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 in the database. The thick Quadcarbon build absorbs pace so completely that resets from mid-court land in the kitchen almost by default.