{"product_id":"selkirk-labs-project-boomstik-pickleball-paddle-calypso","title":"Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Pickleball Paddle — Calypso","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik is a pure power paddle — built to bring the boom and keep it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Selkirk's engineers took the punch players loved in the SLK ERA Power and added roughly 14% more exit speed, then built it on a foam core durable enough that they say they still haven't been able to test it to failure. This is the \u003cstrong\u003eCalypso\u003c\/strong\u003e limited edition, 16mm Elongated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f7fce9; border: 1px solid #C5EA6C; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; border-radius: 8px; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calypso is a short-run summer colorway. Same Boomstik platform, same specs — Selkirk builds these in limited quantities and doesn't restock them. When our allocation is gone, it's gone.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fff4f4; border: 1px solid #e6b8b8; border-left: 5px solid #cc3333; border-radius: 8px; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeads up — tournament players:\u003c\/strong\u003e The retail Boomstik (with the MOI Tuning System) is \u003cstrong\u003enot USAP-approved for tournament play.\u003c\/strong\u003e Selkirk only offers a separate UPA-approved Boomstik Elongated (without MOI) by request for certain pro events. If you need a USAP-legal paddle, grab the \u003ca style=\"color: #3b6d11; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"\/products\/selkirk-omni-pickleball-paddle-calypso\"\u003eSelkirk OMNI in Calypso\u003c\/a\u003e instead — same family, same colorway, built to USAP-compliance standards.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003eBest for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers who want to win the speed-up battle. Rec play, open play, and leagues where USAP certification isn't required. If your game is drives, serves, and overpowering people at the kitchen, the Boomstik is built for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003eSkill level\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntermediate to advanced. Power this raw rewards players who can already control their swing — it'll punish lazy resets as easily as it punishes your opponent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003eWhy players like it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBooming power that lasts.\u003c\/strong\u003e The BoomCore doesn't crush or break in — it hits the same on day 200 as day one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTakes time away from opponents.\u003c\/strong\u003e Selkirk says it shaves ~25ms off their reaction window — about a blink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBig, stable sweet spot.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-installed MOI perimeter weights keep off-center hits honest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpin to back up the power.\u003c\/strong\u003e The InfiniGrit face adds bite so your drives still dip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003eSee it in action\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 10px;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" title=\"Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LOkibmxP2pc\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #C5EA6C;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px;\"\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px;\"\u003eElongated (Calypso)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e16.5″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e7.45″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCore thickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e16mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eBoomCore (PureFoam + EVA Power Ring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFace\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMultistrata T700 carbon (3 layers) + InfiniGrit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAvg weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e8.0–8.3 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e5.8″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGrip circumference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e4.25″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSwing weight (as sold)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e118 ±2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eTwist weight (as sold)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e7.2 ±0.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eHandle shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eOctagonal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #666;\"\u003eSpecs per Selkirk. Weights and swing\/twist figures are manufacturer averages and vary slightly unit to unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003ePerformance notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eElongated\u003c\/strong\u003e is the reach-and-plow-through build: mass sits further forward for heavier put-aways, with a 118 swing weight that loads up on drives and serves at the cost of a touch of maneuverability. The 5.8″ handle gives you room for a two-handed backhand. Paired with the 16mm BoomCore and the InfiniGrit face, you get the Boomstik's signature pop plus enough bite to keep drives dipping — Selkirk rates the surface for spin up to ~2,000 RPM. The Calypso colorway is cosmetic only; it plays identically to the standard LABS Black\/Red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick buying summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWant max power for rec \u0026amp; open play?\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReach \u0026amp; plow-through?\u003c\/strong\u003e That's what the Elongated shape is for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed USAP-legal?\u003c\/strong\u003e Go \u003ca style=\"color: #3b6d11; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"\/products\/selkirk-omni-pickleball-paddle-calypso\"\u003eSelkirk OMNI in Calypso\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWant the colorway?\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited run — Selkirk doesn't restock these.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of the Boomstik and the \u003ca style=\"color: #3b6d11; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"\/products\/selkirk-omni-pickleball-paddle-calypso\"\u003eSelkirk OMNI\u003c\/a\u003e as two ends of the same family — and Calypso is one of the few colorways you can get both in. The \u003cstrong\u003eBoomstik\u003c\/strong\u003e is all-out power for players who don't need tournament certification. The \u003cstrong\u003eOMNI\u003c\/strong\u003e takes that foam-core tech and balances it into a USAP-compliance-built all-court paddle. Pick Boomstik for raw boom; pick OMNI if you compete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003eThe tech\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoomCore:\u003c\/strong\u003e a PureFoam center fused with an EVA Power Ring — Selkirk's most powerful core system, built for explosive pop with no core crush and no break-in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInfiniGrit surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e a durable textured face that holds spin roughly 3× longer than raw carbon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultistrata T700 face:\u003c\/strong\u003e a 3-layer carbon system tuned for energy return and durability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMOI Tuning System:\u003c\/strong\u003e semi-permanent perimeter weights, pre-installed for a max sweet spot and balanced feel. (Leaving them in is recommended — removing can damage the MOI parts, and it's the reason the retail version isn't USAP-legal.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOctagonal handle:\u003c\/strong\u003e defined edges to index your grip by feel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Boomstik tournament legal?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — the retail Boomstik with the MOI Tuning System is \u003cstrong\u003enot USAP-approved.\u003c\/strong\u003e Selkirk offers a separate UPA-approved Boomstik Elongated (without MOI) by request for specific pro events only. For USAP play, choose the \u003ca style=\"color: #3b6d11; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"\/products\/selkirk-omni-pickleball-paddle-calypso\"\u003eSelkirk OMNI\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Calypso a different paddle?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It's the standard Boomstik in a limited-edition colorway — identical core, face, specs and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Calypso come in Widebody?\u003c\/strong\u003e Selkirk makes one, but we only brought in the Elongated. If you want the Widebody, the \u003ca style=\"color: #3b6d11; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"\/products\/selkirk-labs-boomstik-16mm-pickleball-paddle-widebody\"\u003estandard Boomstik Widebody\u003c\/a\u003e is in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I remove the MOI weights?\u003c\/strong\u003e They're semi-permanent and pre-installed for optimal performance — Selkirk warns that removing them can damage the MOI parts. Leave them in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much spin?\u003c\/strong\u003e Selkirk rates the InfiniGrit face up to ~2,000 RPM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 22px; border-left: 5px solid #C5EA6C; padding-left: 12px; margin: 34px 0 12px;\"\u003eNeed help choosing?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to know if the Boomstik fits your game — or whether the OMNI is the smarter call for your league? Ask us. We play, and we'll give it to you straight. \u003ca style=\"color: #3b6d11; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/spinwavepickleball.com\"\u003eTalk to the Spinwave team.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Selkirk","offers":[{"title":"Elongated","offer_id":52729537134890,"sku":"9339_Labs-Boom-EL-CL","price":333.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/5039\/6458\/files\/Selkirk-LABS-Boomstik-Pickleball-Paddle-Calypso-Elongated-PDP-USAP-Hero.png?v=1790097168","url":"https:\/\/spinwavepickleball.com\/products\/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik-pickleball-paddle-calypso","provider":"Spinwave Pickleball Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}