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
- 803
- Brands
- 392
- Approved list total
- 5,398
Face material is listed for only 3,163 of 5,398 approved paddles, too few for a reliable percentage, so we show counts only.
Top brands
- Ronbus23 · 3%
- GRÜVN18 · 2%
- ProXR Pickleball18 · 2%
- Gherkin15 · 2%
- Enhance Pickleball14 · 2%
- NOX14 · 2%
- Crbn12 · 1%
- Mint12 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 99 |
| 2024 | 302 |
| 2025 | 236 |
| 2026 | 166 |
All raw carbon face paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Pickleball | WIDE FOX - FF2 | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 7, 2026 | |
| KDV | K | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 7, 2026 | |
| Onix Sports | Lucent RC | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 5, 2026 | |
| CYCLOTRON | ALEA 001 | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 29, 2026 | |
| Ramsports | Typhoon 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 27, 2026 | |
| TENVINA | Hercules | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 27, 2026 | |
| Gherkin | Draco W | Foam | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Apr 15, 2026 | |
| Gherkin | Draco E | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Apr 15, 2026 | |
| Dimple Pickleball | The Boombox | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 15, 2026 | |
| Pball | Origin Core | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | MPP Turbo Widebody | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| neonic | Swift FLX | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| Babolat | Wizard Evo | Polypropylene honeycomb | 18 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 7, 2026 | |
| Babolat | Striker Evo | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 7, 2026 | |
| CYCLOTRON | MAKS 001 | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| neonic | Frost Ultra Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 31, 2026 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | DUO Hybrid LH | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| Luzz | INFERNO-FROZEN | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| Obelisk Pickleball | REGAL | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| DOTS PICKLEBALL | FURIA T700 14 mm | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 20, 2026 | |
| PORSVIK | ZEUS | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 19, 2026 | |
| Srikel | Power X | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 19, 2026 | |
| Srikel | AURA PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 19, 2026 | |
| GRIT. Pickleball | E2-CF | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 18, 2026 | |
| Leopard | THE FIVE ELEMENTS | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 18, 2026 | |
| Ronbus | Quanta Pro R3.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 17, 2026 | |
| Alpha Omega Pickleball | Hercules | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 17, 2026 | |
| VECTOR X | SHADOW | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 17, 2026 | |
| RAD Pickleball Co. | RPP216 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 17, 2026 | |
| Flight | Aviator | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 16, 2026 | |
| WIMAS | EQUINOX | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 16, 2026 | |
| DMK | Power Spin-1 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2026 | |
| ABPK | Lumin Flex | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 5, 2026 | |
| Crbn | TRUFOAM BARRAGE 3 | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 3, 2026 | |
| Crbn | TRUFOAM BARRAGE 1 | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 3, 2026 | |
| CYCLOTRON | BAIR 001 | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 3, 2026 | |
| CPX | HYPER | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 27, 2026 | |
| DOTS PICKLEBALL | DIVINA T700 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 27, 2026 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | EPP Turbo Hybrid LH | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Feb 27, 2026 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | EPP Turbo Widebody | Foam | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Feb 27, 2026 | |
| TENVINA | HERCULES PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 23, 2026 | |
| iPickl | S-8 Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 19, 2026 | |
| Rizen | Ascent Elongated 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Feb 19, 2026 | |
| Riposte | PRO FORCE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 16, 2026 | |
| Riposte | PRO CONTROLE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 16, 2026 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | MPP Turbo Elongated 16mm | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Feb 12, 2026 | |
| Crbn | Trufoam Barrage 4 | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 10, 2026 | |
| Crbn | Trufoam Barrage 2 | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 10, 2026 | |
| Zocker | Aspire Signature | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Feb 10, 2026 | |
| Manalo | Primo T700 16mm | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Feb 10, 2026 |
Fox Pickleball
WIDE FOX - FF2- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 7, 2026
KDV
K- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 7, 2026
Onix Sports
Lucent RC- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 5, 2026
CYCLOTRON
ALEA 001- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 29, 2026
Ramsports
Typhoon 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 27, 2026
TENVINA
Hercules- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 27, 2026
Gherkin
Draco W- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 15, 2026
Gherkin
Draco E- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 15, 2026
Dimple Pickleball
The Boombox- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 15, 2026
Pball
Origin Core- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 14, 2026
Enhance Pickleball
MPP Turbo Widebody- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 14, 2026
neonic
Swift FLX- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 14, 2026
Babolat
Wizard Evo- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 18 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 7, 2026
Babolat
Striker Evo- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 7, 2026
CYCLOTRON
MAKS 001- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 2, 2026
neonic
Frost Ultra Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 31, 2026
Enhance Pickleball
DUO Hybrid LH- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 26, 2026
Luzz
INFERNO-FROZEN- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 26, 2026
Obelisk Pickleball
REGAL- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 26, 2026
DOTS PICKLEBALL
FURIA T700 14 mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 20, 2026
PORSVIK
ZEUS- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 19, 2026
Srikel
Power X- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 19, 2026
Srikel
AURA PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 19, 2026
GRIT. Pickleball
E2-CF- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 18, 2026
Leopard
THE FIVE ELEMENTS- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 18, 2026
Ronbus
Quanta Pro R3.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 17, 2026
Alpha Omega Pickleball
Hercules- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 17, 2026
VECTOR X
SHADOW- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 17, 2026
RAD Pickleball Co.
RPP216- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 17, 2026
Flight
Aviator- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 16, 2026
WIMAS
EQUINOX- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 16, 2026
DMK
Power Spin-1- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2026
ABPK
Lumin Flex- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 5, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 3, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 3, 2026
CYCLOTRON
BAIR 001- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 3, 2026
CPX
HYPER- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 27, 2026
DOTS PICKLEBALL
DIVINA T700 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 27, 2026
Enhance Pickleball
EPP Turbo Hybrid LH- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 27, 2026
Enhance Pickleball
EPP Turbo Widebody- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 27, 2026
TENVINA
HERCULES PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 23, 2026
iPickl
S-8 Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 19, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 19, 2026
Riposte
PRO FORCE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 16, 2026
Riposte
PRO CONTROLE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 16, 2026
Enhance Pickleball
MPP Turbo Elongated 16mm- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 12, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 10, 2026
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 10, 2026
Zocker
Aspire Signature- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 10, 2026
Manalo
Primo T700 16mm- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 10, 2026
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.