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
- 967
- Share of paddles
- 23%
- of the 4,120 approved paddles with a listed face material
- Brands
- 425
- Approved list total
- 5,398
967 of the 4,120 approved paddles with a listed face material are raw carbon face paddles (23%). Computed live from the database; 1,278 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- GRÜVN33 · 3%
- ProXR Pickleball30 · 3%
- Crbn25 · 3%
- Ronbus25 · 3%
- Volair17 · 2%
- Gherkin15 · 2%
- Enhance Pickleball14 · 1%
- NOX14 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yengine | AokmseidAS8cF | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 3, 2025 | |
| Juciao | ELITE 1.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 20 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 3, 2025 | |
| Gilton | GT-ARENA(Ocean-Blue) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Renegade Pickleball | Power Punch | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| Renegade Pickleball | Seeker | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| ARTI | MES1.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| American Pickleball League | APL PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| Crush Sports | Force 5G | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| Dwell Pickleball | The Burg Balance | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| Velvet Athletics | JOY | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| Rally | Rally Control | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| Volk | KL SPECTER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 10, 2024 | |
| OneShot Pickleball | Fireshot Carbon Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 10, 2024 | |
| Combat Paddles Company | Katana Pro Edition | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 9, 2024 | |
| Gilton | GT-ARENA(Sunset-Red) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 9, 2024 | |
| Gilton | GT-FAMILY(Grand-Blue) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 9, 2024 | |
| Gilton | GT-FAMILY(Silver-White) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 9, 2024 | |
| Penguin | Core Collection | Polypropylene honeycomb | Not listed | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 9, 2024 | |
| Everyday Social | The ASAMA SPEED | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 6, 2024 | |
| Chorus | Echo HX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 4, 2024 | |
| Mint | Movemint II | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| Mint | Movemint 1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| Mint | Mademoiselle | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| Mint | Monsieur | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| Shot3 | Genesis Pro Ai | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| Chorus | Echo SX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 22, 2024 | |
| Chorus | Echo EX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 22, 2024 | |
| AR Pickleball | Precision Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 19, 2024 | |
| Lanala | Vision | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 19, 2024 | |
| DINQ | Pro Power | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 19, 2024 | |
| KVLR | DRILLER-X | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| Velocity | ELITE | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 11, 2024 | |
| Ritter | J14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 7, 2024 | |
| Ritter | Victory | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 7, 2024 | |
| Juciao | TITAN 1.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 7, 2024 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | XR25-VI | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 6, 2024 | |
| Tecniq | MAXIPLAY | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 6, 2024 | |
| Legendtek | Vision | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 4, 2024 | |
| Pikpok Pickle | Panther Fury | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| F2 Sports | Pro Series EL 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| Erne Pickleball | erne Kona | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| Rally | Rally Power | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| Paddletek | Bantam ALW Pro | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 31, 2024 | |
| Peakkle | Raven X-9 | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 26, 2024 | |
| Sixeven Sports | Foundry-01 | Polymer (unspecified) | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 26, 2024 | |
| NOVA | Venom | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 26, 2024 | |
| Smoke Show Paddles | SSP 64 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 26, 2024 | |
| Massaru | Synergy | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 24, 2024 | |
| Komodo pickleball | Furi 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 24, 2024 | |
| Slaps Pickleball | Killjoy | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 24, 2024 |
Yengine
AokmseidAS8cF- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 3, 2025
Juciao
ELITE 1.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 20 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 3, 2025
Gilton
GT-ARENA(Ocean-Blue)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2024
Renegade Pickleball
Power Punch- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 18, 2024
Renegade Pickleball
Seeker- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 18, 2024
ARTI
MES1.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 18, 2024
American Pickleball League
APL PRO- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 18, 2024
Crush Sports
Force 5G- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 17, 2024
Dwell Pickleball
The Burg Balance- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 17, 2024
Velvet Athletics
JOY- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2024
Rally
Rally Control- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2024
Volk
KL SPECTER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 10, 2024
OneShot Pickleball
Fireshot Carbon Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 10, 2024
Combat Paddles Company
Katana Pro Edition- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 9, 2024
Gilton
GT-ARENA(Sunset-Red)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 9, 2024
Gilton
GT-FAMILY(Grand-Blue)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 9, 2024
Gilton
GT-FAMILY(Silver-White)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 9, 2024
Penguin
Core Collection- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- Not listed
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 9, 2024
Everyday Social
The ASAMA SPEED- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 6, 2024
Chorus
Echo HX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 4, 2024
Mint
Movemint II- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 27, 2024
Mint
Movemint 1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 27, 2024
Mint
Mademoiselle- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 27, 2024
Mint
Monsieur- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 27, 2024
Shot3
Genesis Pro Ai- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 27, 2024
Chorus
Echo SX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 22, 2024
Chorus
Echo EX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 22, 2024
AR Pickleball
Precision Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 19, 2024
Lanala
Vision- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 19, 2024
DINQ
Pro Power- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 19, 2024
KVLR
DRILLER-X- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 15, 2024
Velocity
ELITE- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2024
Ritter
J14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 7, 2024
Ritter
Victory- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 7, 2024
Juciao
TITAN 1.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 7, 2024
ProXR Pickleball
XR25-VI- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 6, 2024
Tecniq
MAXIPLAY- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 6, 2024
Legendtek
Vision- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 4, 2024
Pikpok Pickle
Panther Fury- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2024
F2 Sports
Pro Series EL 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2024
Erne Pickleball
erne Kona- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2024
Rally
Rally Power- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2024
Paddletek
Bantam ALW Pro- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 31, 2024
Peakkle
Raven X-9- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 26, 2024
Sixeven Sports
Foundry-01- Core:
- Polymer (unspecified)
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 26, 2024
NOVA
Venom- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 26, 2024
Smoke Show Paddles
SSP 64- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 26, 2024
Massaru
Synergy- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2024
Komodo pickleball
Furi 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2024
Slaps Pickleball
Killjoy- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2024
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.