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
- 910
- Share of paddles
- 24%
- of the 3,739 approved paddles with a listed face material
- Brands
- 421
- Approved list total
- 5,398
910 of the 3,739 approved paddles with a listed face material are raw carbon face paddles (24%). Computed live from the database; 1,659 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- ProXR Pickleball26 · 3%
- Ronbus25 · 3%
- GRÜVN24 · 3%
- Crbn15 · 2%
- Gherkin15 · 2%
- Volair15 · 2%
- Enhance Pickleball14 · 2%
- NOX14 · 2%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOCO | EVOL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 14, 2025 | |
| Godfather Pickleball | The Boss | Other | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 12, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | Quanta R5.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Widebody | Raw carbon | Aug 11, 2025 | |
| Trueform Sports | TFX-001 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 11, 2025 | |
| Sypik | Avatar Ultimate Pro Tour | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 6, 2025 | |
| Bread and Butter Pickleball Company | Loco Elongated 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Aug 5, 2025 | |
| Scoop | Hellcat 1.0 | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 2, 2025 | |
| Element 6 Pickleball | Zephyr | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 2, 2025 | |
| Srikel | AURA Series 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Huruhara | Skoll | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 30, 2025 | |
| Exo | Venator | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 30, 2025 | |
| EdgeTech | Cosmos | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 30, 2025 | |
| Ludi | Pro Series - A1 Power | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 30, 2025 | |
| Hot Kitchen Pickleball | Hot Kitchen Dink | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 30, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | Quanta R4.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| Facolos | Pro Series Hybrid E | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| Kamito | Gamma | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 28, 2025 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | Gen 4.5 Elongated | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| Six Zero | Double Black Diamond RC 15MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 18, 2025 | |
| Charged Hive | MAHASEN | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 18, 2025 | |
| FirstEdge | HYPERCHARGE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 14, 2025 | |
| Pakle | EVO 01 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 11, 2025 | |
| Ianoni | PRO 3.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 11, 2025 | |
| Ichthys | Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 8, 2025 | |
| Wowlly Sports | SST | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jul 1, 2025 | |
| Ascend Pickleball | AD1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 25, 2025 | |
| Kryoxis | Aurora | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Jun 24, 2025 | |
| Acepik | Ace Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 24, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | REFOAM R1.14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Jun 20, 2025 | |
| Universall Balance | 3rd REALM PRO | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 20, 2025 | |
| JIRU | Jerusalem V1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 20, 2025 | |
| GRÜVN | CRUZN-16HD | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 18, 2025 | |
| Bread and Butter Pickleball Company | Psycho | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 18, 2025 | |
| Pickle Cove | Splash | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 18, 2025 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | Sweet Spot Max 3 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 10, 2025 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | Sweet Spot Max 3 13mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 10, 2025 | |
| Infmarc | MARC TW 000SPII | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 9, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | REFOAM R4.14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Jun 4, 2025 | |
| Apex Pickleball | Edge XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| Crush Sports | BLK | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| Extreme Elite Pickleball | ELITE PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| Double Fish | DFPK-6102 | Other | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| Standout Pickleball | CF4 POWER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| Obelisk Pickleball | Invictus Gen3 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| Obelisk Pickleball | Horizon Gen3 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| Komodo pickleball | TENET | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 2, 2025 | |
| Element 6 Pickleball | Surtr | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 27, 2025 | |
| Crbn | TRUFOAM 4 GENESIS | Foam | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 27, 2025 | |
| Grafton | BLAZE 2.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 19, 2025 | |
| ZebraPickle | Power Smash | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 19, 2025 |
TOCO
EVOL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 14, 2025
Godfather Pickleball
The Boss- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 12, 2025
Ronbus
Quanta R5.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 11, 2025
Trueform Sports
TFX-001- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 11, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 6, 2025
Bread and Butter Pickleball Company
Loco Elongated 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 5, 2025
Scoop
Hellcat 1.0- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 2, 2025
Element 6 Pickleball
Zephyr- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 2, 2025
Srikel
AURA Series 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 1, 2025
Huruhara
Skoll- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 30, 2025
Exo
Venator- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 30, 2025
EdgeTech
Cosmos- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 30, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 30, 2025
Hot Kitchen Pickleball
Hot Kitchen Dink- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 30, 2025
Ronbus
Quanta R4.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 29, 2025
Facolos
Pro Series Hybrid E- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 29, 2025
Kamito
Gamma- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 28, 2025
Enhance Pickleball
Gen 4.5 Elongated- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 23, 2025
Six Zero
Double Black Diamond RC 15MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2025
Charged Hive
MAHASEN- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 18, 2025
FirstEdge
HYPERCHARGE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 14, 2025
Pakle
EVO 01- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 11, 2025
Ianoni
PRO 3.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 11, 2025
Ichthys
Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 8, 2025
Wowlly Sports
SST- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jul 1, 2025
Ascend Pickleball
AD1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 25, 2025
Kryoxis
Aurora- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 24, 2025
Acepik
Ace Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 24, 2025
Ronbus
REFOAM R1.14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 20, 2025
Universall Balance
3rd REALM PRO- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 20, 2025
JIRU
Jerusalem V1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 20, 2025
GRÜVN
CRUZN-16HD- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2025
Bread and Butter Pickleball Company
Psycho- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2025
Pickle Cove
Splash- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 18, 2025
ProXR Pickleball
Sweet Spot Max 3 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 10, 2025
ProXR Pickleball
Sweet Spot Max 3 13mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 10, 2025
Infmarc
MARC TW 000SPII- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 9, 2025
Ronbus
REFOAM R4.14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 4, 2025
Apex Pickleball
Edge XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2025
Crush Sports
BLK- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2025
Extreme Elite Pickleball
ELITE PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2025
Double Fish
DFPK-6102- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2025
Standout Pickleball
CF4 POWER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2025
Obelisk Pickleball
Invictus Gen3- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2025
Obelisk Pickleball
Horizon Gen3- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 3, 2025
Komodo pickleball
TENET- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 2, 2025
Element 6 Pickleball
Surtr- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 27, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 27, 2025
Grafton
BLAZE 2.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 19, 2025
ZebraPickle
Power Smash- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 19, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.