Do longer pickleball handles mean narrower paddles?
Selkirk XL shapes pair 5.75 in handles with 7.4 in widths. Longer grips narrow these paddles.
Max shapes have 4.85 in handles and 7.85 in widths; compare both dimensions.
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Selkirk AMPED Pro Air - Epic - Pickleball Paddle: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
Selkirk AMPED Pro Air - Invikta - Pickleball Paddle: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
SLK Atlas - Max - Pickleball Paddle: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
SLK by Selkirk x Dude Perfect Trickshot - Pickleball Paddle: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
SLK EVO Control - Max - Pickleball Paddle: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
SLK EVO Control - XL - Pickleball Paddle: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
SLK Latitude - Max - Pickleball Paddle: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
SLK Nexus - Max - Pickleball Paddle: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
SLK OMEGA Hybrid Air - Max - Pickleball Paddle: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
SLK OMEGA Hybrid Air - XL - Pickleball Paddle: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
Handle room and paddle outline change together
Handles span 4.85 to 5.75 in. SLK EVO Control Max has a 4.85 in handle and a 16 in by 7.85 in paddle; EVO Control XL has a 5.75 in handle and a 16.4 in by 7.4 in paddle. The longer handle arrives with a different outline. Compare the whole shape when deciding how much handle room you want.
Core thickness spans 13 to 16 mm. SLK Latitude uses 13 mm and SLK Atlas uses 16 mm, but thickness alone does not predict touch or power. This comparison reads Selkirk and SLK product dimensions without play sessions to judge those qualities.
Buy a weight range with room for variation
SLK Atlas has a maker weight range of 7.6 to 8.1 oz; AMPED Pro Air Epic has 7.8 to 8.2 oz. The intervals overlap, so you cannot assume that every Epic is heavier than every Atlas. The stated range does not identify the weight of the paddle delivered.
Read the selected variant’s weight range and dimensions together. Spin, impact feel and comfort remain unanswered by these fields, and model names such as Control or Pro Air do not supply measured performance.
Before you buy
How much do these paddles weigh?
Selkirk gives weight ranges. EVO Control and Atlas start at 7.6 oz, OMEGA Hybrid Air and Trickshot at 7.7 oz, and Nexus and AMPED Pro Air at 7.8 oz. The upper endpoints are 8.0 oz for Latitude, 8.1 oz for EVO Control, Atlas and OMEGA Hybrid Air, and 8.2 oz for Trickshot, Nexus and AMPED Pro Air. Latitude shares EVO Control’s lower endpoint. Selkirk calls the last group average midweight. The weight limit reads each range’s upper end, so setting it to Latitude’s maximum leaves only that model. AMPED Pro Air Epic has an 8 in width and 5.25 in handle. Both XLs have 5.75 in handles and 7.4 in paddle widths; the five Max shapes have 4.85 in handles with the shared paddle dimensions below.
Which paddles have the thicker core?
Seven are 16 mm; the Trickshot, Latitude and Nexus are 13 mm. Selkirk's core figure and paddle dimensions don't tell you spin, power, feel or whether a paddle is approved for sanctioned play, so read each paddle's page for that.
Which paddles share overall dimensions?
The Max versions of the OMEGA Hybrid Air, Latitude, EVO Control, Nexus and Atlas are all 16 in long and 7.85 in wide, so choose among them by core and weight. The Trickshot is 15.7 in long, and the AMPED Pro Air Invikta is the longest paddle here at 16.5 in by 7.45 in.
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