Custom pickleball gear designed and manufactured end to end, for teams, brands, clubs, weddings and events.
Buyer's guide
Paddle construction, explained.
Seventeen cores, twenty five face materials, four shapes. What each one changes, what it costs, and how to choose without guessing.
17cores and constructions
25face materials
3M+paddles produced a year
Start here
Four things change how a paddle plays.
Two paddles can look identical and play nothing alike. Everything that matters is decided by four choices, and only one of them is visible from the outside.
Cutaway of a honeycomb core paddle. Your artwork prints on the face.
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The face
The hitting surface. It sets spin and control, and it is the layer your artwork prints on. Raw carbon grips the ball hardest. Fiberglass flexes more and gives power back for less swing speed.
Carbon, Kevlar, titanium weave or fiberglass
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The core
The part nobody sees and the part that changes feel the most. It sets weight, sound, and how long the ball stays on the face. Honeycomb is consistent and quiet. Foam is plush and heavier through the ball.
17 cores, in five families
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The shape
Reach against forgiveness, and you cannot have both. A standard face has the widest sweet spot. An elongated one reaches further and hits harder, with less room for error.
Standard, hybrid, elongated, wide body
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The handle
Length changes leverage, circumference changes comfort. Standard grips run about 4.0 to 4.25 inches around. Too small or too large causes arm strain over a long session, so it is worth getting right.
Grip ring and end cap can carry your mark
Inside the paddle
17 cores, in five families.
Honeycomb is the industry standard, consistent and quiet. Thermoformed builds wrap a unibody shell around a foam edge for a bigger sweet spot. Full foam is plush and heavy through the ball. Hybrid foam adds a frame. Shaped cavities engineer the space itself, with a power ring, a diamond lattice or three tuned flex zones.
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PP Honeycomb
Polypropylene honeycomb, the industry-standard all-court core.
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Aramid
Aramid honeycomb for a softer, more controlled feel.
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Gen 2
Thermoformed unibody with foam-injected edge walls.
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Gen 3
Floating-core construction for added power.
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Gen 4
Refined thermoformed power build with a larger sweet spot.
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Gen 5
Our newest-generation thermoformed construction.
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EPP
Full foam core with a plush feel and a quiet hit.
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Aramid Gen 4
Aramid face technology on a Gen 4 platform.
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EPP + ETP 03
Hybrid foam core with a reinforced perimeter frame.
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EPP + ETP 02
Hybrid foam core with a windowed power layout.
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EPP Wave
Wave-channel foam core for controlled flex.
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Boom
Solid full-foam build tuned for maximum pop.
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CANO EPP
Contoured foam core with a crisp response.
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EPP Long
Elongated foam build for extra reach and leverage.
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Power Ring Core
Perimeter power ring for stability and swing weight.
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Diamond Core
Diamond-pattern core for a stiffer, faster face.
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Tri-Zone Flex
Three tuned flex zones across the face.
The decision
Three builds, three budgets.
Nearly every project comes down to this choice first. Pick the build, then the core and the face inside it. Your artwork on the face is included at every tier.
Essential wood
The value option, and the heaviest.
Face Hardwood plyHow it plays Heavy and solid, no flexBest for Giveaways, fundraisers, casual playMinimum 10 paddlesAt 10 $40 eachAt 100 $23 eachAt 500 $20 eachSee wood paddles- Most ordered
Performance fiberglass
The middle ground most orders land on.
Face Woven fiberglassHow it plays Forgiving, extra pop, softer responseBest for Clubs, schools, events, mixed ability groupsMinimum None, order oneAt 10 $55 eachAt 100 $31 eachAt 500 $26 eachDesign a fiberglass paddle Elite carbon fiber
What competitive players ask for by name.
Face Raw T300 or T700 carbonHow it plays Crisp, controlled, highest spinBest for Competitive players, pro shops, brand launchesMinimum None, order oneAt 10 $72 eachAt 100 $42 eachAt 500 $36 eachDesign a carbon paddle
Prices are per individual paddle, in US dollars. Want one first to hold in your hand? A single paddle is $95 in fiberglass and $125 in carbon. There are no design or setup fees at any quantity.
The hitting surface
Carbon, and what the numbers mean.
Raw carbon fiber is the competitive standard, and the T number is the fibre grade rather than a marketing tier. Higher is stronger, not automatically better: the softer grade gives more feedback, which some players prefer.
Whatever the face, it is also your print surface. A weave with visible texture becomes part of the design rather than something to cover up.
- T700 carbon: higher tensile strength, more durable
- T300 carbon: slightly softer, more feedback through the hand
- Textured and treaded finishes add grip for spin, and stay tournament legal
- Fiberglass flexes more, so it returns power for less swing speed
- Kevlar and titanium weaves change feel, and double as the graphic
The full lineup
25 face materials.
Nine carbon weaves, ten Kevlar colorways, four titanium finishes and fiberglass. Almost nobody offers this range, which is why a colored Kevlar weave can be the design rather than something printed on top of it.
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Fiberglass
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T300/T700 Carbon
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3K Carbon
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12K Carbon
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18K Carbon
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3D3K Carbon
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3D18K Carbon
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T700 Cross
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I-shaped
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18K Twill Weave
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Hexagonal Carbon
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Brown-black Kevlar
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Yellow-black Kevlar
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Red-grey Kevlar
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Red-camo Kevlar
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Black-camo Kevlar
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Blue-grey Kevlar
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Black-green Kevlar
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Red-black Kevlar
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Pure-red Kevlar
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Pink-black Kevlar
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Silver Titanium
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Blue Titanium
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Gold Titanium
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Rose-gold Titanium
Take it with you
The printable spec sheet.
Two pages. Page one is the reference: every build, every core family, every face material, and what each costs at 10, 100 and 500. Page two is a worksheet you fill in and send back, and it is enough for us to quote from.
- The full price ladder at 10, 100 and 500 paddles
- 17 cores grouped into five families, in plain English
- Artwork requirements: file types, resolution, bleed and safe area
- A one page build worksheet to print and mark up
One field, and the download opens straight away. We will not chase you.
Here it is.
Open the spec sheet (PDF)A copy is on its way to your inbox as well, so you can forward it to whoever else needs to see it.
Straight answers
Paddle construction questions
Which paddle core is best?
There is no single best core, only the right one for how a group plays. Polymer honeycomb is the safest choice when abilities are mixed: consistent, quiet and durable. Thermoformed builds give a bigger sweet spot and more power. Full foam feels plush and heavier through the ball. If you are outfitting a club or an event rather than one player, honeycomb or fiberglass almost always ages best.
What is the difference between T700 and T300 carbon?
T700 and T300 are fibre grades. T700 has higher tensile strength and is more durable. T300 is slightly softer and gives more feedback through the hand. Both are raw carbon and both deliver the spin and control that carbon is chosen for, so the choice is feel and budget rather than quality.
Is carbon fiber worth it over fiberglass?
For competitive players, yes: carbon grips the ball harder, which means more spin and more control. For a club program, a school or a corporate event, fiberglass is usually the better buy. It flexes more, so it returns power for less swing speed, which suits developing players, and it costs about a quarter less per paddle.
What is a thermoformed paddle?
A thermoformed paddle is built as a unibody shell with foam injected around the edge walls, rather than a face glued onto a separate core. The result is a stiffer perimeter, a bigger sweet spot and more power. Most premium retail paddles now use some version of it. We build five generations of it, from Gen 2 through Gen 5.
How much does a custom pickleball paddle cost?
At 10 paddles, about $40 each for wood, $55 for fiberglass and $72 for carbon fiber. At 100 that is about $23, $31 and $42. At 500 it is about $20, $26 and $36. There are no design or setup fees at any quantity, and your artwork on the face is included.
What artwork do you need from me?
Vector is ideal: AI, EPS or SVG. A PNG or JPG works if it is 300 PPI or better at final print size. If all you have is a sketch, our design team redraws it at no charge. Send hex or Pantone values for your colors, because a screenshot of a logo cannot be color matched.
How long does a custom paddle order take?
About 4 to 6 weeks after you approve the proof in writing, plus shipping. The clock starts at proof approval rather than at payment, so approving quickly is the single biggest thing you control.
What is the minimum order?
Fiberglass and carbon have no minimum at all. You can order a single paddle to hold your design in hand, $95 in fiberglass and $125 in carbon, then scale from there. Volume pricing starts at 10. Wood has a 10 paddle minimum.
Ready when you are
Now put your artwork on one.
Build it yourself in the designer and see it on a real paddle in a couple of minutes, or tell us what you need and we will come back with a free mockup and pricing.