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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
2,229
Share of paddles
56%
of the 3,956 approved paddles with a listed core thickness
Brands
821
Approved list total
5,398

2,229 of the 3,956 approved paddles with a listed core thickness are 16 mm core paddles (56%). Computed live from the database; 1,442 of 5,398 approved paddles don't have this spec listed yet.

Top brands

Trend by approval year

YearPaddlesShare of that year*
202213734%
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

  • Obelisk Pickleball

    Horizon Gen5 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jan 29, 2026

  • beesoul

    Shadow A PRO
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 27, 2026

  • beesoul

    STEALTH
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 27, 2026

  • Mere-Mee

    OMNI
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jan 26, 2026

  • Hudef

    VIVA SCF1
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jan 25, 2026

  • Pickleball Apes

    Joy S+
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Jan 21, 2026

  • Luzz

    Glider
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 21, 2026

  • TAI YI

    T-One Pro
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 21, 2026

  • Winner Tribe S.L.

    Zen
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 21, 2026

  • PACT

    Teflon evolve 16
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jan 21, 2026

  • SIO

    sweat it out
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Jan 21, 2026

  • Wakizashi

    Model One
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 21, 2026

  • Legacy Pickleball

    Havoc
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Jan 19, 2026

  • Legacy Pickleball

    Ghost
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jan 19, 2026

  • Enflexy

    Noir Prime x1
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 19, 2026

  • Chorus

    Coda (H)
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 18, 2026

  • RPM Pickleball

    Q2 Elongated 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 16, 2026

  • RPM Pickleball

    Q2 Widebody 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Widebody
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 16, 2026

  • Mehau

    E4
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 16, 2026

  • Arronax

    thunder 10
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 15, 2026

  • Friday

    FL-E-FOAM-K-N
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 13, 2026

  • Honolulu Pickleball Company

    J2CR
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 13, 2026

  • Mehau

    B2
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 9, 2026

  • Mehau

    E5
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 9, 2026

  • Ocean Air Performance

    Phenom
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jan 9, 2026

  • Ocean Air Performance

    Cruiser
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 9, 2026

  • Shooter

    Dominion
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 9, 2026

  • Doluke

    MONAD NEURAL CIRCUIT 16mm
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Jan 9, 2026

  • GRÜVN

    LAZR-16S Full Foam
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Jan 7, 2026

  • GRÜVN

    LAZR-16HD Full Foam
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Jan 7, 2026

  • GRÜVN

    MUVN-16S Full Foam
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jan 7, 2026

  • GRÜVN

    MUVN-16X Full Foam
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Jan 7, 2026

  • Gherkin

    Draco
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Dec 31, 2025

  • SLK By Selkirk

    Dauntless Elongated
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 31, 2025

  • SLK By Selkirk

    Dauntless Widebody
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Widebody
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 31, 2025

  • TAI YI

    T-Zero Pro
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 31, 2025

  • PB Pro

    INFINITY GEN-X4
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Dec 31, 2025

  • Riposte

    Mistral
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    Dec 31, 2025

  • Trnity

    Kairós
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 31, 2025

  • STIGA Sports AB

    AIM CS 16 Elongated
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Dec 29, 2025

  • Maxx

    RAPIER PRO
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 29, 2025

  • Wika

    FIRE 16MM
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 23, 2025

  • Wika

    AIR 16MM
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 23, 2025

  • PaddleTap Pickleball

    DNA Power Series Hypercore 16mm (Elongated)
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Hybrid blend
    Approved:
    Dec 20, 2025

  • Beyond Measure Pickleball Company

    RONIN WIDEBODY
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Widebody
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 20, 2025

  • Beyond Measure Pickleball Company

    RONIN HYBRID
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 20, 2025

  • STIGA Sports AB

    AMP CC 16 Elongated
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Elongated
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 20, 2025

  • Palakol

    Panday
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Other
    Approved:
    Dec 20, 2025

  • Enflexy

    truefoam&titanium
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 20, 2025

  • Paddletek

    Honey Foam Reserve 16mm
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Dec 19, 2025

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