Selkirk
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.
- Core
- 20 mm
- Weight
- 8.4 oz
- Swing wt
- 119
- Twist wt
- 6.6
- Shape
- hybrid
- Surface
- Florek carbon
- Grip
- 5.25 in
- Released
- 2024
Pros
- Best-in-class vibration damping
- Very high twist weight for stability
- Superb touch on resets
Cons
- Noticeably heavy through the swing
- Low power ceiling on put-aways
Paddle DNA™ — all 15 traits
Every trait normalised 0-100 against the full database, so these numbers mean the same thing on any paddle page. How we measure →
Key attributes
DNA match — paddles within 5% of the Luxx Control Air
Our similarity engine ranks the whole database by average DNA deviation. Tighten or widen the band to see how far you have to travel to save money or gain a trait.
Paddle DNA™ match
Selkirk Luxx Control Air
IQ 85.1 · $250
2 paddles within 5% of the Luxx Control Air
Ranked by DNA deviation
- +7 power+5 pop-5 touch+5 launch angle
Saves $30 versus the Luxx Control Air · +7 power · -5 touch · Higher IQ score (85.2 vs 85.1)
- -9 softness+8 power+7 pop+6 spin
Saves $80 versus the Luxx Control Air · +8 power · -9 softness · Higher IQ score (87.7 vs 85.1)
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Idaho-built, lifetime-warranty manufacturer known for the Vanguard, Luxx and Halo families and unusually consistent quality control.