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 Vanguard Control Air Invikta |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 84.5/100 | 83.6/100 |
| MSRP | $190 | $200 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 107 | 116 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| Core | 16 mm | 19.05 mm |
| Shape | standard | elongated |
| Surface | Raw carbon fiber | Quadcarbon woven carbon fiber |
| Handle | 5.25 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.
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 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™
- Power7674
- Control9295
- Spin8486
- Forgiveness8680
- Sweet spot8682
- Stability8484
- Maneuverability8072
- Pop7266
- Touch9294
- Consistency9090
- Swing weight6874
- Twist weight7878
- Launch angle4644
- Plow through7482
- Softness8888
Bars listed in the order Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16 · Selkirk Vanguard Control Air Invikta
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 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.