Core thickness
16mm Pickleball Paddles
A 16 mm core is the most common choice for control-oriented play. The extra depth absorbs more impact, which tends to make dinks and resets easier to keep low, with a little less pop than thinner paddles.
By the numbers
- Approved paddles
- 2,262
- Share of paddles
- 54%
- of the 4,219 approved paddles with a listed core thickness
- Brands
- 826
- Approved list total
- 5,398
2,262 of the 4,219 approved paddles with a listed core thickness are 16 mm core paddles (54%). Computed live from the database; 1,179 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.
Top brands
- JOOLA42 · 2%
- GRÜVN36 · 2%
- Honolulu Pickleball Company33 · 1%
- Selkirk32 · 1%
- Vatic Pro27 · 1%
- Pickleball Apes21 · 1%
- ProXR Pickleball21 · 1%
- 11six2420 · 1%
Trend by approval year
| Year | Paddles | Share of that year* |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | 11% |
| 2022 | 142 | 34% |
| 2023 | 409 | 45% |
| 2024 | 752 | 59% |
| 2025 | 549 | 62% |
| 2026 | 382 | 78% |
* Of that year's approved paddles with a listed core thickness.
All 16 mm core paddles
Filter these in the database| Brand | Model | Core | Thickness | Shape | Face | Approved | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnek Sports | Subzero | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Other | Nov 22, 2025 | |
| Arronax | KVL004 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 21, 2025 | |
| Quickhand | Q4U 16MM | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 20, 2025 | |
| KiwiLabs Pickleball | Dwell Pop | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 20, 2025 | |
| Facolos | Drive ST | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 18, 2025 | |
| STIGA Sports AB | AIM CS 16 Hybrid | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Kevlar / aramid | Nov 18, 2025 | |
| STIGA Sports AB | AMP CC 16 Hybrid | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Nov 18, 2025 | |
| Uplift/Uplift Pickleball Company | Cetus (Elongated) | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Elongated | Raw carbon | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| Holbrook | FUZE 16mm Elongated | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| Everyday Social | Gran Class PWR | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| Ronbus | Tenon R4.16 | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| STIGA Sports AB | ADD FC 16 Hybrid | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Fiberglass | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| Facolos | NEXX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| YVmove | TITAN 800 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| YVmove | TITAN 700 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 14, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Agassi Pro V 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 11, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Graf Pro V 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 11, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Hyperion Pro V 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 11, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Kosmos Pro V 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 11, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus Pro V 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 11, 2025 | |
| Heroe's SRL | POWER | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 11, 2025 | |
| Heroe's SRL | TECHNICAL | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Other | Nov 11, 2025 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Valkyrie | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| GRÜVN | LAZR-16X Full Foam | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| GRÜVN | MUVN-16HD Full Foam | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| Six Zero | Coral RCD-E 16MM | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| Six Zero | Coral RCD-W 16MM | Foam | 16 mm | Widebody | Carbon fiber | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| PickleBunny | PB 111 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| Diadem Sports | Edge BluCore 16mm Hybrid | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Nov 6, 2025 | |
| Ocean Air Performance | Mirage | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 6, 2025 | |
| Protech XP | VALOR PRO | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Nov 4, 2025 | |
| Li Ning | HYPERPOWER 90S 16MM | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 4, 2025 | |
| Sypik | Triton 5 Ultimate Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Nov 3, 2025 | |
| Flik | F3 Hybrid | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Nov 1, 2025 | |
| Li Ning | HYPERPOWER 90X 16MM | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 30, 2025 | |
| Li Ning | HYPERPOWER 90C 16MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 30, 2025 | |
| Zusset | ULTIMATE | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 30, 2025 | |
| CirrusCloud | CLOUD-GS1 | Aramid / Nomex honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 30, 2025 | |
| Trident | Momentum 100 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 30, 2025 | |
| Selkirk | T | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 29, 2025 | |
| YMA | SUPERNOVA | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 28, 2025 | |
| Obelisk Pickleball | Horizon III Gen3s | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 28, 2025 | |
| Wilson | Vesper Power 17 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16.3 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 27, 2025 | |
| Holbrook | MAV | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| Pickleball Apes | Charm X | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| Matrix | 184-2263-4 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| Monarch Pickleball (Dick’s Sporting Goods) | Mercenary Carbon - MN26MERCEV | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Oct 22, 2025 | |
| 20x44 | EL2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 22, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-TREME TEMPUS 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 16, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-TREME NEXO 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 16, 2025 |
Konnek Sports
Subzero- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Nov 22, 2025
Arronax
KVL004- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 21, 2025
Quickhand
Q4U 16MM- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 20, 2025
KiwiLabs Pickleball
Dwell Pop- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 20, 2025
Facolos
Drive ST- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 18, 2025
STIGA Sports AB
AIM CS 16 Hybrid- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Nov 18, 2025
STIGA Sports AB
AMP CC 16 Hybrid- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 18, 2025
Uplift/Uplift Pickleball Company
Cetus (Elongated)- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
Holbrook
FUZE 16mm Elongated- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
Everyday Social
Gran Class PWR- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
Ronbus
Tenon R4.16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
STIGA Sports AB
ADD FC 16 Hybrid- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
Facolos
NEXX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
YVmove
TITAN 800- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
YVmove
TITAN 700- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 14, 2025
JOOLA
Agassi Pro V 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2025
JOOLA
Graf Pro V 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2025
JOOLA
Hyperion Pro V 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2025
JOOLA
Kosmos Pro V 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2025
JOOLA
Scorpeus Pro V 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- 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
Heroe's SRL
TECHNICAL- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Nov 11, 2025
SLK By Selkirk
Valkyrie- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
GRÜVN
LAZR-16X Full Foam- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
GRÜVN
MUVN-16HD Full Foam- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 10, 2025
Six Zero
Coral RCD-E 16MM- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 7, 2025
Six Zero
Coral RCD-W 16MM- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 7, 2025
PickleBunny
PB 111- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Nov 7, 2025
Diadem Sports
Edge BluCore 16mm Hybrid- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 6, 2025
Ocean Air Performance
Mirage- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 6, 2025
Protech XP
VALOR PRO- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Nov 4, 2025
Li Ning
HYPERPOWER 90S 16MM- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 4, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 3, 2025
Flik
F3 Hybrid- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Nov 1, 2025
Li Ning
HYPERPOWER 90X 16MM- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2025
Li Ning
HYPERPOWER 90C 16MM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2025
Zusset
ULTIMATE- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2025
CirrusCloud
CLOUD-GS1- Core:
- Aramid / Nomex honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2025
Trident
Momentum 100- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 30, 2025
Selkirk
T- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 29, 2025
YMA
SUPERNOVA- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 28, 2025
Obelisk Pickleball
Horizon III Gen3s- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 28, 2025
Wilson
Vesper Power 17- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16.3 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 27, 2025
Holbrook
MAV- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2025
Pickleball Apes
Charm X- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2025
Matrix
184-2263-4- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 24, 2025
Monarch Pickleball (Dick’s Sporting Goods)
Mercenary Carbon - MN26MERCEV- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Oct 22, 2025
20x44
EL2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 22, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.