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
- 2,270
- Share of paddles
- 53%
- of the 4,307 approved paddles with a listed core thickness
- Brands
- 826
- Approved list total
- 5,398
2,270 of the 4,307 approved paddles with a listed core thickness are 16 mm core paddles (53%). Computed live from the database; 1,091 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOX | X-FOAM TEMPUS 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 16, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-FOAM JMA | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 16, 2025 | |
| Gearbox | GBX Power Elongated 16mm | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Oct 15, 2025 | |
| Aireo | Cyclone | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 15, 2025 | |
| Enhance Pickleball | DUO | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 13, 2025 | |
| Wilson | Cadence SF Pro 16 | Foam | 15.7 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 13, 2025 | |
| PB Pro | Signature Plus | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 9, 2025 | |
| Recell-ing&Ceiling | Stride | Other | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Oct 9, 2025 | |
| Anywhere Pickleball | FREEDOM FIGHTER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 9, 2025 | |
| PB Pro | Advantage Gen Y 16.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 9, 2025 | |
| Dominator | Phantom X1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Oct 8, 2025 | |
| SLAPP Pickleball | SHO 16mm Edgeless | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 8, 2025 | |
| Vetra | Project Nox | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Oct 7, 2025 | |
| Dunlop | TT-Three V.10 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 6, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus Pro V 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2025 | |
| Paddex | Prime 1.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Oct 1, 2025 | |
| Badcat Pickleball | UNTAMED | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Perseus CAS 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Gherkin | Wraith S | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 28, 2025 | |
| Gherkin | Wraith E | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 28, 2025 | |
| Pickleball Apes | Charm S | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Sep 26, 2025 | |
| RPM Pickleball | Friction Pro Widebody 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Widebody | Carbon fiber | Sep 26, 2025 | |
| Adidas | ADIPOWER PRO EDT 16 C | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 23, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-TREME NERBO 16MM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 23, 2025 | |
| NOX | X-FOAM JC6 | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 23, 2025 | |
| Core Pickleball | PRO-4G | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 23, 2025 | |
| Six Zero | Coral RCD 16MM | Foam | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | Sep 23, 2025 | |
| Picklebull | VERTEX HYBRID | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Sep 19, 2025 | |
| Honolulu Pickleball Company | J6FC+ | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| Honolulu Pickleball Company | J6NF | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| Wika | Xvolt 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| Pickleball Apes | Energy E | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 17, 2025 | |
| Adidas | RX Carbon ATTK | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 16, 2025 | |
| Revpickleball | Radiance | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 12, 2025 | |
| Adidas | ADIPOWER PRO EDT 16 | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 12, 2025 | |
| Juciao | ULTRA | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 12, 2025 | |
| Pickleball Apes | Charm V | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Sep 10, 2025 | |
| Gherkin | Wraith H | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Hybrid | Raw carbon | Sep 9, 2025 | |
| SLK By Selkirk | Prime 2.0 Widebody | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Widebody | Fiberglass | Sep 9, 2025 | |
| Selkirk | Project Boomstik Widebody Raw Carbon 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Widebody | Carbon fiber | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| Selkirk | Project Boomstik Elongated Raw Carbon 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| YMA | HORIZON | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| Picklebull | HACK CONTROL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| Vole | Pronto X | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 4, 2025 | |
| Warping Point | AETHER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Sep 4, 2025 | |
| FirstEdge | VELOFLEX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 4, 2025 | |
| Propel Sport | Carbonix | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Sep 3, 2025 | |
| Hudef | MAGE SCF1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Sep 3, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro Bloom 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| Vatic Pro | V-Sol Pro Flash LH 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Aug 26, 2025 |
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2025
NOX
X-FOAM JMA- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 16, 2025
Gearbox
GBX Power Elongated 16mm- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 15, 2025
Aireo
Cyclone- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 15, 2025
Enhance Pickleball
DUO- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 13, 2025
Wilson
Cadence SF Pro 16- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 15.7 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 13, 2025
PB Pro
Signature Plus- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 9, 2025
Recell-ing&Ceiling
Stride- Core:
- Other
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Oct 9, 2025
Anywhere Pickleball
FREEDOM FIGHTER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 9, 2025
PB Pro
Advantage Gen Y 16.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 9, 2025
Dominator
Phantom X1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2025
SLAPP Pickleball
SHO 16mm Edgeless- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 8, 2025
Vetra
Project Nox- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Oct 7, 2025
Dunlop
TT-Three V.10- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 6, 2025
JOOLA
Perseus Pro V 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2025
Paddex
Prime 1.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Oct 1, 2025
Badcat Pickleball
UNTAMED- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 30, 2025
JOOLA
Perseus CAS 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 30, 2025
Gherkin
Wraith S- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 28, 2025
Gherkin
Wraith E- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 28, 2025
Pickleball Apes
Charm S- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2025
RPM Pickleball
Friction Pro Widebody 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 26, 2025
Adidas
ADIPOWER PRO EDT 16 C- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2025
NOX
X-FOAM JC6- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2025
Core Pickleball
PRO-4G- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2025
Six Zero
Coral RCD 16MM- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 23, 2025
Picklebull
VERTEX HYBRID- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 19, 2025
Honolulu Pickleball Company
J6FC+- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2025
Honolulu Pickleball Company
J6NF- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2025
Wika
Xvolt 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2025
Pickleball Apes
Energy E- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 17, 2025
Adidas
RX Carbon ATTK- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 16, 2025
Revpickleball
Radiance- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2025
Adidas
ADIPOWER PRO EDT 16- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2025
Juciao
ULTRA- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 12, 2025
Pickleball Apes
Charm V- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Sep 10, 2025
Gherkin
Wraith H- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 9, 2025
SLK By Selkirk
Prime 2.0 Widebody- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- Approved:
- Sep 9, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Widebody
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 8, 2025
- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 8, 2025
YMA
HORIZON- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 8, 2025
Picklebull
HACK CONTROL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 8, 2025
Vole
Pronto X- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2025
Warping Point
AETHER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2025
FirstEdge
VELOFLEX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 4, 2025
Propel Sport
Carbonix- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Sep 3, 2025
Hudef
MAGE SCF1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Sep 3, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro Bloom 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Vatic Pro
V-Sol Pro Flash LH 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Aug 26, 2025
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.