Diadem Icon V2 XL Carbon Fiber Pickleball Paddle

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80Universal Acclaim

A Big Change from Icon V1!: Just got this paddle as a Birthday gift; had used many Diadem products over the 2 years I've played the game (Warrior, Warrior Edge, Icon V1, VICE (just for fun!)); although only the first day on court, after about 9 games, I'd say it's got pretty much everything I'm looking for. The Warrior was just too heavy for me around the kitchen in fast exchanges. The Edge was faster, but lacked some of the power I had with the 19mm paddle, the Icon V1 was excellent, and I was

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100Universal Acclaim

One of the best I've used: I've used a bunch of top-rated paddles over the last few years and this one is probably my favorite in terms of being an all-around paddle. I tried this one compared to the Selkirk Air Invikta and JOOLA Ben Johns Hyperion 16 and this one was definitely the best, in my opinion. The JOOLA was simply too soft. Some people will love that, but I felt like I wasn't getting as much power and it was almost too soft at the net. The Selkirk was killing me when I didn't hit the b