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
- 989
- Share of paddles
- 23%
- of the 4,361 approved paddles with a listed face material
- Brands
- 429
- Approved list total
- 5,398
989 of the 4,361 approved paddles with a listed face material are raw carbon face paddles (23%). Computed live from the database; 1,037 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- GRÜVN33 · 3%
- ProXR Pickleball30 · 3%
- Crbn29 · 3%
- Ronbus25 · 3%
- Volair17 · 2%
- Gherkin15 · 2%
- Enhance Pickleball14 · 1%
- NOX14 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | 9% |
| 2022 | 62 | 13% |
| 2023 | 203 | 21% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Pickleball | Immortal | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 30, 2022 | |
| Kasaca | SANKC22TP012 | Other | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 30, 2022 | |
| Crbn | CRBN 2 16mm (serialized models only) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 25, 2022 | |
| Crbn | CRBN 2 13mm (serialized models only) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 25, 2022 | |
| Crbn | CRBN 1 16mm (serialized models only) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 25, 2022 | |
| Crbn | CRBN 1 13mm (serialized models only) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 25, 2022 | |
| Phantom Pickleball | Savage | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 24, 2022 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | Katanashot Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 16, 2022 | |
| Phantom Pickleball | Sniper | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 10, 2022 | |
| GRÜVN | RAW-16S | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| GRÜVN | RAW-16R | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| GRÜVN | RAW-16E | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| Skyblue | Starstruck | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 30, 2022 | |
| GRÜVN | RAW-16H | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| Kourt Shark Pickleball | ODX-1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 20, 2022 | |
| Kourt Shark Pickleball | BDX-1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 20, 2022 | |
| Dinkum® | Legend Power Spin | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| Odysportsz | Odyssey Strikeclawsz | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 19, 2022 | |
| Skyblue | Aurora | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 19, 2022 | |
| Vantaze Pickleball | Vantaze BTD | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 21, 2021 | |
| Vantaze Pickleball | Vantaze PTD | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 21, 2021 | |
| Vantaze Pickleball | Vantaze Classic | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 21, 2021 | |
| Vantaze Pickleball | Vantaze Victory | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 21, 2021 | |
| Aniviia | Voltex Elite | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 7, 2021 | |
| Vantaze Pickleball | City Edition | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 6, 2021 | |
| Crbn | 2 (16mm) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 9, 2021 | |
| Crbn | 2 (13mm) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 9, 2021 | |
| Tenacious Pickleball | TP22 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 9, 2021 | |
| Crbn | 1 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 20, 2021 | |
| Hexa | H1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 1, 2021 | |
| Hexa | H1 Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 1, 2021 | |
| Kourt Shark Pickleball | TDX-1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 8 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 19, 2021 | |
| Kourt Shark Pickleball | NDX-1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 19, 2021 | |
| Kourt Shark Pickleball | DDX-1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 19, 2021 | |
| Crbn | 1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 12, 2021 | |
| Dinkum® | Dink Master 3.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 7, 2021 | |
| Dinkum® | Legend | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 7, 2021 | |
| Valley Pickleball | Core | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 6, 2021 | |
| Point Dume | PICKLEBALL PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 12.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 13, 2021 |
Phantom Pickleball
Immortal- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 30, 2022
Kasaca
SANKC22TP012- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 30, 2022
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 25, 2022
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 25, 2022
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 25, 2022
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 25, 2022
Phantom Pickleball
Savage- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 24, 2022
OneShot Pickleball
Katanashot Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 16, 2022
Phantom Pickleball
Sniper- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 10, 2022
GRÜVN
RAW-16S- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 31, 2022
GRÜVN
RAW-16R- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 31, 2022
GRÜVN
RAW-16E- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 31, 2022
Skyblue
Starstruck- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 30, 2022
GRÜVN
RAW-16H- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 16, 2022
Kourt Shark Pickleball
ODX-1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 20, 2022
Kourt Shark Pickleball
BDX-1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 20, 2022
Dinkum®
Legend Power Spin- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 18, 2022
Odysportsz
Odyssey Strikeclawsz- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 19, 2022
Skyblue
Aurora- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 19, 2022
Vantaze Pickleball
Vantaze BTD- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 21, 2021
Vantaze Pickleball
Vantaze PTD- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 21, 2021
Vantaze Pickleball
Vantaze Classic- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 21, 2021
Vantaze Pickleball
Vantaze Victory- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 21, 2021
Aniviia
Voltex Elite- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 7, 2021
Vantaze Pickleball
City Edition- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 6, 2021
Crbn
2 (16mm)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 9, 2021
Crbn
2 (13mm)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 9, 2021
Tenacious Pickleball
TP22- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 9, 2021
Crbn
1 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 20, 2021
Hexa
H1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 1, 2021
Hexa
H1 Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 1, 2021
Kourt Shark Pickleball
TDX-1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2021
Kourt Shark Pickleball
NDX-1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2021
Kourt Shark Pickleball
DDX-1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 19, 2021
Crbn
1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 12, 2021
Dinkum®
Dink Master 3.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 7, 2021
Dinkum®
Legend- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 7, 2021
Valley Pickleball
Core- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 6, 2021
Point Dume
PICKLEBALL PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 12.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 13, 2021
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.