Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
APRIL 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Selkirk Project 008 Maxima 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 58.8 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 17.8%
- Serve speed z-score
- -0.880
- Punch volley speed
- 38.7 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 44.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.280
- Spin
- 2299 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 84.8%
- Spin z-score
- 0.691
- Swing weight
- 106.5
- Swing weight percentile
- 6.4%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.432
- Twist weight
- 6.4
- Twist weight percentile
- 47.5%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.106
- Static weight
- 8.01 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 51.0%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.059
- Balance point
- 23.2 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 3.4%
- Balance point z-score
- -1.799
- Firepower
- 31/100
- Control score
- 90/100
- Power rating
- 2/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 4/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 3/5
- Touch shots rating
- 3/5
- Feel rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +2.9 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16 in
- Width
- 8 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- EVA Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #263 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics