{
  "id": "selkirk-tesla-aurum",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/selkirk-tesla-aurum",
  "brand": "Selkirk",
  "model": "Selkirk × Tesla Aurum",
  "year": 2026,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2026-08-20",
    "precision": "day",
    "label": "Aug 20"
  },
  "lifecycle": "limited",
  "listPriceUsd": 295,
  "listPriceLabel": null,
  "build": "foam",
  "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)",
  "thickness": "",
  "shapes": "",
  "pro": null,
  "summary": "Sold only on Tesla's site. A co-brand, and also the first retail sighting of a TPU ring in a Selkirk.",
  "construction": "Full foam with a throat hole, TPU Power Ring, two-ply carbon, InfiniGrit and MOI Tuning.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "PureFoam full-foam core",
      "TPU Power Ring perimeter"
    ],
    "face": "two-ply (Florek) carbon fiber with InfiniGrit surface",
    "edge": "sharp edgeless design with Air Dynamic open throat; MOI weight tuning system",
    "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/tesla-x-labs-paddle-collab"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Tesla Aurum by Selkirk 16mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.4,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5.35,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "7.8-8.1",
      "sw": 118,
      "tw": 6.2,
      "specSource": "https://pickleball.com/gear/selkirk-pickleball-partners-with-tesla-for-aurum-paddle-release"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "yes",
    "usapSource": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/tesla-x-labs-paddle-collab",
    "upaa": "no",
    "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/",
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "none-known",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "limited"
  },
  "certNote": "Selkirk says it is USAP approved. No Aurum or Tesla model name appeared in the USAP list search on Sep 21.",
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2026-08-20",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "Aurum goes on sale exclusively on Tesla's website at $295 ($350 with case), limited quantities.",
      "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/selkirk-x-tesla-aurum-pickleball-paddle-photos-price-how-to-buy/"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "The Dink",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/selkirk-x-tesla-aurum-pickleball-paddle-photos-price-how-to-buy/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "The Kitchen",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/selkirk-tesla-aurum-pickleball-paddle-price-photos-details/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball.com",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleball.com/gear/selkirk-pickleball-partners-with-tesla-for-aurum-paddle-release"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [
    "Aurum (Cybercab gold)"
  ],
  "madeIn": null,
  "warranty": null,
  "notes": "Same shape, ergonomics and core technology as the earlier Tesla Plaid paddle in a Cybercab-inspired gold finish. Selkirk states USAP Approved, but no 'Aurum' or 'Tesla' model name appears in the USAP list search as of 2026-09-21 (likely listed under another model name); not on the UPA-A list. shop.tesla.com blocked automated fetch (403).",
  "productUrl": "https://shop.tesla.com/product/tesla-aurum-pickleball-paddle-by-selkirk",
  "sources": [
    "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/selkirk-x-tesla-aurum-pickleball-paddle-photos-price-how-to-buy/"
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/selkirk-tesla-aurum.png"
}