Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
OCTOBER 2024
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Diadem Edge 18K 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 58.3 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 12.2%
- Serve speed z-score
- -1.308
- Punch volley speed
- 37 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 7.0%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -1.705
- Spin
- 2286 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 72.0%
- Spin z-score
- 0.548
- Swing weight
- 116.44
- Swing weight percentile
- 67.2%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.421
- Twist weight
- 6.5
- Twist weight percentile
- 55.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.087
- Static weight
- 7.83 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 18.1%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.847
- Balance point
- 24.2 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 45.8%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.066
- Firepower
- 10/100
- Control score
- 90/100
- Power rating
- 1/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 1/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 4/5
- Touch shots rating
- 4/5
- Feel rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.2 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.375 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- 18k Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 2
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #478 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics