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 | Ronbus R1 Pulsar | Selkirk Vanguard Control Air Invikta |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 83.5/100 | 83.6/100 |
| MSRP | $120 | $200 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 104 | 116 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Core | 16 mm | 19.05 mm |
| Shape | elongated | elongated |
| Surface | Raw Toray T700 carbon | Quadcarbon woven carbon fiber |
| Handle | 5.5 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.
Ronbus R1 Pulsar
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $120.
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™
- Power7874
- Control9295
- Spin8886
- Forgiveness8480
- Sweet spot8482
- Stability8084
- Maneuverability8472
- Pop7066
- Touch9094
- Consistency8690
- Swing weight6274
- Twist weight7478
- Launch angle4644
- Plow through7282
- Softness8488
Bars listed in the order Ronbus R1 Pulsar · Selkirk Vanguard Control Air Invikta
Verdicts
Ronbus R1 Pulsar
The value benchmark for an elongated control paddle. It gives up thermoformed power, but the swing weight is low enough that fast hands stay fast into the third game.
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.