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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 | JOOLA Essentials 16 | Selkirk AMPED Pro Air Invikta |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 82.2/100 | 81.9/100 |
| MSRP | $89 | $100 |
| Best tracked price | $89 | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 108 | 115 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | elongated |
| Surface | Textured fiberglass | FiberFlex+ fiberglass with ProSpin+ micro texture |
| Handle | 5 in | 5 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
JOOLA Essentials 16
- Tracked range
- $89 – $93
- Typical (median)
- $91
- All-time low
- $89
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Selkirk AMPED Pro Air Invikta
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $100.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7488
- Control8980
- Spin7878
- Forgiveness9184
- Sweet spot9284
- Stability7986
- Maneuverability8472
- Pop7690
- Touch8276
- Consistency8680
- Swing weight4676
- Twist weight7184
- Launch angle6662
- Plow through6286
- Softness8872
Bars listed in the order JOOLA Essentials 16 · Selkirk AMPED Pro Air Invikta
Verdicts
JOOLA Essentials 16
The widest sweet-spot score in our sub-$100 group. Mishits off the top third still clear the net, which is exactly what a new player needs while their contact point is inconsistent.
Selkirk AMPED Pro Air Invikta
Fiberglass instead of carbon means more pop and less bite. At $100 the Pro Air Invikta is the cheapest way into elongated Selkirk power, as long as you do not need a raw-carbon spin number.