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 | Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16 | Selkirk Luxx Control Air |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 84.5/100 | 85.1/100 |
| MSRP | $190 | $250 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | $250 |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 8.4 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 107 | 119 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Core | 16 mm | 20 mm |
| Shape | standard | hybrid |
| Surface | Raw carbon fiber | Florek carbon |
| Handle | 5.25 in | 5.25 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $190.
Selkirk Luxx Control Air
- Tracked range
- $250 – $260
- Typical (median)
- $255
- All-time low
- $250
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Paddle DNA™
- Power7671
- Control9294
- Spin8484
- Forgiveness8687
- Sweet spot8688
- Stability8489
- Maneuverability8068
- Pop7266
- Touch9295
- Consistency9090
- Swing weight6878
- Twist weight7888
- Launch angle4648
- Plow through7476
- Softness8893
Bars listed in the order Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16 · Selkirk Luxx Control Air
Verdicts
Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16
Paddletek's control benchmark. Control 92, touch 92 and softness 88 with a 107 swing weight is the classic soft-game recipe, updated with a raw carbon face for spin 84.
Selkirk Luxx Control Air
The plushest paddle in the test. A 20 mm core swallows pace on resets, and the twist weight keeps the face square when the ball finds the edge.