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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 | RPM Pickleball Q2 Elongated 16mm | Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 85.1/100 | 85.2/100 |
| MSRP | $249.99 | $280 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.8 oz | 8.4 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 114 | 118 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.1 | 7 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | elongated | elongated |
| Surface | Carbon fiber surface | Raw carbon fiber |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
RPM Pickleball Q2 Elongated 16mm
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $249.99.
Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $280.
Paddle DNA™
- Power9390
- Control8484
- Spin9086
- Forgiveness8586
- Sweet spot8788
- Stability8490
- Maneuverability7672
- Pop9186
- Touch8078
- Consistency8584
- Swing weight7680
- Twist weight8088
- Launch angle6258
- Plow through8590
- Softness7070
Bars listed in the order RPM Pickleball Q2 Elongated 16mm · Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16
Verdicts
RPM Pickleball Q2 Elongated 16mm
RPM's Gen 4 full-foam Q2 trades the Friction Pro's honeycomb feel for a firmer, more powerful response. The published 114 swing weight is lighter than most elongated power paddles, while the 6.1 twist weight is on the low side for the shape.
Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16
A Labs release built for plow-through. Twist weight 88 and stability 90 are among the highest pairings in the database — it simply does not twist on off-center hits.