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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 | Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16 | Selkirk Luxx Control Air |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 85.2/100 | 85.1/100 |
| MSRP | $280 | $250 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | $250 |
| Weight | 8.4 oz | 8.4 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 118 | 119 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 7 | 6.6 |
| Core | 16 mm | 20 mm |
| Shape | elongated | hybrid |
| Surface | Raw carbon fiber | Florek carbon |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.25 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $280.
Selkirk Luxx Control Air
- Tracked range
- $250 – $260
- Typical (median)
- $255
- All-time low
- $250
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Paddle DNA™
- Power9071
- Control8494
- Spin8684
- Forgiveness8687
- Sweet spot8888
- Stability9089
- Maneuverability7268
- Pop8666
- Touch7895
- Consistency8490
- Swing weight8078
- Twist weight8888
- Launch angle5848
- Plow through9076
- Softness7093
Bars listed in the order Selkirk Labs 008 Project 16 · Selkirk Luxx Control Air
Verdicts
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.
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.