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 Wave Pro | Selkirk Luxx Control Air |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 79.8/100 | 85.1/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $250 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | $250 |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 8.4 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 100 | 119 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6 | 6.6 |
| Core | 14.3 mm | 20 mm |
| Shape | standard | hybrid |
| Surface | Textured graphite | Florek carbon |
| Handle | 5.25 in | 5.25 in |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Paddletek Tempest Wave Pro
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $150.
Selkirk Luxx Control Air
- Tracked range
- $250 – $260
- Typical (median)
- $255
- All-time low
- $250
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Paddle DNA™
- Power7071
- Control9394
- Spin7484
- Forgiveness8287
- Sweet spot8088
- Stability7689
- Maneuverability8868
- Pop6466
- Touch9295
- Consistency8890
- Swing weight5878
- Twist weight6288
- Launch angle4248
- Plow through6676
- Softness9093
Bars listed in the order Paddletek Tempest Wave Pro · Selkirk Luxx Control Air
Verdicts
Paddletek Tempest Wave Pro
The paddle a generation of control players learned on, and still one of the quietest, most predictable graphite faces made. It will not out-hit a thermoformed paddle, but it will not surprise you either.
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.