Selkirk SLK Valkyrie 16mm Pickleball Paddle | Fiberglass, USA Pickleball Approved, 4 Colors

Your first paddle should still be a good one.

If you're just getting into pickleball and looking for a beginner paddle (an entry model), the SLK Valkyrie is the first one I'd put on your list. SLK is the entry-level line from Selkirk, the American pickleball specialist brand, and it brings Selkirk's build quality and easy handling at a price that's easy to start with. The Valkyrie is a Widebody: the face is wider across, so the sweet spot is bigger and shots that miss the center don't get knocked off line as badly. I tell people who are just starting out to go with a Widebody first. The bigger the face, the more forgiving it is of mishits, so you're less likely to pick up odd habits. The face is fiberglass plus ProSpin+ NextGen micro-texture, so you can go after spin properly, too.

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Inside the Valkyrie

Specifications

* Weight, swing weight and similar figures are manufacturer-published averages. Individual paddles vary.

SLK by Selkirk ─ Selkirk technology, brought closer to home.

Authorized distributor in Japan, USA Pickleball approved

We are an authorized Selkirk distributor in Japan. What we ship is new stock purchased directly from the manufacturer, not a parallel import. The SLK Valkyrie is a USA Pickleball (USAP) approved model, so you can use it with confidence in tournaments played under official rules.

As a first paddle, as a spare, as one for the family——if you want a proper paddle without making a project of it, the Valkyrie is exactly that paddle. Start by picking the color you like.