Custom Pickleball Paddles With Your Logo: How It Works and What to Know
A custom pickleball paddle is a real, playable paddle printed with your logo, team name, or artwork. It is not a novelty item. The paddles we produce at Salted City Sports are USA Pickleball Association approved, which means the same paddle your group uses for photos on day one can be played in sanctioned matches for years.
We are a small business based in California, started by people who love pickleball and wanted to help spread the joy of the sport. Custom paddles are our specialty, and this page covers how the process works, the three tiers, and what to know before you order.
What Custom Paddles Are Used For
Most of our custom orders fall into a few categories:
- Teams and clubs that want matching paddles with the club name and colors, so members show up to league night looking like a team.
- Schools and leagues running pickleball programs that want their own branded equipment instead of a bin of mismatched loaners.
- Company events such as client outings, team-building days, and holiday parties, where every guest goes home with a paddle printed with the company logo.
- Gifts and sponsors — a paddle with a sponsor's logo at a charity tournament, or a personalized gift for the player who has everything.
Three Tiers: Essential, Performance, and Premier
Custom paddles come in three tiers. Every tier is USA Pickleball Association approved and carries your design. What changes as you move up is the construction and finish.
| Tier | What you get |
|---|---|
| Essential | Our good tier: a solid, approved paddle with your logo printed on the face. The right choice for large groups, gifts, and first runs. |
| Performance | Our better tier: upgraded construction and finish for players who will use the paddle every week and want it to hold up and look sharp doing it. |
| Premier | Our best tier: top construction and the cleanest finish we offer, for teams, sponsors, and gifts where the paddle itself is the statement. |
There is no minimum order. You can order a single custom paddle, a set of four for your regular group, or a run for an entire club. For pricing on a custom order, reach out through the form below with your design and how many paddles you need, and we will send you a quote. Larger runs for organizations are priced the same way, based on your group's setup.
You can see examples of finished paddles in our custom pickleball paddles collection.
How the Process Works
Every custom order starts with our lead form. There are four steps:
- Send your design. Fill out the custom paddle form and share your logo or artwork, the tier you are interested in, and how many paddles you have in mind. If you only have an idea and no finished artwork, tell us that too.
- Review your proof. We prepare a proof showing how your design will look on the paddle. You check the placement, colors, and spelling before anything goes to production.
- Production. Once you approve the proof, your paddles are produced. Custom production takes 1 to 3 weeks.
- Delivery. Your paddles ship to you, ready to play. Because they are approved paddles, they go straight from the box to the court.
Why a Real Paddle Matters
Cheap promotional paddles get shelved. They are made to be photographed at an event and forgotten, because nobody actually wants to play with them. A real paddle gets played with, and that difference is the whole point of putting your logo on one.
When your club, company, or sponsor logo is on a paddle that plays well, it shows up at the courts week after week. It gets seen by other players, borrowed by partners, and carried to tournaments. That is brand exposure every game, from a single order, instead of a one-day giveaway. The same logic applies to gifts: a paddle someone genuinely enjoys using reminds them who gave it to them every time they play.
Approval: Playable Anywhere
All of our paddles, stock and custom, are USA Pickleball Association approved. That matters more than most buyers expect. Many leagues, clubs, and tournaments require approved equipment for sanctioned play. A custom paddle that is not approved can be turned away at exactly the moment it was supposed to shine. Ours will not be.
Start Your Design
Tell us what you have in mind and we will take it from there. The form takes a couple of minutes, and there is no minimum to meet and no obligation attached to asking.
Start your custom paddle order
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a minimum order for custom paddles?
No. There is no minimum order. You can order one custom paddle or a full run for a club, team, or company event.
How long do custom paddles take?
Custom production takes 1 to 3 weeks after you approve your proof. We will confirm the timeline for your order when we prepare your proof.
Are custom paddles approved for sanctioned play?
Yes. Our paddles are USA Pickleball Association approved, so they can be used in sanctioned leagues and tournaments.
Can you help with the design?
Yes. Send us your logo or artwork through the form, and if you only have an idea, describe it and we will help prepare the design and a proof for your approval.
How do I get pricing for a custom order?
Reach out through the custom paddle form with your design, the tier you are interested in, and how many paddles you need, and we will send you pricing for your order. That includes clubs, schools, teams, and companies planning a larger run.