Selkirk SLK Dauntless Elongated vs Selkirk SLK Dauntless Widebody
The Selkirk SLK Dauntless Elongated is a 16 mm elongated paddle; the Selkirk SLK Dauntless Widebody is a 16 mm widebody one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the SLK Dauntless Widebody takes 3 and the SLK Dauntless Elongated takes 2. The SLK Dauntless Widebody swings lighter (110.0 vs 117.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the SLK Dauntless Elongated plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. They retail for the same $180.00.
Two paddles from the same brand, so the differences are the ones the maker chose. Every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.
Spec by spec
| Spec | SelkirkSLK Dauntless Elongated | SelkirkSLK Dauntless Widebody |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 7.9 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 117.0 | 110.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.56 | 7.36 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 24.4 cm | 24.0 cm |
| Spin | 2,064 RPM | 2,020 RPM |
| Power | 55.9 MPH | 55.7 MPH |
| Pop | 35.9 MPH | 36.1 MPH |
| Firepower | 47 | 48 |
| Handle length | 5.8 in | 5.6 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.250 in |
| Shape | Elongated | Widebody |
| Build | Gen 4 | Gen 4 |
| Surface | Raw Texture/Peel Ply | Raw Texture/Peel Ply |
| Spin rating | High | Medium |
| Certification | USAP | USAP |
Highlighted cells win a spec that has an unambiguously better direction (6 of them here). Swing weight, static weight and balance point are never highlighted — neither direction is better, they are feel preferences.
Where each one ranks
Selkirk SLK Dauntless Elongated
Selkirk SLK Dauntless Widebody
Percentiles are ranks against paddles measured by the same lab, never blended across labs.
Keep going
Open this in the interactive comparison to add up to two more paddles, or tune either one with lead tape on its own page: SLK Dauntless Elongated · SLK Dauntless Widebody.
Static weight 7.9 oz vs 7.9 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.