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
- 838
- Share of paddles
- 25%
- of the 3,363 approved paddles with a listed face material
- Brands
- 409
- Approved list total
- 5,398
838 of the 3,363 approved paddles with a listed face material are raw carbon face paddles (25%). Computed live from the database; 2,035 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- Ronbus23 · 3%
- ProXR Pickleball20 · 2%
- GRÜVN19 · 2%
- Gherkin15 · 2%
- Enhance Pickleball14 · 2%
- NOX14 · 2%
- Volair13 · 2%
- Crbn12 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 134 | 20% |
| 2024 | 302 | 23% |
| 2025 | 236 | 26% |
| 2026 | 166 | 34% |
* Of that year's approved paddles with a listed face material.
All raw carbon face paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gherkin | Aegis | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 1, 2024 | |
| Gherkin | Aspire | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 1, 2024 | |
| KC Paddles | Oomph | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 1, 2024 | |
| Zelos | Elongated Zues 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | May 1, 2024 | |
| VERSIX Pickleball | VERSIX Vector XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | Fireshot Carbon 14 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | Fireshot Carbon 16 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| Holbrook | Proto 1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| Ritter | X23 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 8 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| CROWN PICKLEBALL | CARBON BLADE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| Holbrook | Mav Pro 16mm 2.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| Thirty One | Sparta | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| PLAYintheZONE | 0-0-1 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| Samson | Jawbone.14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| PiCK | RP700 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 15, 2024 | |
| MELORS | G101 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 15, 2024 | |
| PB Village | Standard Vee Two | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 15, 2024 | |
| quiet play paddles | Carbon Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 10, 2024 | |
| Fox Pickleball | Vixen | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| Rayox | HERO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 4, 2024 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | Sweet Spot Max 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 3, 2024 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | Sweet Spot Max 13 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 3, 2024 | |
| Ronbus | R3 Pulsar FX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| Ronbus | R2 Pulsar FX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| LEGENDTEK | L1 PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| LEGENDTEK | L2 PRO 12K | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| nüplay sports | KÄRBAN | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 29, 2024 | |
| Olympus | Golden Edition 16mm | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 29, 2024 | |
| Yotiger | Mars-M3 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 29, 2024 | |
| TOMORO | ATP | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 28, 2024 | |
| Crush Sports, LLC | FRDM3 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 25, 2024 | |
| Crush Sports, LLC | FRDM2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 25, 2024 | |
| Crush Sports, LLC | FRDM1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 25, 2024 | |
| Born Pickelball | Crossfire | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| Palms-O-Aces | Luxe Graphite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| The Heartbeat Brand | Heartbeat Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| Ronbus | R2 Nova | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Mar 10, 2024 | |
| Komodo pickleball | TANTO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 9, 2024 | |
| PickleVille | PickleVille502 Dark Horse 14mm | Nomex honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 9, 2024 | |
| Combat Paddles Company | AeroBlade | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 9, 2024 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | ZN Carbon 14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| Panther | Tempo | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| Intuit Sport | Tour X1 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 7, 2024 | |
| Ronbus | R1 Pulsar FX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Gherkin | Quantum | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Gherkin | Phantom | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Gherkin | Spectre | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Obelisk Pickleball | Triple Crown | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Hummingbird Pickleball | Notus Superflux 16 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| Qudo | Clutch | Polypropylene honeycomb | 19 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 4, 2024 |
Gherkin
Aegis- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 1, 2024
Gherkin
Aspire- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 1, 2024
KC Paddles
Oomph- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 1, 2024
Zelos
Elongated Zues 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 1, 2024
VERSIX Pickleball
VERSIX Vector XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 26, 2024
OneShot Pickleball
Fireshot Carbon 14- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 26, 2024
OneShot Pickleball
Fireshot Carbon 16- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 25, 2024
Holbrook
Proto 1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 25, 2024
Ritter
X23- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 25, 2024
CROWN PICKLEBALL
CARBON BLADE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 25, 2024
Holbrook
Mav Pro 16mm 2.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 19, 2024
Thirty One
Sparta- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 19, 2024
PLAYintheZONE
0-0-1- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 19, 2024
Samson
Jawbone.14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 19, 2024
PiCK
RP700- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 15, 2024
MELORS
G101- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 15, 2024
PB Village
Standard Vee Two- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 15, 2024
quiet play paddles
Carbon Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 10, 2024
Fox Pickleball
Vixen- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 5, 2024
Rayox
HERO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 4, 2024
ProXR Pickleball
Sweet Spot Max 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 3, 2024
ProXR Pickleball
Sweet Spot Max 13- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 3, 2024
Ronbus
R3 Pulsar FX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 1, 2024
Ronbus
R2 Pulsar FX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 1, 2024
LEGENDTEK
L1 PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 1, 2024
LEGENDTEK
L2 PRO 12K- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 1, 2024
nüplay sports
KÄRBAN- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 29, 2024
Olympus
Golden Edition 16mm- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 29, 2024
Yotiger
Mars-M3 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 29, 2024
TOMORO
ATP- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 28, 2024
Crush Sports, LLC
FRDM3- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 25, 2024
Crush Sports, LLC
FRDM2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 25, 2024
Crush Sports, LLC
FRDM1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 25, 2024
Born Pickelball
Crossfire- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 15, 2024
Palms-O-Aces
Luxe Graphite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 14, 2024
The Heartbeat Brand
Heartbeat Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 14, 2024
Ronbus
R2 Nova- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 10, 2024
Komodo pickleball
TANTO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 9, 2024
PickleVille
PickleVille502 Dark Horse 14mm- Core:
- Nomex honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 9, 2024
Combat Paddles Company
AeroBlade- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 9, 2024
ProXR Pickleball
ZN Carbon 14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 8, 2024
Panther
Tempo- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 8, 2024
Intuit Sport
Tour X1 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 7, 2024
Ronbus
R1 Pulsar FX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Gherkin
Quantum- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Gherkin
Phantom- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Gherkin
Spectre- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Obelisk Pickleball
Triple Crown- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Hummingbird Pickleball
Notus Superflux 16- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2024
Qudo
Clutch- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 19 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 4, 2024
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.