THE PADDLE REGISTER · 2025 · CURRENT
Diadem Warrior BluCore
Nine variants across three shapes and three thicknesses, sold on a lifetime core warranty. Pickleball Effect credited the durability and comfort and concluded the performance gap over $100 paddles did not justify $280. It marked a tennis-rooted brand committing its flagship to foam.
- List price
- $280
- Launched
- Jun 10, 2025date known to the day
- Build
- Full foam (Gen 4)
- Thickness
- 14 / 16 / 19mm
- Shapes
- Elongated (Pro) · Standard · Widebody (Max)
- Made in
- China
- Warranty
- Lifetime warranty on the core (core damage and delamination)
Status checked Sep 21, 2026. Lists change; confirm on the USAP and UPA-A lists before a tournament.
TIMELINE
- Jun 10, 2025 LAUNCH Launch: Jun 10. diademsports.com ↗
HOW IT IS BUILT
BluCore foam core in the 14mm and 16mm models; the 19mm uses triple-layer Kevlar honeycomb plus foam. Molded 'Fusion Guard' edge guard and a lifetime warranty against core crush and delamination.
- 1BluCore foam (14/16mm)
- 2Kevlar honeycomb plus foam (19mm)
- Edge
- molded Fusion Guard edge guard
Construction per pickleballeffect.com ↗
VARIANTS · PUBLISHED AND MEASURED NUMBERS
| Variant | Shape | Length × width | Handle | Core | Weight | Swingweight | Twistweight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior BluCore Standard 14 | standard | — | 5.25 in | 14 mm | 7.8 oz | 107 | 5.58 | pickleballeffect.com ↗ |
| Warrior BluCore Pro 16 | elongated | 16.4 × 7.4 in | 5.5 in | 16 mm | 8.1 oz | 112 | 5.81 | pickleballeffect.com ↗ |
| Warrior BluCore Max 19 | widebody | 15.7 × 8.2 in | 5 in | 19 mm | 8.4 oz | 108 | 7.45 | pickleballeffect.com ↗ |
| Warrior BluCore Pro 14 | elongated | 16.4 × 7.4 in | 5.7 in | 14 mm | 7.8-8.2 oz | — | — | diademsports.com ↗ |
| Warrior BluCore Pro 19 | elongated | 16.4 × 7.4 in | 5.7 in | 19 mm | 8.3-8.7 oz | — | — | diademsports.com ↗ |
| Warrior BluCore Max 14 | widebody | 15.7 × 8.2 in | 5 in | 14 mm | 7.8-8.2 oz | — | — | diademsports.com ↗ |
| Warrior BluCore Max 16 | widebody | 15.7 × 8.2 in | 5 in | 16 mm | 7.8-8.2 oz | — | — | diademsports.com ↗ |
Swingweight and twistweight are each lab's own measurement of its own sample. Unit-to-unit variance is normal.
MEASURED BY THE LABS
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