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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 | Gearbox Pressure X 8E Elongated 16mm | Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 82.7/100 | 85.2/100 |
| MSRP | $279.99 | $280 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8 oz | 8.4 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | Not verified | 118 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | Not verified | 7 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | elongated | elongated |
| Surface | UD tapered carbon fiber with SpinLock system | Raw carbon fiber |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Gearbox Pressure X 8E Elongated 16mm
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $279.99.
Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $280.
Paddle DNA™
- Power9190
- Control8284
- Spin8886
- Forgiveness8086
- Sweet spot8188
- Stability8290
- Maneuverability7372
- Pop8986
- Touch8178
- Consistency8284
- Swing weight7580
- Twist weight7888
- Launch angle6058
- Plow through8890
- Softness7870
Bars listed in the order Gearbox Pressure X 8E Elongated 16mm · Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16
Verdicts
Gearbox Pressure X 8E Elongated 16mm
A premium yellow Elongated+ foam-and-carbon-rib design at $279.99. Choose it for Gearbox’s construction and grip fit, not an assumed numerical swing-weight or spin win. Comparable swing/twist measurements are unverified; every DNA trait is an editorial estimate.
Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16
A Labs release built for plow-through. Twist weight 88 and stability 90 are among the highest pairings in the database — it simply does not twist on off-center hits.