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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
1,673
Share of paddles
50%
of the 3,367 approved paddles with a listed face material
Brands
647
Approved list total
5,398

1,673 of the 3,367 approved paddles with a listed face material are carbon fiber face paddles (50%). Computed live from the database; 2,031 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.

Top brands

Trend by approval year

YearPaddlesShare of that year*
202334250%
202461748%
202545250%
202626254%

* Of that year's approved paddles with a listed face material.

All carbon fiber face paddles

Filter these in the database

  • ARRONAX

    Boost-1
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 8, 2026

  • Armor Sports

    IMPULSE
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 8, 2026

  • YVmove

    HORIZON 100
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 7, 2026

  • Onix Sports

    Theory 14mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 5, 2026

  • Booma

    AEROFOAM
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 5, 2026

  • PICKLE POPPERS

    POP N TREASURE ELONGATED
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    15.2 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    May 5, 2026

  • JOOLA

    Radius Pro V 16mm
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 29, 2026

  • NXTgen Sports Inc.

    Hydra Standard
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 27, 2026

  • RPM Pickleball

    Jade 16mm Elongated
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 23, 2026

  • Rally Metric

    Signature
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 23, 2026

  • RPM Pickleball

    Q2 Hybrid 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 20, 2026

  • Paddletek

    EXL-C 14.3
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    14.3 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 17, 2026

  • Paddletek

    EXL-C 12.7
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    12.7 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 17, 2026

  • Selkirk Sport

    Omni Widebody 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Widebody
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 15, 2026

  • Selkirk Sport

    Omni Elongated 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 15, 2026

  • Spartus

    P1 Standard
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 14, 2026

  • Engage Pickleball

    X2 Widebody 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Widebody
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 14, 2026

  • YAIT

    TAKUMI
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 7, 2026

  • YAIT

    Elytra
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 7, 2026

  • HEAD

    Project FLEX
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 3, 2026

  • MFO

    Pro-Speed I
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 3, 2026

  • Onix Sports

    Praxis 13
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    13 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 2, 2026

  • Chorus

    Coda H - Harmony Grit
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 2, 2026

  • RAE.X SPORTS

    KUBE IV 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 2, 2026

  • Jolle Pickleball

    FX1
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Apr 2, 2026

  • RPM Pickleball

    Jade 14mm Elongated
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 26, 2026

  • RPM Pickleball

    Jade Widebody 14mm
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Widebody
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 26, 2026

  • RPM Pickleball

    Strike
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    15 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 26, 2026

  • RPM Pickleball

    Jade Widebody 16mm
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Widebody
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 19, 2026

  • Friday

    FL-W-FOAM-K-N
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 18, 2026

  • Friday

    FL-H-FOAM-K-N
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 18, 2026

  • SENS Pickleball Inc.

    RADII 700 Elongated
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 18, 2026

  • Paddletek

    Talon
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 17, 2026

  • June Pickleball

    VX-1
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 17, 2026

  • Spartus

    P1 Elongated
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 16, 2026

  • X SPAK

    Electric Cannon 1.0 Plus
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 16, 2026

  • Vetra

    Project Halo
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 13, 2026

  • MEHAU

    X4
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 7, 2026

  • NXTgen Sports Inc.

    Hydra E
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 7, 2026

  • Engage Pickleball

    X2
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2026

  • MEHAU

    X5
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2026

  • MEHAU

    S5
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2026

  • Franklin Sports

    C45 Aurelius 12.7MM
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    12.7 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2026

  • Franklin Sports

    C45 Aurelius 16MM
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2026

  • Franklin Sports

    C45 Aurelius 14MM
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2026

  • TIITANSTRIKE

    CONTROL
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    15.5 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2026

  • KOBO

    THUNDER INFINITY
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    18 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 5, 2026

  • Paddletek

    Honeyfoam TKO-X 16MM
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 3, 2026

  • Friday

    FL-H-FOAM-M-N
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 3, 2026

  • Friday

    FL-W-FOAM-M-N
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Mar 3, 2026

Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.