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Pickleball Paddles
£150-220
Selkirk are the longest-running of the modern American pickleball brands, and their premium-tier paddles cover several of the most recognised names in the sport, including the Vanguard Control, the Vanguard Power Air and the AMPED-derived models. At £150 to £220 in the UK you are buying their tournament-grade range used by Tyson McGuffin and the Bright family. Materials at this level are a fibreglass or carbon composite face, a polypropylene honeycomb core, and proprietary edge-throat geometry such as the Air Dynamic Throat on the Power Air, which carves slots into the frame to reduce drag. As with the Joola Premium listing, the most important step before buying is checking the exact model on the page; a Vanguard 2.0 Control plays very differently from a Power Air Invikta. Selkirk's UK distribution through Amazon UK is reliable, and they back paddles with a strong warranty by category standards.
Something wrong? Suggest an edit →Right shelf for a serious Selkirk buyer at 4.0+. Pin down the exact model before purchase.
The Selkirk Premium listing covers the brand's tournament-tier paddles in the £150 to £220 band, which includes the Vanguard 2.0 Control, the Vanguard Power Air, and depending on the listing, models from the Labs and AMPED ranges. Like the Joola Premium listing, the most important step before clicking buy is reading the exact model on the page, because a Vanguard 2.0 Control plays nothing like a Power Air Invikta.
What is consistent across the Selkirk premium range is the build, made in the USA, polypropylene honeycomb core, fibreglass or carbon composite face depending on model, and Selkirk's proprietary geometry such as the Air Dynamic Throat that carves drag-reducing slots into the frame on the Power Air. Selkirk back their paddles with a strong warranty by category standards.
UK availability is largely through Amazon UK and pricing is competitive against the equivalent Joola Hyperion and Perseus models. PDH Sports stock Selkirk inconsistently, so Amazon is usually the most reliable route.
The right buyer is a 4.0 and above player who already knows whether they want a control or power Selkirk and has handled one in person if possible. A 3.0 player putting £200 into this listing is overpaying for a paddle whose advantages they will not yet feel, the SLK Halo at £90 will serve them better and let them spend the saved money on quality balls and a coaching session.
Hand-written editorial — not auto-generated. By Gary, RacketRise.
| Core | Polymer honeycomb |