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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

Trend by approval year

YearPaddlesShare of that year*
20212511%
202214234%
202340945%
202475259%
202554962%
202638278%

* Of that year's approved paddles with a listed core thickness.

All 16 mm core paddles

Filter these in the database

  • Poach Pickleball

    Havoc Control
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Aug 12, 2021

  • diNGK Sports

    Carbon Pro Grit
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Aug 12, 2021

  • diNGK Sports

    Carbon Pro Grit X
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Aug 12, 2021

  • Vicleo

    FIRE BOLT
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    15.8 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Fiberglass
    Approved:
    Aug 1, 2021

  • OneShot Pickleball

    Pureshot
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    15.9 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jun 15, 2021

  • Electrum Pickleball

    Model E
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jun 5, 2021

  • Franklin Sports

    LaLa with Randall
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Fiberglass
    Approved:
    Apr 1, 2021

  • Odysportsz

    Odyssey Virtuoso
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Feb 5, 2021

  • Hudef

    HD5
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 14, 2021

  • Churco

    Cuadra
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    15.5 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Dec 1, 2020

  • PB Pro

    Tour Max
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Fiberglass
    Approved:
    Nov 30, 2020

  • PB Pro

    Tour Max Lite
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Fiberglass
    Approved:
    Nov 30, 2020

Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.