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
- 1,921
- Share of paddles
- 49%
- of the 3,911 approved paddles with a listed face material
- Brands
- 704
- Approved list total
- 5,398
1,921 of the 3,911 approved paddles with a listed face material are carbon fiber face paddles (49%). Computed live from the database; 1,487 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- JOOLA67 · 3%
- Franklin Sports38 · 2%
- Selkirk38 · 2%
- Vatic Pro38 · 2%
- Engage Pickleball30 · 2%
- SLK By Selkirk27 · 1%
- Gearbox24 · 1%
- HEAD22 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 108 | 45% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERSIX Pickleball | VERSIX Pickleball Pro XL 6C | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 5, 2022 | |
| Diadem Sports | Diadem Icon v2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.7 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 1, 2022 | |
| Pacific Paddle Labs | Pipeline LTE 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 1, 2022 | |
| Pacific Paddle Labs | Pipeline FORCE 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 1, 2022 | |
| Mazepadel | VICE | Aluminum honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 29, 2022 | |
| X SPAK | PRO 6.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 19 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 28, 2022 | |
| Tailwag Products | Trilia Milia | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 25, 2022 | |
| Wakefa | K86 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 25, 2022 | |
| Holbrook | Mav Pro E | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 23, 2022 | |
| Six Zero | Double Black Diamond RC 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 22, 2022 | |
| Bread and Butter Pickleball Company | Spear - Surge | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 21, 2022 | |
| Bread and Butter Pickleball Company | Drip - Contender | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 21, 2022 | |
| First Strike Pickleball | Advanced | Polymer (unspecified) | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 18, 2022 | |
| CONDA Pickleball | CONDA PRO | Polymer (unspecified) | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Selkirk | Labs 001 Invikta | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Halo Power 13mm MAX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Halo Control 16mm MAX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| Grow Pickleball | 40x30 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| HarsHpickleball | Rage | Polymer (unspecified) | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2022 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Evo Control 2.0 XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 26, 2022 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Evo Power XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 26, 2022 | |
| Holbrook | Mav Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| TMPR Sports | TERRA TC-16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| SLN Sports | Strike | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| Gigapower | GP400 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 24, 2022 | |
| Vatic Pro | V7 CARBON FIBER 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 24, 2022 | |
| YMak Sports | VAAYU | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 24, 2022 | |
| Pacific Paddle Labs | Pipeline LTE 13 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 20, 2022 | |
| The Best Paddle | Carbon-Fiber X Model | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 17, 2022 | |
| Wakefa | K8 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 16, 2022 | |
| Ace Pickleball | SPADE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 6, 2022 | |
| PikNinja | Revenant | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 6, 2022 | |
| Veloz | Ellipse 13 MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 4, 2022 | |
| Veloz | Quadra 16 mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 4, 2022 | |
| Holbrook | Stinger | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.2 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2022 | |
| JOOLA | Ben Johns Hyperion Carbon Friction Surface 14mm Swift | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 26, 2022 | |
| JOOLA | Simone Jardim Hyperion Carbon Friction Surface 14mm Swift | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 26, 2022 | |
| Noraa | Fr33 V1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 22, 2022 | |
| Legacy | Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 20, 2022 | |
| LovinPickleball | SpinProE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 20, 2022 | |
| Vantaze Pickleball | Vantaze Elite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 16, 2022 | |
| Bison Paddles | The Rampage | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 16, 2022 | |
| Bison Paddles | The Summit | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 16, 2022 | |
| Veloz | Quadra 13mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 9, 2022 | |
| JOOLA | Solaire Carbon Friction Surface 14mm Swift | Other | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 4, 2022 | |
| JOOLA | Simone Jardim Hyperion Carbon Friction Surface 16mm Swift | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 4, 2022 | |
| JOOLA | Simone Jardim Hyperion Carbon Friction Surface 16mm | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 4, 2022 | |
| JOOLA | Ben Johns Hyperion Carbon Friction Surface 16mm Swift | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 4, 2022 | |
| Veloz | Ellipse 16 MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 2, 2022 | |
| Element 6 (E6) | 13e | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 1, 2022 |
VERSIX Pickleball
VERSIX Pickleball Pro XL 6C- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 5, 2022
Diadem Sports
Diadem Icon v2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 1, 2022
Pacific Paddle Labs
Pipeline LTE 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 1, 2022
Pacific Paddle Labs
Pipeline FORCE 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 1, 2022
Mazepadel
VICE- Core:
- Aluminum honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 29, 2022
X SPAK
PRO 6.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 19 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 28, 2022
Tailwag Products
Trilia Milia- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 25, 2022
Wakefa
K86- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 25, 2022
Holbrook
Mav Pro E- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 23, 2022
Six Zero
Double Black Diamond RC 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 22, 2022
Bread and Butter Pickleball Company
Spear - Surge- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 21, 2022
Bread and Butter Pickleball Company
Drip - Contender- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 21, 2022
First Strike Pickleball
Advanced- Core:
- Polymer (unspecified)
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 18, 2022
CONDA Pickleball
CONDA PRO- Core:
- Polymer (unspecified)
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 2, 2022
Selkirk
Labs 001 Invikta- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
SLK By Selkirk
Halo Power 13mm MAX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
SLK By Selkirk
Halo Control 16mm MAX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
Grow Pickleball
40x30- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
HarsHpickleball
Rage- Core:
- Polymer (unspecified)
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2022
SLK By Selkirk
Evo Control 2.0 XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 26, 2022
SLK By Selkirk
Evo Power XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 26, 2022
Holbrook
Mav Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2022
TMPR Sports
TERRA TC-16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2022
SLN Sports
Strike- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2022
Gigapower
GP400- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2022
Vatic Pro
V7 CARBON FIBER 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2022
YMak Sports
VAAYU- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2022
Pacific Paddle Labs
Pipeline LTE 13- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 20, 2022
The Best Paddle
Carbon-Fiber X Model- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 17, 2022
Wakefa
K8- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2022
Ace Pickleball
SPADE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 6, 2022
PikNinja
Revenant- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 6, 2022
Veloz
Ellipse 13 MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2022
Veloz
Quadra 16 mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 4, 2022
Holbrook
Stinger- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2022
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2022
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2022
Noraa
Fr33 V1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 22, 2022
Legacy
Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2022
LovinPickleball
SpinProE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2022
Vantaze Pickleball
Vantaze Elite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2022
Bison Paddles
The Rampage- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2022
Bison Paddles
The Summit- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2022
Veloz
Quadra 13mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 9, 2022
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2022
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2022
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2022
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2022
Veloz
Ellipse 16 MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 2, 2022
Element 6 (E6)
13e- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 1, 2022
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.