Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
SEPTEMBER 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Diadem Edge BluCore Hybrid 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 59.4 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 27.3%
- Serve speed z-score
- -0.366
- Punch volley speed
- 39.4 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 94.2%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 1.097
- Spin
- 2292 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 80.5%
- Spin z-score
- 0.614
- Swing weight
- 115.65
- Swing weight percentile
- 61.1%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.274
- Twist weight
- 6.95
- Twist weight percentile
- 83.0%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.954
- Static weight
- 8.13 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 76.5%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.663
- Balance point
- 24 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 32.8%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.307
- Firepower
- 61/100
- Control score
- 74/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 3/5
- Touch shots rating
- 3/5
- Feel rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.4 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.25 in
- Width
- 7.75 in
- Handle length
- 5.75 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- 18k Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Proprietary Foam Blend
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #21 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics