My 9 favorite pickleball palettes for 3 years of testing (2025)

I was not sure what to expect from the new Blue Palette of Diadem, which is between a handful of new paddles that have replaced the standard polymer nucleus with closed cell foam: they sent me a stuff sample and it seems that you can make a service station more cold. That foam is substantially more durable – has a lifetime guarantee, in fact, beyond the long range and is also not at risk of delaminating at extreme temperatures if, for example, leave the paddle in the car in a torrid summer day while taking the patio Margs.

Given to what extent this paddle is outside the norm and the fact that it has a price at the top end of the range, I wanted to dedicate time to time before recommending it. What I discovered is that Blucore took some time to get used to, but now it is the paddle with which I play the most. The foam core makes a sensation softer and forgive: it is like suspension on an old Cadillac coupe. Even if I don’t feel like myself getting the most out of my service, I love this paddle in defensive situations against better players. He plays constantly from Edge to Edge and has a nice point of great, big.

It remains to be seen if the foam ends to dominate the pickleball market, but people who play almost every day will also appreciate that this paddle uses a more resistant caval carbon fiber face of raw carbon and that the foam absorbs more vibrations.

★ Another palette of the foam nucleus: I was also rather impressed by Selkirk Labs 008A new foam shovel from the manufacturer of our best choice for most people above. 008 has a more traditional appearance and a smaller but more papaded weak point. Since this paddle uses a rough carbon fiber T700 instead of a more resistant Aramidic carbon fiber, I fear that the face will lose its effectiveness even when the nucleus remains solid.