Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
AUGUST 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Selkirk Boomstik Elongated 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Selkirk Boomstik Elongated 16mm is a high-power foam-core paddle that feels dense and stable through contact. The ball doesn't shoot off unpredictably; it comes off with pace that matches what you put in.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Stiff + Hollowstiff face with a crisp, resonant pop
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.8 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 83.3%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.834
- Punch volley speed
- 39 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 64.0%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.630
- Spin
- 2294 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 81.7%
- Spin z-score
- 0.636
- Swing weight
- 117.15
- Swing weight percentile
- 72.5%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.553
- Twist weight
- 6.65
- Twist weight percentile
- 66.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.376
- Static weight
- 8.22 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 88.5%
- Static weight z-score
- 1.116
- Balance point
- 24.1 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 39.2%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.120
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 6.94 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 45.6%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.208
- Firepower
- 74/100
- Control score
- 66/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 3/5
- Touch shots rating
- 3/5
- Feel rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.1 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.75 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Proprietary Foam Blend
- Surface texture
- Infinigrit
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Durable Grit
- Infinigrit
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Feel stiffness
- 15/100
- Feel hollowness
- 84/100
- Feel profile
- Stiff + Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #128 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics