2024
Full Choice
CARBON FORCE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 10, 2024
Coastal Paddles
Pro 1 - 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 10, 2024
Fox Pickleball
Urban- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 10, 2024
Tora Pickleball
Retro-C- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 8, 2024
Raxs Pickleball
Guilty- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 8, 2024
HAMR
Ignite 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 8, 2024
Dinker Drinker
Swivel- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 5, 2024
Dinker Drinker
Blueberry Drift- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 5, 2024
Potenza
TURBO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 5, 2024
Carbon Pickle
Pro Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 19 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 4, 2024
CPX
PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 19 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 4, 2024
Mark
Pure- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 4, 2024
Chill Pickle
Makai- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 1, 2024
Chill Pickle
Makai- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 1, 2024
MAK Pickleball LLC
Hoggox H1B- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 1, 2024
Squatch Threads
Terra- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 1, 2024
Trnity
Logos Power Series 13- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 1, 2024
Trnity
Ethos Power Series 13- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 1, 2024
Helios
THE HELIOS- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 29, 2023
Ritzmed
P1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 29, 2023
Noice
Driver- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 22, 2023
A11N SPORTS
Carry XL 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 22, 2023
SunStrike
HEXAFLEX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 22, 2023
Alpha
Slipstream 8.0- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 17 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 22, 2023
HEAD
Radical NITE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 22, 2023
Proton Sports Inc
Series Two- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2023
Proton Sports Inc
Series Three- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2023
Dominus
4000-13E- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2023
Dominus
3000-14E- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2023
Orbit Pickleball
Avior- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 19, 2023
uomentii
PRO-U1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 16, 2023
Luxe Pickleball
Dinker- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2023
Winner Tribe S.L.
GRIZZLY- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 19.6 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2023
Winner Tribe S.L.
ARROW- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2023
WETOOL
WT-01- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 12, 2023
ICKM
Iskra- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 8, 2023
Drop Shot Sports
FURIA COMFORT PK- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 8, 2023
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.