Halo X5 Raw-Carbon Pickleball Paddle

The easiest way into a real raw-carbon paddle. You get the textured T700 face that generates spin and a forgiving 16 mm honeycomb core, without the price that usually comes attached to thermoformed construction.

Why players pick this one

• T700 raw carbon face — the same material class as paddles costing twice this
• 16 mm polypropylene honeycomb core, which damps vibration and lengthens dwell time
• Thermoformed with a sealed edge
• 230 g ±5 g with a 11 cm handle circumference

Specifications

• Core thickness: 16 mm
• Face material: T700 raw carbon fibre
• Core: Gen-2 polypropylene honeycomb
• Construction: Thermoformed
• Length: 41.7 cm
• Width: 19.2 cm
• Handle length: 14.5 cm
• Handle circumference: 11 cm
• Weight: 230 g ± 5 g

Options

One model: Halo X5.

What's included

• 1 × pickleball paddle

Care

Wipe the face after outdoor sessions — court grit left in the texture is what polishes the surface flat and costs you spin. Keep it out of a hot car, and replace the overgrip when it stops feeling tacky.

Good to know

This is a Gen-2 honeycomb core, not a foam-perimeter Gen-4 or Gen-5 build. It is softer and more forgiving, but it will not put away a ball the way the foam-core paddles here do.

How we rate this paddle

The power, control, spin, forgiveness and manoeuvrability scores are Pickleball Gear Co.'s own assessment based on the paddle's published construction — core thickness, face material, core type, shape and weight. They are not lab measurements and not player review scores. A thicker core scores higher on control and lower on power; a rougher carbon face scores higher on spin; an elongated shape scores lower on forgiveness than a wide-body.