Compare up to 3 paddles side by side
Specs, weight and swing weight, all 15 Paddle DNA™ traits, and price plus availability built only from the retailer offers we actually track — never estimated.
Specs & weight
| Spec | Engage Pursuit MX 6.0 | Selkirk Vanguard Control Air Invikta |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 85.2/100 | 83.6/100 |
| MSRP | $220 | $200 |
| Best tracked price | $220 | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.3 oz | 8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 118 | 116 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| Core | 16 mm | 19.05 mm |
| Shape | elongated | elongated |
| Surface | Specialized carbon | Quadcarbon woven carbon fiber |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.25 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Engage Pursuit MX 6.0
- Tracked range
- $220 – $229
- Typical (median)
- $224.50
- All-time low
- $220
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Selkirk Vanguard Control Air Invikta
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $200.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7874
- Control9195
- Spin8686
- Forgiveness8880
- Sweet spot8882
- Stability8684
- Maneuverability7272
- Pop7166
- Touch9094
- Consistency8990
- Swing weight7474
- Twist weight8578
- Launch angle5344
- Plow through7982
- Softness8988
Bars listed in the order Engage Pursuit MX 6.0 · Selkirk Vanguard Control Air Invikta
Verdicts
Engage Pursuit MX 6.0
Engage's dwell-time engineering is real: the ball sits on the face long enough to shape shots that other elongated paddles simply cannot.
Selkirk Vanguard Control Air Invikta
The softest premium elongated paddle we measure. The thick Quadcarbon build absorbs pace so completely that resets from mid-court land in the kitchen almost by default.