Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
SEPTEMBER 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Diadem Edge BluCore Pro 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 59.2 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 22.6%
- Serve speed z-score
- -0.544
- Punch volley speed
- 38.8 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 48.9%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.389
- Spin
- 2286 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 71.3%
- Spin z-score
- 0.526
- Swing weight
- 116.9
- Swing weight percentile
- 71.5%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.512
- Twist weight
- 6.25
- Twist weight percentile
- 34.3%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.395
- Static weight
- 8.08 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 67.2%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.420
- Balance point
- 23.7 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 17.8%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.874
- Firepower
- 36/100
- Control score
- 79/100
- Power rating
- 2/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- 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
- +2.9 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.375 in
- Width
- 7.5 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
- #234 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics