Diadem Warrior
US$129.95 at Diadem
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Weight8.5 oz
Core19 mm
Swingweight—
Specs
| Shape | Elongatedestimated from width |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 19 mmbrand |
| Weight | 8.5 oz (241 g)brand |
| Size | 16.4 × 7.4 inbrand |
| Handle | not published |
| Grip | 4⅛ inbrand |
| Swingweight | not published |
| Twistweight | not published |
| Balance | 233 mmbrand |
| Core material | Honeycomb / 8mm PP + Aramid + 8mm PP |
| Face | Carbon Fiber - Grit |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Warrior |
Who it suits
- 19 mm core. Thicker cores feel softer and steadier; 16 mm is the core the sources suggest for newer players and most others today (Onix, Paddletek, Pickleball Effect).
- Heavy, 8.5 oz. Paddles of 8.5 oz and over are rarely a good start for new players and tire the arm faster (Paddletek); the finder hides them for players with arm trouble.
- Elongated (shape estimated from the paddle's width). Trades forgiveness for reach, and scores lowest of the three shapes on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect).
- 4⅛ in grip. Grips of 4⅛ in or larger tend to need less squeezing (Pickleball Effect); if it's big for your hand, there's no making it smaller, so try before you buy.
Not published by Diadem: handle length, swingweight, twistweight. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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- Honolulu SWORD & SHIELD J5Elongated · 16 mm · 8.4–8.6 oz · US$165
- Diadem HushElongated · 18 mm · 8.15 oz · US$189.95
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Lab reviews
Independent labs measure swingweight, twistweight, power and spin; their data is theirs, so we link rather than copy it: Pickleball Effect · Pickleball Studio · John Kew.