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 | Selkirk Vanguard Control Air Invikta | Six Zero Sapphire 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 83.6/100 | 85.9/100 |
| MSRP | $200 | $190 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8 oz | 8.1 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 116 | 106 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Core | 19.05 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | elongated | standard |
| Surface | Quadcarbon woven carbon fiber | Toray T700 raw carbon |
| Handle | 5.25 in | 5 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Selkirk Vanguard Control Air Invikta
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $200.
Six Zero Sapphire 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $190.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7480
- Control9593
- Spin8691
- Forgiveness8086
- Sweet spot8288
- Stability8484
- Maneuverability7280
- Pop6672
- Touch9491
- Consistency9088
- Swing weight7464
- Twist weight7882
- Launch angle4448
- Plow through8276
- Softness8886
Bars listed in the order Selkirk Vanguard Control Air Invikta · Six Zero Sapphire 16
Verdicts
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.
Six Zero Sapphire 16
Six Zero's standard-shape Gen 3 build. It trades the Coral Pro's reach for a wider face, and the result is one of the most forgiving control paddles in the $200 bracket.