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Diadem Sports Pickleball Paddles

Approved paddles
34
First approval
Mar 22, 2021
Latest approval
Sep 2, 2026
On the list, all time
34
includes decertified and removed

Core material

Listed for only 20 of 34 approved paddles, too few for percentages.

Core thickness

Listed for only 20 of 34 approved paddles, too few for percentages.

Shape

  • Hybrid: 3

Counts only: shape is stated for just 3 of 34 approved paddles, from explicit wording on the official listing or in the model name.

All approved Diadem Sports paddles

  • Edge Flex Pro 14
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Sep 2, 2026
  • Edge Flex Hybrid 16
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Sep 2, 2026
  • Edge Flex Pro 16
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Sep 2, 2026
  • Hanabi
    Core:
    Foam + honeycomb hybrid
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Raw carbon
    Approved:
    May 27, 2026
  • Edge BluCore 16mm Hybrid
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Nov 6, 2025
  • Edge BluCore 14mm Pro
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Oct 1, 2025
  • Edge BluCore 14mm Hybrid
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Hybrid
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Sep 17, 2025
  • Edge BluCore 16mm Pro
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Aug 14, 2025
  • Warrior BluCore 19mm Max
    Core:
    Nomex honeycomb
    Thickness:
    19 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Warrior BluCore 16mm Max
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Warrior BluCore 14mm Max
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Warrior BluCore 19mm Pro
    Core:
    Nomex honeycomb
    Thickness:
    8 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Warrior BluCore 16mm Pro
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Warrior BluCore 14mm Pro
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Warrior BluCore 14mm Standard
    Core:
    Other
    Thickness:
    14 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Warrior BluCore 16mm Standard
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Warrior BluCore 19mm Standard
    Core:
    Foam
    Thickness:
    19 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Kevlar / aramid
    Approved:
    Mar 25, 2025
  • Edge 18k Max
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Nov 22, 2024
  • Edge 18k Power Max
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    16 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Nov 22, 2024
  • Icon Infinity Pro
    Core:
    Polypropylene honeycomb
    Thickness:
    13.7 mm
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Carbon fiber
    Approved:
    Sep 6, 2024
  • Edge 18k Speed Pro
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Nov 14, 2023
  • A52
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 1, 2023
  • Edge 18k Power Pro
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Aug 18, 2023
  • Edge 18k Power Model
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Aug 2, 2023
  • Rush
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jul 27, 2023
  • Edge 18k
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Jun 20, 2023
  • Warrior v2
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Mar 20, 2023
  • Diadem Icon v2 XL
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Feb 17, 2023
  • Diadem Icon v2
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Dec 1, 2022
  • Warrior Edge
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    May 26, 2022
  • Warrior
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 28, 2021
  • Riptide
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 4, 2021
  • Hero
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Sep 4, 2021
  • Icon
    Core:
    Not listed
    Thickness:
    Not listed
    Shape:
    Not listed
    Face:
    Not listed
    Approved:
    Mar 22, 2021

Source: USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Specs not on the official list show as "Not listed" until we verify them.