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
- 566
- Share of paddles
- 16%
- of the 3,624 approved paddles with a listed core thickness
- Brands
- 235
- Approved list total
- 5,398
566 of the 3,624 approved paddles with a listed core thickness are 14 mm core paddles (16%). Computed live from the database; 1,774 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- JOOLA27 · 5%
- Adidas17 · 3%
- Crbn13 · 2%
- Paddletek13 · 2%
- Diadem Sports12 · 2%
- Franklin Sports12 · 2%
- Gearbox12 · 2%
- Vatic Pro11 · 2%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | 21% |
| 2023 | 143 | 16% |
| 2024 | 191 | 15% |
| 2025 | 159 | 18% |
| 2026 | 59 | 12% |
* Of that year's approved paddles with a listed core thickness.
All 14 mm core paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddletek | Tempest Wave Pro v3 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 2, 2023 | |
| The Paddle Company | C | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 2, 2023 | |
| Phantom Pickleball | Trinity | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 2, 2023 | |
| PROLITE Sports | K2 Power OTS | Polymer (unspecified) | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jun 2, 2023 | |
| Takeya USA | Titan Elite 14-L | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jun 1, 2023 | |
| Holbrook | Power Pro-14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 30, 2023 | |
| AvaLee | Valkyrie XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 28, 2023 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | Zane Navratil Carbon 14mm "The Standard" | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 24, 2023 | |
| Wild Monkeys | Nightshade Ghost | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 24, 2023 | |
| Volair | Mach 1 Forza 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 17, 2023 | |
| Holbrook | Sport | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 17, 2023 | |
| Bisoncan | BPD-021 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 16, 2023 | |
| Pello | PXIV | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 16, 2023 | |
| JOOLA | Anna Bright Scorpeus CFS 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 15, 2023 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus 14mm Alpha 4 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 15, 2023 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | BLQK | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | May 8, 2023 | |
| Anbrose | Capitan Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | May 5, 2023 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus 14mm Alpha 1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | May 3, 2023 | |
| Babolat | RBEL 2023 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| Hudef | Apex 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 15, 2023 | |
| Anbrose | Walnut Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Apr 11, 2023 | |
| JOOLA | Ben Johns Perseus Carbon Friction Surface 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 10, 2023 | |
| Hudef | VIVA 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Apr 8, 2023 | |
| Skal Pickleball | The Odin | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Apr 6, 2023 | |
| JOOLA | Seneca Fiberglass Drive Surface 14mm | Other | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Apr 1, 2023 | |
| Wild Monkeys | Nightshade Carbon 3K | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 28, 2023 | |
| Wild Monkeys | Nightshade Carbon-E 3K | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 28, 2023 | |
| Wild Monkeys | Alpha Carbon 3K | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 28, 2023 | |
| 5 Shots Pickleball | ProAm Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 20, 2023 | |
| Six Zero | Double Black Diamond RC 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Mar 12, 2023 | |
| Big Pickle Sport | Power One | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Mar 6, 2023 | |
| Phantom Pickleball | Eternal | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 24, 2023 | |
| Diadem Sports | Diadem Icon v2 XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.7 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Feb 17, 2023 | |
| Wild Monkeys | Pit Viper Ghost | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Feb 14, 2023 | |
| ProXR Pickleball | Beth Bellamy Diamond Series 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Feb 10, 2023 | |
| Crbn | 3X 14MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Feb 8, 2023 | |
| GRYP | Balance 1 14mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 31, 2023 | |
| Gearbox | CX14 Ultimate Elongated Power 8.5 | Other | 14 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Jan 31, 2023 | |
| Wild Monkeys | Falcon-E | Polypropylene honeycomb | 13.5 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 29, 2023 | |
| Bisoncan | BPD-001 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jan 29, 2023 | |
| Adidas | Drive Light | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jan 29, 2023 | |
| Adidas | Match Light | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jan 29, 2023 | |
| Adidas | Match | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jan 29, 2023 | |
| Adidas | RX 20 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jan 29, 2023 | |
| Adidas | ADIPOWER CTRL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14.3 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 29, 2023 | |
| HEAD | Radical Tour EX Grit | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 28, 2023 | |
| HEAD | Radical Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Jan 28, 2023 | |
| HEAD | Radical Tour Grit | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 28, 2023 | |
| HEAD | Radical Tour EX Raw | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 16, 2023 | |
| HEAD | Radical Tour Raw | Polypropylene honeycomb | 14 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 16, 2023 |
Paddletek
Tempest Wave Pro v3- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 2, 2023
The Paddle Company
C- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 2, 2023
Phantom Pickleball
Trinity- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 2, 2023
PROLITE Sports
K2 Power OTS- Core:
- Polymer (unspecified)
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jun 2, 2023
Takeya USA
Titan Elite 14-L- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jun 1, 2023
Holbrook
Power Pro-14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 30, 2023
AvaLee
Valkyrie XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 28, 2023
ProXR Pickleball
Zane Navratil Carbon 14mm "The Standard"- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 24, 2023
Wild Monkeys
Nightshade Ghost- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 24, 2023
Volair
Mach 1 Forza 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 17, 2023
Holbrook
Sport- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 17, 2023
Bisoncan
BPD-021- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 16, 2023
Pello
PXIV- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 16, 2023
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 15, 2023
JOOLA
Perseus 14mm Alpha 4- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 15, 2023
ProXR Pickleball
BLQK- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- May 8, 2023
Anbrose
Capitan Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- May 5, 2023
JOOLA
Perseus 14mm Alpha 1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- May 3, 2023
Babolat
RBEL 2023- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Apr 25, 2023
Hudef
Apex 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 15, 2023
Anbrose
Walnut Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Apr 11, 2023
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 10, 2023
Hudef
VIVA 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Apr 8, 2023
Skal Pickleball
The Odin- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Apr 6, 2023
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Apr 1, 2023
Wild Monkeys
Nightshade Carbon 3K- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 28, 2023
Wild Monkeys
Nightshade Carbon-E 3K- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 28, 2023
Wild Monkeys
Alpha Carbon 3K- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 28, 2023
5 Shots Pickleball
ProAm Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 20, 2023
Six Zero
Double Black Diamond RC 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Mar 12, 2023
Big Pickle Sport
Power One- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Mar 6, 2023
Phantom Pickleball
Eternal- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 24, 2023
Diadem Sports
Diadem Icon v2 XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Feb 17, 2023
Wild Monkeys
Pit Viper Ghost- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Feb 14, 2023
ProXR Pickleball
Beth Bellamy Diamond Series 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Feb 10, 2023
Crbn
3X 14MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Feb 8, 2023
GRYP
Balance 1 14mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 31, 2023
- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 31, 2023
Wild Monkeys
Falcon-E- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 13.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 29, 2023
Bisoncan
BPD-001- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jan 29, 2023
Adidas
Drive Light- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jan 29, 2023
Adidas
Match Light- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jan 29, 2023
Adidas
Match- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jan 29, 2023
Adidas
RX 20- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jan 29, 2023
Adidas
ADIPOWER CTRL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 29, 2023
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 28, 2023
HEAD
Radical Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Jan 28, 2023
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 28, 2023
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 16, 2023
HEAD
Radical Tour Raw- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 14 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 16, 2023
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.