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
- 2,091
- Share of paddles
- 48%
- of the 4,361 approved paddles with a listed face material
- Brands
- 738
- Approved list total
- 5,398
2,091 of the 4,361 approved paddles with a listed face material are carbon fiber face paddles (48%). Computed live from the database; 1,037 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- JOOLA79 · 4%
- Selkirk51 · 2%
- Franklin Sports42 · 2%
- Vatic Pro38 · 2%
- Engage Pickleball31 · 1%
- Gearbox30 · 1%
- SLK By Selkirk29 · 1%
- HEAD23 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80 | 37% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro Bloom 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro Flash LH 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro V7 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro V7 LH 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Friday | FRIDAY-LABS-102W-B | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Widebody | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Jogarbola | SOLUS | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| River | V1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| QuickShot | QS1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| AIXO | SCORPION | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| AIXO | REAPER | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus Double Vision 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Hyperion Double Vision 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| Helios | Flare | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2025 | |
| Helios | Sol | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro Flash 16mm SH | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| RPM Pickleball | Friction Pro Elongated 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| Diadem Sports | Edge BluCore 16mm Pro | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| PicklePaddle | Lab003 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| Arronax | DELTFORCE F1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 13, 2025 | |
| Arronax | Tornado T1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 13, 2025 | |
| Honolulu Pickleball Company | Sword & Shield J7NF | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 11, 2025 | |
| Honolulu Pickleball Company | Sword & Shield J3NF | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 11, 2025 | |
| Better Body Sports | Ultraspin Fiery | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 11, 2025 | |
| Zcebra | GAZELLE | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 11, 2025 | |
| HEAD | Radical Tour EX15 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| HEAD | Radical TEAM15 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| Luzz | Pro-4 Neo | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 7, 2025 | |
| Mark | 01XR2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Aug 6, 2025 | |
| Luzz | PRO-4 TORNAZO | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 4, 2025 | |
| SALT Pickleball | P-1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 2, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus Aurora | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Beyond Measure Pickleball Company | RONIN | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 30, 2025 | |
| Adidas | AdiPower Pro Edt 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 30, 2025 | |
| PicklePaddle | Lab001 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus Double Vision 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 28, 2025 | |
| YVmove | STORM 008 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 28, 2025 | |
| Babolat | RBEL 2025 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| Babolat | MNSTR 2025 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| Babolat | MNSTR+ 2025 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| Precise | X5 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Flash LH 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 18, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol V7 LH 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 18, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol V7 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 18, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Bloom 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 18, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus Heat Vision 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 18, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus Heat Vision 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 18, 2025 | |
| YVmove | STORM 007 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 18, 2025 | |
| Six Zero | Boulder Opal RCS 14mm | Foam | 14 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| Six Zero | Black Opal RCD 14MM | Foam | 14 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| Dunlop | Dunlop TT-FIVE V1.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jul 11, 2025 |
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro Bloom 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro Flash LH 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro V7 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro V7 LH 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Friday
FRIDAY-LABS-102W-B- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Jogarbola
SOLUS- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
River
V1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
QuickShot
QS1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
AIXO
SCORPION- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
AIXO
REAPER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2025
Helios
Flare- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2025
Helios
Sol- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro Flash 16mm SH- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
RPM Pickleball
Friction Pro Elongated 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
Diadem Sports
Edge BluCore 16mm Pro- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
PicklePaddle
Lab003- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
Arronax
DELTFORCE F1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 13, 2025
Arronax
Tornado T1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 13, 2025
Honolulu Pickleball Company
Sword & Shield J7NF- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 11, 2025
Honolulu Pickleball Company
Sword & Shield J3NF- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 11, 2025
Better Body Sports
Ultraspin Fiery- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 11, 2025
Zcebra
GAZELLE- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 11, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 8, 2025
HEAD
Radical TEAM15- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 8, 2025
Luzz
Pro-4 Neo- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 7, 2025
Mark
01XR2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 6, 2025
Luzz
PRO-4 TORNAZO- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 4, 2025
SALT Pickleball
P-1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 2, 2025
JOOLA
Perseus Aurora- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 1, 2025
Beyond Measure Pickleball Company
RONIN- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 30, 2025
Adidas
AdiPower Pro Edt 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 30, 2025
PicklePaddle
Lab001- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 29, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 28, 2025
YVmove
STORM 008- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 28, 2025
Babolat
RBEL 2025- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 22, 2025
Babolat
MNSTR 2025- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 22, 2025
Babolat
MNSTR+ 2025- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 22, 2025
Precise
X5- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 21, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Flash LH 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol V7 LH 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol V7 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Bloom 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2025
YVmove
STORM 007- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2025
Six Zero
Boulder Opal RCS 14mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 15, 2025
Six Zero
Black Opal RCD 14MM- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 15, 2025
Dunlop
Dunlop TT-FIVE V1.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jul 11, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.