RPM paddles: which are tournament legal?
RPM has 29 paddles on our tracker. 26 are on the USA Pickleball approved list and 9 are approved for UPA-A pro events.
| Model | USAP | UPA-A | Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alt 1 | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-06-09 |
| Diesel 1 14mm Elongated | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-10-05 |
| Diesel 1 16mm Elongated | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-10-05 |
| Friction Pro 14mm Widebody | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-01-26 |
| Friction Pro Elongated 14mm | Legal | Legal | 2025-10-06 |
| Friction Pro Elongated 14mm | Legal | Legal | 2025-08-14 |
| Friction Pro Elongated 16mm | Not found under this name | Legal | 2025-10-06 |
| Friction Pro V2 14mm | Not found under this name | Legal | 2026-04-01 |
| Friction Pro V2 14mm Hybrid | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-06-09 |
| Friction Pro V2 14mm Widebody | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-06-10 |
| Friction Pro V2 16mm | Not found under this name | Legal | 2026-01-09 |
| Friction Pro V2 16mm Hybrid | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-06-09 |
| Friction Pro V2 16mm Widebody | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-06-10 |
| Friction Pro V2 Elongated 14mm | Legal | Not found under this name | 2025-12-31 |
| Friction Pro V2 Elongated 16mm | Legal | Not found under this name | 2025-12-18 |
| Friction Pro Widebody 16mm | Legal | Not found under this name | 2025-09-26 |
| Jade 14mm Elongated | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-03-26 |
| Jade 16mm Elongated | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-04-23 |
| Jade Elongated 16mm | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-02-06 |
| Jade Widebody 14mm | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-03-26 |
| Jade Widebody 16mm | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-03-19 |
| Q2 Elongated 14mm | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-02-20 |
| Q2 Elongated 16mm | Legal | Legal | 2026-06-09 |
| Q2 Elongated 16mm | Legal | Legal | 2026-01-16 |
| Q2 Hybrid 16mm | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-04-20 |
| Q2 Widebody 14mm | Legal | Legal | 2026-06-12 |
| Q2 Widebody 14mm | Legal | Legal | 2026-02-03 |
| Q2 Widebody 16mm | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-01-16 |
| Strike | Legal | Not found under this name | 2026-03-26 |