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
- 2,286
- Share of paddles
- 52%
- of the 4,389 approved paddles with a listed core thickness
- Brands
- 828
- Approved list total
- 5,398
2,286 of the 4,389 approved paddles with a listed core thickness are 16 mm core paddles (52%). Computed live from the database; 1,009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOOLA | Agassi Pro 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Scorpeus IV 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Graf Edge 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| JOOLA | Hyperion 3S Dual 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| Intuit Sport | Foundation 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| Intuit Sport | Tour X3 16mm | Foam | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| Versyon | SHIELD | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| neonic | flow swift | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| Lumian | Athena | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| GRÜVN | THE GRIPPER-16V | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| Xceler8 Paddles | Xcaliber | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| CPX | Ultra | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 15.5 mm | Not listed | Kevlar / aramid | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| BB | Lucky | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Jan 10, 2025 | |
| Booma | RAW CARBON SERIES ELONGATED | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Elongated | Carbon fiber | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Jolle Pickleball | Titanium Max XL | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Potenza | P+ Powerspin | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Element 6 (E6) | Fuego | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Pan | Fryer | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Fanovae | POWERMAX 7I | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| AMA Sport | NXT01 Max | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.8 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| The Great Life | Tour Series | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Paduka | FUTR 1.0 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Dynasty Brand | Featherweight Champion 3D 18K | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Arronax | TS2 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 7, 2025 | |
| Chorus | Supercourt HX | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 4, 2025 | |
| Obelisk Pickleball | Triple Crown Gen3 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 4, 2025 | |
| gotwah | s1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 3, 2025 | |
| gotwah | POWER | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 3, 2025 | |
| Yengine | AokmseidAS8cF | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Jan 3, 2025 | |
| Arronax | TOP 1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 3, 2025 | |
| Arronax | CYCLONE C1 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Jan 3, 2025 | |
| Gilton | GT-PRO-TITANIUM | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Other | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Gilton | GT-ARENA(Ocean-Blue) | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Yisikado | YK-02 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Renegade Pickleball | Power Punch | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| Renegade Pickleball | Fusion | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| Renegade Pickleball | Spin Dr | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| Renegade Pickleball | Seeker | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| The Swine Club | beSwine | Polypropylene honeycomb | 15.8 mm | Not listed | Fiberglass | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| American Pickleball League | APL PRO | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| Monarch Pickleball (Dick’s Sporting Goods) | Crown Jewel Carbon | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Graphite | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| Dwell Pickleball | The Burg Balance | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| Stinger | MC-3 | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| 11six24 | Hurache-X Power 16mm | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| GRÜVN | LAZR-16HD | Foam + honeycomb hybrid | 16 mm | Not listed | Hybrid blend | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| Velvet Athletics | JOY | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Raw carbon | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| KVLR | DUPED | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Not listed | Carbon fiber | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| Ethos | Dunamis Pro | Polypropylene honeycomb | 16 mm | Hybrid | Carbon fiber | 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 |
JOOLA
Agassi Pro 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Scorpeus IV 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
JOOLA
Graf Edge 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
Intuit Sport
Foundation 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
Intuit Sport
Tour X3 16mm- Core:
- Foam
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
Versyon
SHIELD- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
neonic
flow swift- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
Lumian
Athena- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 15, 2025
GRÜVN
THE GRIPPER-16V- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Jan 14, 2025
Xceler8 Paddles
Xcaliber- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 14, 2025
CPX
Ultra- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 15.5 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Kevlar / aramid
- Approved:
- Jan 14, 2025
BB
Lucky- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 10, 2025
- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Elongated
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Jolle Pickleball
Titanium Max XL- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Potenza
P+ Powerspin- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Element 6 (E6)
Fuego- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Pan
Fryer- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Fanovae
POWERMAX 7I- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
AMA Sport
NXT01 Max- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
The Great Life
Tour Series- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Paduka
FUTR 1.0- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Dynasty Brand
Featherweight Champion 3D 18K- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Arronax
TS2- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 7, 2025
Chorus
Supercourt HX- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 4, 2025
Obelisk Pickleball
Triple Crown Gen3- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 4, 2025
gotwah
s1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 3, 2025
gotwah
POWER- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 3, 2025
Yengine
AokmseidAS8cF- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Jan 3, 2025
Arronax
TOP 1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 3, 2025
Arronax
CYCLONE C1- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Jan 3, 2025
Gilton
GT-PRO-TITANIUM- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Other
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2024
Gilton
GT-ARENA(Ocean-Blue)- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 20, 2024
Yisikado
YK-02- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- 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
Fusion- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 18, 2024
Renegade Pickleball
Spin Dr- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 18, 2024
Renegade Pickleball
Seeker- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 18, 2024
The Swine Club
beSwine- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 15.8 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Fiberglass
- 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
Monarch Pickleball (Dick’s Sporting Goods)
Crown Jewel Carbon- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Graphite
- 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
Stinger
MC-3- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 17, 2024
11six24
Hurache-X Power 16mm- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2024
GRÜVN
LAZR-16HD- Core:
- Foam + honeycomb hybrid
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Hybrid blend
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2024
Velvet Athletics
JOY- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Raw carbon
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2024
KVLR
DUPED- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Not listed
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- Approved:
- Dec 13, 2024
Ethos
Dunamis Pro- Core:
- Polypropylene honeycomb
- Thickness:
- 16 mm
- Shape:
- Hybrid
- Face:
- Carbon fiber
- 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
Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.