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
- 2,179
- Share of paddles
- 46%
- of the 4,692 approved paddles with a listed face material
- Brands
- 751
- Approved list total
- 5,398
2,179 of the 4,692 approved paddles with a listed face material are carbon fiber face paddles (46%). Computed live from the database; 706 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- JOOLA79 · 4%
- Selkirk61 · 3%
- Franklin Sports43 · 2%
- Vatic Pro38 · 2%
- Gearbox37 · 2%
- Engage Pickleball31 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk29 · 1%
- Paddletek24 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niupipo | MX-06 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| Niupipo | MX-01 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| diNGK Sports | Carbon Fiber: 8K Pro-Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 6, 2019 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | Paddle Candy Sugar Skull | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 6, 2019 | |
| Paddletek DBA Prince Pickleball | Synapse | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 2, 2019 | |
| Franklin Sports | Centre | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 8, 2019 | |
| A11N Sports | HyperFeather | Polymer (unspecified) | 10 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 17, 2019 | |
| RiverStyks | Fox 2.0 | Foam | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 15, 2019 | |
| Paddletek | Tempest Wave PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| PROLITE Sports | Rebel Pro-Black Diamond Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | V550 Hybrid | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Aug 19, 2019 | |
| Paddletek | Tempest Wave II | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2019 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | V540 Hybrid | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | V510 Hybrid | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| Vulcan Sporting Goods | V530 Power | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| Onix | Summit Outbreak | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| RiverStyks | Kicking Horse 3.0 | Other | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| RiverStyks | RUBICON 2.0 | Foam | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| Gearbox | GX6 8.5 oz Control Series | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 8, 2019 | |
| Gearbox | GX6 7.8 Control Series | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 8, 2019 | |
| Gearbox | GX6 7.8 Power Series | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 8, 2019 | |
| Gearbox | GX6 8.5 Power Series - Joey Farias Signature Model | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 8, 2019 | |
| Gearbox | GX5 7.8 Control Series | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 8, 2019 | |
| Gearbox | GX5 8.5 Control Series | Carbon-fiber rib (SST) | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 8, 2019 | |
| Picklesword | Picklesword 1 | Aramid / Nomex honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| PROLITE Sports | Ignite (I-Series) | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 20, 2019 | |
| PROLITE Sports | Bolt | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 1, 2019 | |
| Onix | Z5 Outbreak | Aramid / Nomex honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 1, 2019 | |
| Electrum Pickleball | Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 3, 2018 |
Niupipo
MX-06- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 16, 2019
Niupipo
MX-01- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 16, 2019
diNGK Sports
Carbon Fiber: 8K Pro-Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 6, 2019
Vulcan Sporting Goods
Paddle Candy Sugar Skull- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 6, 2019
Paddletek DBA Prince Pickleball
Synapse- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 2, 2019
Franklin Sports
Centre- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 8, 2019
A11N Sports
HyperFeather- Core:
- Polymer (unspecified)
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 17, 2019
RiverStyks
Fox 2.0- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 15, 2019
Paddletek
Tempest Wave PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2019
PROLITE Sports
Rebel Pro-Black Diamond Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 19, 2019
Vulcan Sporting Goods
V550 Hybrid- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2019
Paddletek
Tempest Wave II- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2019
Vulcan Sporting Goods
V540 Hybrid- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 9, 2019
Vulcan Sporting Goods
V510 Hybrid- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 9, 2019
Vulcan Sporting Goods
V530 Power- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 9, 2019
Onix
Summit Outbreak- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 25, 2019
RiverStyks
Kicking Horse 3.0- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2019
RiverStyks
RUBICON 2.0- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2019
Gearbox
GX6 8.5 oz Control Series- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 8, 2019
Gearbox
GX6 7.8 Control Series- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 8, 2019
Gearbox
GX6 7.8 Power Series- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 8, 2019
- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 8, 2019
Gearbox
GX5 7.8 Control Series- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 8, 2019
Gearbox
GX5 8.5 Control Series- Core:
- Carbon-fiber rib (SST)
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 8, 2019
Picklesword
Picklesword 1- Core:
- Aramid / Nomex honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 27, 2019
PROLITE Sports
Ignite (I-Series)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 20, 2019
PROLITE Sports
Bolt- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 1, 2019
Onix
Z5 Outbreak- Core:
- Aramid / Nomex honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 1, 2019
Electrum Pickleball
Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 3, 2018
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.