Face material
Raw Carbon Pickleball Paddles
Raw carbon faces leave the carbon-fiber surface untreated. The natural texture tends to grip the ball for spin, though the texture can wear with heavy use.
By the numbers
- Approved paddles
- 718
- Brands
- 357
- Approved list total
- 5,398
Face material is listed for only 2,742 of 5,398 approved paddles, too few for a reliable percentage, so we show counts only.
Top brands
- Ronbus23 · 3%
- ProXR Pickleball17 · 2%
- Gherkin15 · 2%
- GRÜVN15 · 2%
- Enhance Pickleball14 · 2%
- NOX14 · 2%
- Crbn12 · 2%
- Mint12 · 2%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 302 |
| 2025 | 236 |
| 2026 | 166 |
All raw carbon face paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENFESSO | HZ2026-01 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| VANTA | STRIKE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 30, 2026 | |
| VANTA | APEX | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 30, 2026 | |
| Nord Paddle | Nord | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 30, 2026 | |
| Juciao | BLACK MAMBA | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| ZO | Concept-01-ZO | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| KDV | D1 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Arkon | Enka | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 22, 2026 | |
| Duole | kairos gen2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 19, 2026 | |
| Gherkin | Draco OP-E | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 15, 2026 | |
| Aniviia | Nano TI | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 13, 2026 | |
| Gopher Rally | COURTE PRO | Foam | 15.2 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 13, 2026 | |
| Luzz | INFERNO2 M1 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 12, 2026 | |
| Mint | Mon Ami 2 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| GRÜVN | MUVN-16HD Pro | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| GRÜVN | BRUZN-16X | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| Luzz | CANNON XPP | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| DYSSC | ProFoam 16 mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 29, 2026 | |
| 2nd Serve Pickleball | Momentum | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 29, 2026 | |
| PB Pro | Infinity Gen-X5 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 29, 2026 | |
| Juciao | ULTRA Ⅱ | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 29, 2026 | |
| Thunder | TYPHOON 3 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 29, 2026 | |
| ZADI Pickleball | BADDI | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 21, 2026 | |
| Pickletimes | Rally | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 17, 2026 | |
| PICKLT Sports | KURO | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 15, 2026 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | MPP Turbo w/ ArmorGrit Widebody | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Sep 10, 2026 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | MPP Turbo w/ ArmorGrit Hybrid | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Sep 10, 2026 | |
| BLENCAYZ | CRONUS PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 10, 2026 | |
| Gherkin | Draco OP-H | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 4, 2026 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | MPP Turbo w/ArmorGrit Elongated | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Aug 27, 2026 | |
| neonic | Strata Hybrid | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Aug 27, 2026 | |
| PAKLE | FUSE-Hybrid W | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Aug 27, 2026 | |
| DinkFast | VGS-1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 27, 2026 | |
| Protech XP | MODEL Y | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 27, 2026 | |
| Protech XP | VALOR EX | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 27, 2026 | |
| Mint | Cannon X | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 18, 2026 | |
| Mint | Thunderbolt | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 18, 2026 | |
| Mint | Sender Pro X | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 18, 2026 | |
| Mint | Sigma Super + | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 18, 2026 | |
| Mint | Carbon Flow Foam | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 18, 2026 | |
| Mint | Ghost X | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Zoul | Control | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Allwake | AW-C7-CE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| TROPCKL | APEX PRO Hybrid 16MM | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Combat Paddles Company | TITAN | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Juciao | RAPTOR | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Mission First | Project Matic | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 6, 2026 | |
| PROTECH | STORM | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 6, 2026 | |
| Bosino | Performer | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 6, 2026 | |
| SIWPC | Dante 2.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 6, 2026 |
TENFESSO
HZ2026-01- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2026
VANTA
STRIKE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2026
VANTA
APEX- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2026
Nord Paddle
Nord- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2026
Juciao
BLACK MAMBA- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2026
- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2026
KDV
D1- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 25, 2026
Arkon
Enka- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 22, 2026
Duole
kairos gen2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 19, 2026
Gherkin
Draco OP-E- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 15, 2026
Aniviia
Nano TI- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 13, 2026
Gopher Rally
COURTE PRO- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 15.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 13, 2026
Luzz
INFERNO2 M1- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 12, 2026
Mint
Mon Ami 2- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 2, 2026
GRÜVN
MUVN-16HD Pro- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2026
GRÜVN
BRUZN-16X- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2026
Luzz
CANNON XPP- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2026
DYSSC
ProFoam 16 mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 29, 2026
2nd Serve Pickleball
Momentum- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 29, 2026
PB Pro
Infinity Gen-X5- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 29, 2026
Juciao
ULTRA Ⅱ- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 29, 2026
Thunder
TYPHOON 3- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 29, 2026
ZADI Pickleball
BADDI- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 21, 2026
Pickletimes
Rally- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2026
PICKLT Sports
KURO- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 15, 2026
Enhance Pickleball
MPP Turbo w/ ArmorGrit Widebody- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 10, 2026
Enhance Pickleball
MPP Turbo w/ ArmorGrit Hybrid- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 10, 2026
BLENCAYZ
CRONUS PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 10, 2026
Gherkin
Draco OP-H- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2026
Enhance Pickleball
MPP Turbo w/ArmorGrit Elongated- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2026
neonic
Strata Hybrid- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2026
PAKLE
FUSE-Hybrid W- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2026
DinkFast
VGS-1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2026
Protech XP
MODEL Y- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2026
Protech XP
VALOR EX- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 27, 2026
Mint
Cannon X- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2026
Mint
Thunderbolt- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2026
Mint
Sender Pro X- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2026
Mint
Sigma Super +- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2026
Mint
Carbon Flow Foam- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2026
Mint
Ghost X- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 15, 2026
Zoul
Control- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 15, 2026
Allwake
AW-C7-CE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 15, 2026
TROPCKL
APEX PRO Hybrid 16MM- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 15, 2026
Combat Paddles Company
TITAN- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 15, 2026
Juciao
RAPTOR- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 7, 2026
Mission First
Project Matic- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 6, 2026
PROTECH
STORM- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 6, 2026
Bosino
Performer- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 6, 2026
SIWPC
Dante 2.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 6, 2026
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.