Core thickness
14mm Pickleball Paddles
Around 14 mm sits between the classic 13 mm power build and 16 mm control build: a bit more pop than 16 mm, a bit more cushion than 13 mm.
By the numbers
- Approved paddles
- 475
- Brands
- 216
- Approved list total
- 5,398
Core thickness is listed for only 3,103 of 5,398 approved paddles, too few for a reliable percentage, so we show counts only.
Top brands
- JOOLA22 · 5%
- Crbn12 · 3%
- Franklin Sports12 · 3%
- Paddletek11 · 2%
- Diadem Sports10 · 2%
- RPM Pickleball10 · 2%
- Gearbox9 · 2%
- Adidas8 · 2%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2024 | 191 |
| 2025 | 159 |
| 2026 | 59 |
All 14 mm core paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominus | Limited | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| Volair | Alto 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Gearbox | Gearbox G2 Elongated | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Elongated | Hybrid blend | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| Yobi Paddle | Series Two 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 23, 2023 | |
| YONEX | VCORE Plus | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Sep 23, 2023 | |
| IANONI | PRO 1.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 23, 2023 | |
| Triple J Pickleball | JAHKING | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 21, 2023 | |
| YONEX | EZONE Plus | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Sep 21, 2023 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus 14mm Alpha 2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 16, 2023 | |
| Franklin Sports | Beta Carbon B1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 11, 2023 | |
| Franklin Sports | Beta Carbon A1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 11, 2023 | |
| G.O.A.T. Paddle | Performance | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 9, 2023 | |
| Gearbox | Pro Power Fusion | Other | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 6, 2023 | |
| PIKKL | VantagePro 14 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 6, 2023 | |
| Diadem Sports | A52 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.7 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| REV Pickleball | Aria Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| Wild Monkeys | Atlanta Hawks | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 30, 2023 | |
| Gearbox | Pro Control Elongated | Other | 14 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Aug 30, 2023 | |
| Ath Union | Classic | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 23, 2023 | |
| Relyon | R2 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Aug 21, 2023 | |
| Spinergy | ZX-1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2023 | |
| la point | lp classic | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 18, 2023 | |
| A11N SPORTS | Carry C7 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 18, 2023 | |
| On The Fly Sports | SG-1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 17, 2023 | |
| DANDA | DA-01 | Other | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Aug 17, 2023 |
Dominus
Limited- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 28, 2023
Volair
Alto 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 27, 2023
Gearbox
Gearbox G2 Elongated- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2023
Yobi Paddle
Series Two 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2023
YONEX
VCORE Plus- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2023
IANONI
PRO 1.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2023
Triple J Pickleball
JAHKING- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 21, 2023
YONEX
EZONE Plus- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Sep 21, 2023
JOOLA
Perseus 14mm Alpha 2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2023
Franklin Sports
Beta Carbon B1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 11, 2023
Franklin Sports
Beta Carbon A1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 11, 2023
G.O.A.T. Paddle
Performance- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 9, 2023
Gearbox
Pro Power Fusion- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 6, 2023
PIKKL
VantagePro 14- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 6, 2023
Diadem Sports
A52- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 1, 2023
REV Pickleball
Aria Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 1, 2023
Wild Monkeys
Atlanta Hawks- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 30, 2023
Gearbox
Pro Control Elongated- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 30, 2023
Ath Union
Classic- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 23, 2023
Relyon
R2 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Aug 21, 2023
Spinergy
ZX-1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2023
la point
lp classic- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2023
A11N SPORTS
Carry C7 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 18, 2023
On The Fly Sports
SG-1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 17, 2023
DANDA
DA-01- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Aug 17, 2023
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.