Face material
Fiberglass Pickleball Paddles
Fiberglass faces flex more than carbon, which usually adds pop and power at the cost of some control. They are common on value-priced paddles.
By the numbers
- Approved paddles
- 410
- Share of paddles
- 12%
- of the 3,360 approved paddles with a listed face material
- Brands
- 227
- Approved list total
- 5,398
410 of the 3,360 approved paddles with a listed face material are fiberglass face paddles (12%). Computed live from the database; 2,038 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- Franklin Sports18 · 4%
- Orca Paddle Company17 · 4%
- JOOLA14 · 3%
- MTEN13 · 3%
- Prince10 · 2%
- Volair10 · 2%
- Vinsguir8 · 2%
- SLK By Selkirk7 · 2%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 145 | 21% |
| 2024 | 156 | 12% |
| 2025 | 88 | 10% |
| 2026 | 21 | 4% |
* Of that year's approved paddles with a listed face material.
All fiberglass face paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD | CYBER CORE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| HEAD | FLASH CORE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| Sypik | TritonPro Tour | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 20, 2024 | |
| Flydot | F-FG-201 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10.5 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| SLAPP Pickleball | Slapp STREET | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| Siux | Edge | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 11, 2024 | |
| Prime Ignite | Ascent | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 11, 2024 | |
| Vigel | VGL-01 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 10, 2024 | |
| MAXWILL | AURUS X 14MM | Other | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 9, 2024 | |
| MAXWILL | AURUS X 16mm | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 9, 2024 | |
| Selkirk Sport | AMPED Control S2 Lightweight | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 8, 2024 | |
| Selkirk Sport | AMPED Control Epic Lightweight | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 8, 2024 | |
| Franklin Sports | Defy | Polypropylene honeycomb | 8.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| HEAD | Gravity TEAM EX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 17 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| Maverix Pickleball | Havik - 15 ProX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| SPIKOPOLL | SPI NEW | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| KN | KNPB002 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| blinQSports | BQ-01 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 10 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| Lumen | Coffee Vibe | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.3 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| Parrot | SPORT SERIES | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 30, 2024 | |
| Synergy Pickleball | INSPIRE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 30, 2024 | |
| Wilson | XP1 Team | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.3 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 30, 2024 | |
| Selkirk Sport | AMPED Control S2 Midweight | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| Players Pickleball | Contender MAX | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| Players Pickleball | Contender Q | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| Players Pickleball | Contender E | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| Players Pickleball | Contender | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| HEAD | ATTITUDE CORE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 24, 2024 | |
| Selkirk Sport | AMPED Control Invikta Lightweight | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 24, 2024 | |
| RM ROOMERS | RM-PP01 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 24, 2024 | |
| YC DGYCASI | ENJOY SPORTS | Other | 9.6 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 18, 2024 | |
| RBX | G2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 17, 2024 | |
| RBX | G1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 17, 2024 | |
| MOZI | Vortex | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 13, 2024 | |
| Franklin Sports | Cove | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 12, 2024 | |
| Reebok Sports | Lifestyle RPKD213 | Other | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| Pickle O Joe | Tiffany | Other | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| Zenora Health & Fitness | ZHF-01 | Other | 11 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| JoncAye | GRAPHITE LITE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 9.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 10, 2024 | |
| Selkirk Sport | AMPED Control Epic Midweight | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 3, 2024 | |
| SmashAce | Spectre | Polypropylene honeycomb | 11 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jun 1, 2024 | |
| Boundless Pickleball | Custom Series-F1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 30, 2024 | |
| VELOZ (division of The CDM Company) | Ardent 13mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 24, 2024 | |
| VELOZ (division of The CDM Company) | Ardent 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 24, 2024 | |
| OZO | Jupiter Fusion Chroma | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 20, 2024 | |
| OZO | Spark Inceptra gelato | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 20, 2024 | |
| Babolat | XPLR | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 20, 2024 | |
| Babolat | RNGD | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 20, 2024 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Nexus Max | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 16, 2024 | |
| neonic | lite | Other | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 14, 2024 |
HEAD
CYBER CORE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 24, 2024
HEAD
FLASH CORE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 24, 2024
Sypik
TritonPro Tour- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 20, 2024
Flydot
F-FG-201- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 12, 2024
SLAPP Pickleball
Slapp STREET- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 12, 2024
Siux
Edge- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 11, 2024
Prime Ignite
Ascent- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 11, 2024
Vigel
VGL-01- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 10, 2024
MAXWILL
AURUS X 14MM- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 9, 2024
MAXWILL
AURUS X 16mm- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 9, 2024
Selkirk Sport
AMPED Control S2 Lightweight- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 8, 2024
Selkirk Sport
AMPED Control Epic Lightweight- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 8, 2024
Franklin Sports
Defy- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 8.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 3, 2024
HEAD
Gravity TEAM EX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 17 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 3, 2024
Maverix Pickleball
Havik - 15 ProX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 3, 2024
SPIKOPOLL
SPI NEW- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 3, 2024
KN
KNPB002- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 3, 2024
blinQSports
BQ-01- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 10 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 2, 2024
Lumen
Coffee Vibe- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jul 2, 2024
Parrot
SPORT SERIES- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 30, 2024
Synergy Pickleball
INSPIRE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 30, 2024
Wilson
XP1 Team- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 30, 2024
Selkirk Sport
AMPED Control S2 Midweight- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 26, 2024
Players Pickleball
Contender MAX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 26, 2024
Players Pickleball
Contender Q- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 26, 2024
Players Pickleball
Contender E- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 26, 2024
Players Pickleball
Contender- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 26, 2024
HEAD
ATTITUDE CORE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 24, 2024
Selkirk Sport
AMPED Control Invikta Lightweight- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 24, 2024
RM ROOMERS
RM-PP01- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 24, 2024
YC DGYCASI
ENJOY SPORTS- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 9.6 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2024
RBX
G2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 17, 2024
RBX
G1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 17, 2024
MOZI
Vortex- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 13, 2024
Franklin Sports
Cove- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 12, 2024
Reebok Sports
Lifestyle RPKD213- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 11, 2024
Pickle O Joe
Tiffany- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 11, 2024
Zenora Health & Fitness
ZHF-01- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 11, 2024
JoncAye
GRAPHITE LITE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 9.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 10, 2024
Selkirk Sport
AMPED Control Epic Midweight- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2024
SmashAce
Spectre- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jun 1, 2024
Boundless Pickleball
Custom Series-F1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 30, 2024
VELOZ (division of The CDM Company)
Ardent 13mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 24, 2024
VELOZ (division of The CDM Company)
Ardent 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 24, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 20, 2024
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 20, 2024
Babolat
XPLR- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 20, 2024
Babolat
RNGD- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 20, 2024
SLK By Selkirk
Nexus Max- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 16, 2024
neonic
lite- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 14, 2024
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.