THE PADDLE REGISTER · WHERE EACH ONE IS LEGAL · CHECKED SEP 21, 2026

Can I bring it?

Two rulebooks govern the sport. USA Pickleball approves paddles for sanctioned amateur play and certifies for life on a new paddle. UPA-A approves them for the PPA Tour and MLP, certifies for two years, and tests after an artificial break-in. They do not always agree. This page says what each list carried on the day the register last checked.

Official lists: USA Pickleball approved paddles ↗ · UPA-A approved paddles ↗. Confirm there before an event; lists change without notice.

ONE LIST, NOT THE OTHER · 20 PADDLES

Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour (EverGrit)Sep 1, 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Not on the list Flash 16mm on the USAP list from Jul 21. 11SIX24 Jelly Bean 2Aug 21, 2026 USAP: Not on the listUPA-A: On the list UPA-A approved Jul 24. Not on the USAP list. Selkirk Selkirk × Tesla AurumAug 20, 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Not on the list Selkirk says it is USAP approved. No Aurum or Tesla model name appeared in the USAP list search on Sep 21. Pickleball Apes Zen S+Aug 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Not on the list USAP approved Jun 9. Ronbus Quanta ProAug 12, 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Not on the list USAP: R3 Mar 17, R2 and R4 May 9. Not on the UPA-A list. Spartus SpitfireJul 1, 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Not on the list USAP listed a second shape, the Spitfire Standard, on Aug 25. HEAD Boom Pro EX15Jun 25, 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Not on the list On the USAP list since Feb 10. Six Zero Coral ProJun 2026 USAP: Not on the listUPA-A: On the list UPA-A only. Not USAP approved. Paddletek Honeyfoam TKO-XMay 13, 2026 USAP: Some variants onlyUPA-A: On the list USAP lists only the 16mm (Mar 3); the 14mm exceeded USAP's PBCoR limit in March testing. Paddletek's release claims UPA-A approval for both, but no TKO-X row was on the official UPA-A list on Sep 21. Honolulu Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (J2CR · J3CR)Apr 2026 USAP: Not on the listUPA-A: On the list UPA-A only. The texture is too rough for USA Pickleball's surface test. Gearbox GBX PowerMar 16, 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Not on the list USAP listed the Elongated Oct 15, 2025 and the Hybrid Dec 5. Not on the UPA-A list. 11SIX24 Power 2 family (HexGrit)Feb 13, 2026 USAP: Not on the listUPA-A: On the list UPA-A only. HexGrit is too rough for USA Pickleball's surface test. Holbrook FuzeFeb 12, 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Some variants only USAP passed Dec 11, 2025. UPA-A lists the elongated only. RPM Friction Pro V2Feb 3, 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Some variants only USAP passed Dec 18, 2025. UPA-A lists only a 14mm widebody (Apr 1). Volair ShiftJan 31, 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Some variants only USAP approvals date from Dec 5, 2025. On the UPA-A list only the Hybrid appears. Owl Talon X1Jan 30, 2026 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Not on the list USAP approved Jul 11, 2025, and in the USAP Quiet Category. Not on the UPA-A list. Gearbox GX2 PowerAug 2025 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Some variants only Gearbox states it meets the latest USAP PBCoR standard. Retailers list a separate 'Dual Certified' limited-edition elongated. Selkirk LABS Project BoomstikAug 14, 2025 USAP: Not confirmed by the registerUPA-A: Some variants only Selkirk sells a separate UPA-approved Boomstik Elongated without the MOI weights to players in PPA pro-division events. Honolulu Sword & Shield J2NF family (J2NF · LH · J2NFK · J2NFT · J2FC+)Jun 2025 USAP: On the listUPA-A: Not on the list USAP approved. Pickleball Studio noted on Jul 23 2025 that the line was not UPA-A certified. JOOLA 3S series (Perseus 3S · Hyperion 3S · Scorpeus 3S · Magnus 3S)Sep 2024 USAP: Not on the listUPA-A: On the list Launched with UPA-A certification rather than USAP approval. Later '3S Dual' versions ($199.95 per The Kitchen, Oct 2025) carry both UPA-A and USAP PBCoR .43 certification.
USA PickleballUPA-A · PPA and MLPQuiet category

USA PICKLEBALL · SANCTIONED AMATEUR PLAY

On the list56
Some variants only1
  • Paddletek Honeyfoam TKO-XMay 13, 2026 · 14 / 16mmUSAP lists only the 16mm (Mar 3); the 14mm exceeded USAP's PBCoR limit in March testing. Paddletek's release claims UPA-A approval for both, but no TKO-X row was on the official UPA-A list on Sep 21.
Pending1
Not on the list8
Not confirmed by the register26

"Not on the list" means the register did not find it on the official list on Sep 21, 2026. "Not confirmed" means no source the register checked stated it either way; it is not a verdict.

UPA-A · PPA TOUR AND MLP

On the list24
Some variants only5
  • Holbrook FuzeFeb 12, 2026 · 14 / 16mmUSAP passed Dec 11, 2025. UPA-A lists the elongated only.
  • RPM Friction Pro V2Feb 3, 2026 · 16mmUSAP passed Dec 18, 2025. UPA-A lists only a 14mm widebody (Apr 1).
  • Volair ShiftJan 31, 2026 · 14mmUSAP approvals date from Dec 5, 2025. On the UPA-A list only the Hybrid appears.
  • Gearbox GX2 PowerAug 2025 · 16mmGearbox states it meets the latest USAP PBCoR standard. Retailers list a separate 'Dual Certified' limited-edition elongated.
  • Selkirk LABS Project BoomstikAug 14, 2025 · 16mmSelkirk sells a separate UPA-approved Boomstik Elongated without the MOI weights to players in PPA pro-division events.
Pending2
Not on the list9
Not confirmed by the register52

"Not on the list" means the register did not find it on the official list on Sep 21, 2026. "Not confirmed" means no source the register checked stated it either way; it is not a verdict.

USAP QUIET CATEGORY · UNDER 80 DB, UNDER 600 HZ

The category exists for courts near houses. As of the last check, one brand in the register is on it with a paddle that is also tournament-legal. USAP's announcement ↗

the whole register · compare paddles · the Oct 1 spin-test change · CC0