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
- 837
- Share of paddles
- 25%
- of the 3,360 approved paddles with a listed face material
- Brands
- 409
- Approved list total
- 5,398
837 of the 3,360 approved paddles with a listed face material are raw carbon face paddles (25%). Computed live from the database; 2,038 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 | 133 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Pickleball, LLC. | Ghost Hybrid | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Feb 6, 2026 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | EPP Turbo Elongated | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Feb 4, 2026 | |
| Ronbus | Tenon R3.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 4, 2026 | |
| Ronbus | Tenon R2.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Feb 4, 2026 | |
| Ronbus | Tenon R1.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Feb 4, 2026 | |
| HEAD | Gravity PRO EX15 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 2, 2026 | |
| Obelisk Pickleball | Horizon Gen5 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 29, 2026 | |
| Mere-Mee | OMNI | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 26, 2026 | |
| Pretty Neat | sweet 14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 26, 2026 | |
| Hudef Sports | VIVA SCF1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 25, 2026 | |
| PACT | Teflon evolve 16 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 21, 2026 | |
| Legacy Pickleball, LLC. | Ghost | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 19, 2026 | |
| Ocean Air Performance | Phenom | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 9, 2026 | |
| SpartanPanda | Panda Strike | Polypropylene honeycomb | 8 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 9, 2026 | |
| GRÜVN | MUVN-16S Full Foam | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 7, 2026 | |
| GRÜVN | MUVN-16X Full Foam | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 7, 2026 | |
| Gherkin | Draco | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Dec 31, 2025 | |
| PB Pro | INFINITY GEN-X4 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Riposte | Mistral | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 31, 2025 | |
| 20x44 | HD | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Dec 31, 2025 | |
| VECTOR X | AQUA | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 31, 2025 | |
| YUDINO | Friction V4 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.2 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 29, 2025 | |
| AMAKIRK | 5.0 Hyper Control | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.2 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 18, 2025 | |
| Uplift/Uplift Pickleball Company | Mensa | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Dec 15, 2025 | |
| Poach Pickleball | Rocket | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 15, 2025 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | DUO Widebody | Foam | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Dec 14, 2025 | |
| Ascend Pickleball | Plus Three | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 14, 2025 | |
| Protech XP | VALOR RAW CARBON EDITION | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 14, 2025 | |
| XenonPaddle | PP16 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 11, 2025 | |
| Volair | Shift EL 14mm | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 5, 2025 | |
| Volair | Shift HYB 14mm | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 5, 2025 | |
| Jundkso | JK14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 5, 2025 | |
| Zoul | Blaze 007 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 5, 2025 | |
| STACKWORX | SUZUKA | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 3, 2025 | |
| SLAMOPUS | CORE X | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 1, 2025 | |
| FirstEdge | AEROFUSION | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 24, 2025 | |
| Dinkly | Radial | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 24, 2025 | |
| Dinkly | Polar | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 24, 2025 | |
| TRINEX | TURBONIC | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 24, 2025 | |
| Dinkly | Quantum | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 24, 2025 | |
| Volair | Shift WB 14mm | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 19, 2025 | |
| Uplift/Uplift Pickleball Company | Cetus (Elongated) | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | Tenon R4.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| HEROE'S SRL | DUAL FORCE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 11, 2025 | |
| HEROE'S SRL | POWER | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 11, 2025 | |
| GRÜVN | MUVN-16HD Full Foam | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| Proton Sports Inc | Series Three Project Flamingo - S3FS13 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| Proton Sports Inc | Series Three Project Peacock - S3PS13 | Foam | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| Proton Sports Inc | Series Three Project Peacock - S3PS15 | Foam | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| Ocean Air Performance | Mirage | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 6, 2025 |
Legacy Pickleball, LLC.
Ghost Hybrid- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 6, 2026
Enhance Pickleball
EPP Turbo Elongated- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 4, 2026
Ronbus
Tenon R3.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 4, 2026
Ronbus
Tenon R2.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 4, 2026
Ronbus
Tenon R1.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 4, 2026
HEAD
Gravity PRO EX15- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 2, 2026
Obelisk Pickleball
Horizon Gen5 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 29, 2026
Mere-Mee
OMNI- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 26, 2026
Pretty Neat
sweet 14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 26, 2026
Hudef Sports
VIVA SCF1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 25, 2026
PACT
Teflon evolve 16- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 21, 2026
Legacy Pickleball, LLC.
Ghost- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 19, 2026
Ocean Air Performance
Phenom- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 9, 2026
SpartanPanda
Panda Strike- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 9, 2026
GRÜVN
MUVN-16S Full Foam- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2026
GRÜVN
MUVN-16X Full Foam- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2026
Gherkin
Draco- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 31, 2025
PB Pro
INFINITY GEN-X4- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 31, 2025
Riposte
Mistral- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 31, 2025
20x44
HD- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 31, 2025
VECTOR X
AQUA- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 31, 2025
YUDINO
Friction V4- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 29, 2025
AMAKIRK
5.0 Hyper Control- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.2 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 18, 2025
Uplift/Uplift Pickleball Company
Mensa- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 15, 2025
Poach Pickleball
Rocket- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 15, 2025
Enhance Pickleball
DUO Widebody- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 14, 2025
Ascend Pickleball
Plus Three- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 14, 2025
Protech XP
VALOR RAW CARBON EDITION- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 14, 2025
XenonPaddle
PP16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 11, 2025
Volair
Shift EL 14mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 5, 2025
Volair
Shift HYB 14mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 5, 2025
Jundkso
JK14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 5, 2025
Zoul
Blaze 007- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 5, 2025
STACKWORX
SUZUKA- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 3, 2025
SLAMOPUS
CORE X- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 1, 2025
FirstEdge
AEROFUSION- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 24, 2025
Dinkly
Radial- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 24, 2025
Dinkly
Polar- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 24, 2025
TRINEX
TURBONIC- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 24, 2025
Dinkly
Quantum- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 24, 2025
Volair
Shift WB 14mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 19, 2025
Uplift/Uplift Pickleball Company
Cetus (Elongated)- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
Ronbus
Tenon R4.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
HEROE'S SRL
DUAL FORCE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2025
HEROE'S SRL
POWER- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2025
GRÜVN
MUVN-16HD Full Foam- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
Proton Sports Inc
Series Three Project Flamingo - S3FS13- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
Proton Sports Inc
Series Three Project Peacock - S3PS13- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
Proton Sports Inc
Series Three Project Peacock - S3PS15- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
Ocean Air Performance
Mirage- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 6, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.