Rated Score band, singles/doubles bias, handedness, win/loss pace, and profile paddle strings.
Equipment
paddleAll-CourtUSA Pickleball
Selkirk Project 008 Epic 13mm
A All-Court paddle profile with measurement rails, fit logic, and comparison-ready specs from the Pickle Gravity equipment graph.
Firepower21
Controln/a
Spin2,289 rpm
Price$188
Performance Profile
Where this paddle bends the game
How we measure
How Pickle Gravity reads power
Serve speed and punch-volley speed come from published lab-style paddle measurements when available.
Firepower is treated as a directional index, not a physics law. We compare the paddle against the local catalog distribution and label whether it sits below, near, or above average.
When a registry-only paddle has no lab metrics, the page keeps those fields empty instead of inventing estimates.
Spin2,289 rpm
Near average · Bite on rolls, serves, and shape-heavy drives.
Catalog profile with near average power speed, near average spin, and near average swing weight.
Power
Serve and punch-volley output
How we measure
How Pickle Gravity reads power
Serve speed and punch-volley speed come from published lab-style paddle measurements when available.
Firepower is treated as a directional index, not a physics law. We compare the paddle against the local catalog distribution and label whether it sits below, near, or above average.
When a registry-only paddle has no lab metrics, the page keeps those fields empty instead of inventing estimates.
Serve speed
58.4 mph54.4 mphavg 59.78 mph62.8 mph
Near average
Punch volley
38.1 mph35.2 mphavg 38.4 mph40.1 mph
Near average
Spin & Surface
Bite on the ball
How we measure
How Pickle Gravity reads spin
Spin RPM and surface roughness are shown only when a source exposes measured values.
Higher spin generally means more bite on rolls, serves, and drops, but ball choice, weather, and technique still matter.
Surface roughness is useful context, but it is not a standalone guarantee of legal spin or durability.
Spin
2,289 rpm1,830 rpmavg 2,227.15 rpm2,485 rpm
Near average
Surface roughness
n/a1.09 umavg 6.89 um9.89 um
Not measured
Weight & Balance
How heavy the paddle feels
How we measure
How Pickle Gravity reads weight and balance
Static weight is scale weight. Swing weight describes how heavy the paddle feels through motion.
Twist weight is a stability signal: higher values tend to resist off-center twisting.
Balance point estimates whether mass sits head-light, centered, or head-heavy relative to the measured catalog.
Head-light
21.8 cmNot measured · n/aHead-heavy
26.1 cm
21.8 cmNot measured · n/aHead-heavy
26.1 cm
Swing weight
110.992.95avg 114.2135.5
Near average
Static weight
7.76 oz7.25 ozavg 8 oz8.89 oz
Near average
Twist weight
5.953.6avg 6.468.35
Near average
Fit Signal
Where this paddle makes sense
Green lights
- You want pace: 58.4 mph serve speed sits near average.
- You shape the ball: 2,289 rpm spin gives bite for rolls and serves.
- You need pressure: firepower 21 profiles as a power-forward setup.
- You value stability: twist weight 5.95 helps on off-center blocks.
Watchouts
Knowledge Graph Next
How this paddle should get remixed later
These are queued evidence layers, not claims yet. Pickle Gravity can connect specs to player, court, ball, and match context once enough source-backed observations exist.
Indoor vs outdoor, surface speed, wind exposure, lighting, and venue temperature patterns.
Approved ball model, bounce behavior, outdoor durability, and spin/roughness interaction.
Opponent style, court condition, recent match tempo, and recommended comparable alternates.
Alternatives
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Project 008 Invikta 13mm
Selkirk
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Project 008 Tour 13mm
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ADIPOWER PRO Edition CTRL 16mm
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ADIPOWER PRO Edition ATTK 14mm
Adidas
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ADIPOWER PRO Edition ATTK 16mm
Adidas
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ADIPOWER PRO CJ Klinger Edition ATTK 16mm
Adidas
FP 61 · CTRL 55 · SW 126.1Player Chemistry
Who is linked to this paddle
Coverage pending
No source-backed player usage claims yet
This is the correct empty state. Pickle Gravity should only connect Project 008 Epic 13mm to a player after a source URL, evidence type, confidence score, and timestamp exist. That keeps player credibility real.
Official player or brand roster pagesInterview quotes and review videosTournament photos with date/event contextSponsor announcements and product pagesRated Score player pages joined to match outcomesTourney wins linked after paddle evidence is verified
Feel Lab
Spec-derived stiffness and density
How we measure
How Pickle Gravity reads feel
The feel map is spec-derived unless community votes are explicitly present.
Stiffness leans on control score, firepower, core/process, and surface signals. Density leans on swing weight, static weight, twist weight, and balance.
This is meant to guide comparison, not replace demoing the paddle in your hand.
StiffSoftDenseHollow
Spec estimate: stiffness 43 · density 38. This is not a player vote ledger yet.
Agent View
Machine-readable paddle profile
How we measure
How Pickle Gravity handles data quality
Pickle Gravity aggregates measurement rows, certification rows, approval registries, commerce links, and product metadata into one equipment graph.
Data confidence reflects how complete the record is and whether specs were observed directly, not whether the paddle is good for every player.
When rows disagree or fields are missing, the page keeps uncertainty visible instead of inventing specs.
JSON API/api/equipment/project-008-epic-13mmLLM Text/en/equipment/project-008-epic-13mm/llms.txt115+ FAQ Pages/en/equipment/project-008-epic-13mm/faqJSON-LDEmbedded Product schema on this page Data quality90% completeness · updated 2026-08-02 CommerceShop CTA available
fetch("/api/equipment/project-008-epic-13mm")
.then((res) => res.json())
.then((paddle) => paddle.agent_views.fit_signal);API Fields
What agents can read
Identitybrand, model, slug, equipment_type
Marketprice, shop_url
Buildshape, core, surface, process, dimensions
Labfirepower, control, spin, speed, weights
Agent viewssummary, fit_signal, watchouts, compare_basis
Scout library115 FAQ items, individual Q&A routes, sitemap shards
Commerceshop_cta=present
FAQ
Quick answers before comparing
Indexed Scout Library
Open FAQ hub 115 equipment questions for this product
Open the full FAQ hub for approval, specs, player-fit, court-fit, ball-pairing, comparison, provenance, and agentic retrieval pages.
You want pace: 58.4 mph serve speed sits near average.
Yes. This record carries 2,289 rpm spin.
Approval tag: USA Pickleball · listed.
The database separates measured rows from registry-only rows. Missing fields are intentionally left blank instead of estimated.
Yes. Use /api/equipment/project-008-epic-13mm for JSON or /en/equipment/project-008-epic-13mm/llms.txt for an LLM-readable profile.
About
Why this record exists
Pickle Gravity aggregates paddle identity, approval status, specs, market context, FAQ pages, and machine-readable views into one equipment graph.
The goal is to make paddles comparable across players, courts, balls, and match prep without copying any single review-site layout or exposing raw upstream sourcing as the product experience.
Specifications
Build sheet
Surface MaterialCarbon Fiber
Manufacturing ProcessThermoformed
Core MaterialEVA Foam
Core Thickness13mm
ShapeStandard
Length16"
Width7.75"
Handle Length5.25"
Handle Circumference4.25"
ClassificationGen 4
Approval BodyUSA Pickleball