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Selkirk Boomstik
79.2
Reviewer score
Solid
Provisional until more paddles are rated
Ahead of 21% of paddles we rate
Tournament approval not confirmed
Specifications
- Core
- BoomCore
- Thickness
- 16mm
- Face
- Multistrata T700 carbon (3 layers) with InfiniGrit
- Grip circumference
- 4.25"
- Price
- $333
- Warranty
- Limited lifetime
Specs: Selkirk
By shape
| Specification | Elongated | Widebody |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 16.5" | 15.95" |
| Width | 7.45" | 8" |
| Grip length | 5.8" | 5.6" |
| Weight | 8.0–8.3 oz | 8.0–8.4 oz |
| Swing weight | 118 ± 2 | 112 ± 2 |
| Twist weight | 7.2 ± 0.3 | 8.2 ± 0.3 |
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- All Drive No DropVerdict rated78our readingCountsstandard
- Power
- S-tier power that rocket launches off the face
- Feel
- Slightly above average stiffness, loud, with some dwell
Read the full review at All Drive No Drop ↗Pros- +S-tier power, level with the best he has tested
- +Hits harder than the Honolulu NF series
- +Insane twist weight and amazing stability
- +No need to add weight to either shape
- +Grit still feels as gritty as new
- +Spin in the 2200s, close enough to the top
Cons- –The most expensive paddles on the market
- –He names four cheaper paddles worth considering
- –Poppy enough that resets and dinks take adjusting
- –He would not recommend them below 4.0
- –A very loud paddle
- –Removing the weights separates the face from the edge guard
- John KewCore reviewerVerdict rated82.5our readingCountshigh
- Power
- Right at the legal limit, elite on power and pop
- Feel
- Loud and aggressive, with more dwell than most power paddles
Read the full review at John Kew ↗Pros- +Power right up against the legal limit
- +Spin around 2300 RPM on both shapes
- +Oversized sweet spot, best on the widebody
- +More dwell than most power paddles
- +Forgiving for the amount of firepower
- +Lifetime warranty and strong customer service
Cons- –Edge guard loosened where the weights sit
- –The grit claim is lab-tested, not yet proven on court
- –Over $100 more than elite rivals
- –Enough pop that you must stay focused to avoid pop-ups
- –He sends buyers to Honolulu if the warranty is not a priority
- Pickleball StudioCore reviewerTheir score70their published ratingCountshigh
- Power
- Hotter in pop and power than the Joola Pro 4
- Feel
- The stiffest foam core he has hit, immediate and undampened
Read the full review at Pickleball Studio ↗Pros- +No performance weakness he can name
- +Hotter in pop and power than the Joola Pro 4
- +Forgiving sweet spot with no power drop-off off center
- +He resets with it better than with any paddle this poppy
- +Immediate, undampened feedback
- +Foam core should outlast core-crushing Gen 3 paddles
Cons- –He says most viewers would play better without it
- –Hard on the soft game below 4.5
- –$333, a lot of money for any paddle
- –The built-in weights cannot be removed
- –Edge guard came loose on their first unit
- Pickleball PursuitVerdict rated90our readingCountshigh
- Power
- Extremely powerful and poppy, just under the category king
- Feel
- Powerful but predictable to control once dialled in
Read the full review at Pickleball Pursuit ↗Pros- +Outperforms the Joola Pro 4 in virtually every category
- +Extremely powerful and extremely poppy
- +One of the biggest sweet spots he has felt on an elongated
- +Plays well stock, thanks to the built-in weights
- +He rates them the most durable paddles available
Cons- –A very steep price
- –Among the harder of the new foam power paddles to dial in
- –Spin just below the elite tier
- –He names a cheaper paddle if price is a concern
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What reviewers agree on
- DurabilitySplit+3 praise it
- Grit still feels as gritty as newAll Drive No Drop
- Foam core should outlast core-crushing Gen 3 paddlesPickleball Studio
- He rates them the most durable paddles availablePickleball Pursuit
–3 criticize it- Removing the weights separates the face from the edge guardAll Drive No Drop
- Edge guard loosened where the weights sitJohn Kew
- The grit claim is lab-tested, not yet proven on courtJohn Kew
- Edge guard came loose on their first unitPickleball Studio
- OtherSplit+3 praise it
- Lifetime warranty and strong customer serviceJohn Kew
- No performance weakness he can namePickleball Studio
- Outperforms the Joola Pro 4 in virtually every categoryPickleball Pursuit
–2 criticize it- He would not recommend them below 4.0All Drive No Drop
- He says most viewers would play better without itPickleball Studio
- SpinSplit+2 praise it
- Spin in the 2200s, close enough to the topAll Drive No Drop
- Spin around 2300 RPM on both shapesJohn Kew
–1 criticizes it- Spin just below the elite tierPickleball Pursuit
- WeightSplit+2 praise it
- No need to add weight to either shapeAll Drive No Drop
- Plays well stock, thanks to the built-in weightsPickleball Pursuit
–1 criticizes it- The built-in weights cannot be removedPickleball Studio
- Power+4 praise it
- S-tier power, level with the best he has testedAll Drive No Drop
- Hits harder than the Honolulu NF seriesAll Drive No Drop
- Power right up against the legal limitJohn Kew
- Hotter in pop and power than the Joola Pro 4Pickleball Studio
- Extremely powerful and extremely poppyPickleball Pursuit
- Value–4 criticize it
- The most expensive paddles on the marketAll Drive No Drop
- He names four cheaper paddles worth consideringAll Drive No Drop
- Over $100 more than elite rivalsJohn Kew
- He sends buyers to Honolulu if the warranty is not a priorityJohn Kew
- $333, a lot of money for any paddlePickleball Studio
- A very steep pricePickleball Pursuit
- He names a cheaper paddle if price is a concernPickleball Pursuit
- Control+1 praises it
- He resets with it better than with any paddle this poppyPickleball Studio
–2 criticize it- Hard on the soft game below 4.5Pickleball Studio
- Among the harder of the new foam power paddles to dial inPickleball Pursuit
- Sweet spot+3 praise it
- Oversized sweet spot, best on the widebodyJohn Kew
- Forgiving sweet spot with no power drop-off off centerPickleball Studio
- One of the biggest sweet spots he has felt on an elongatedPickleball Pursuit
- Feel+2 praise it
- More dwell than most power paddlesJohn Kew
- Immediate, undampened feedbackPickleball Studio
- Forgiveness+2 praise it
- Insane twist weight and amazing stabilityAll Drive No Drop
- Forgiving for the amount of firepowerJohn Kew
- Pop–2 criticize it
- Poppy enough that resets and dinks take adjustingAll Drive No Drop
- Enough pop that you must stay focused to avoid pop-upsJohn Kew
- Noise–1 criticizes it
- A very loud paddleAll Drive No Drop
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