Selkirk SLK Valkyrie
US$80 at Selkirk
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Weight7.9–8.1 oz
Core16 mm
Swingweight110
Specs
| Shape | Elongatedbrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 16 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.9–8.1 oz (224–230 g)brand |
| Size | 15.95 × 8 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.6 inbrand |
| Grip | 4¼ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 110very low for an elongatedbrand |
| Twistweight | 7very high for an elongatedbrand |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | Fiberflex™ Fiberglass Technology |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Valkyrie |
Who it suits
- 16 mm core. Thicker cores feel softer and steadier; 16 mm is the core the sources suggest for newer players and most others today (Onix, Paddletek, Pickleball Effect).
- Midweight, 7.9–8.1 oz. Between Paddletek's lightweight (7.3 oz and under) and heavy (8.5 oz and over) classes: the range suggested for beginners and for sore arms (Paddletek).
- Elongated. Trades forgiveness for reach, and scores lowest of the three shapes on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.6 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- Very low swingweight for an elongated. Quick to swing, but the very lowest pass more shock to the arm (Pickleball.com).
- Very high twistweight for an elongated. Steadier on off-centre hits, which the sources rate highest for newer players and sore arms (Pickleball.com, Pickleball Effect, Paddletek).
- 4¼ in grip. Grips of 4⅛ in or larger tend to need less squeezing (Pickleball Effect); if it's big for your hand, there's no making it smaller, so try before you buy.
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Lab reviews
Independent labs measure swingweight, twistweight, power and spin; their data is theirs, so we link rather than copy it: Pickleball Effect · Pickleball Studio · John Kew.