THE PADDLE REGISTER · 2026 · LIMITED RUN
Selkirk Selkirk × Tesla Aurum
Sold only on Tesla's site. A co-brand, and also the first retail sighting of a TPU ring in a Selkirk.
- List price
- $295
- Launched
- Aug 20, 2026date known to the day
- Build
- Full foam (Gen 4)
photos and colorways at shop.tesla.com ↗ its row on the 2026 calendar
Certification note. Selkirk says it is USAP approved. No Aurum or Tesla model name appeared in the USAP list search on Sep 21.
Status checked Sep 21, 2026. Lists change; confirm on the USAP and UPA-A lists before a tournament.
TIMELINE
- Aug 20, 2026 LAUNCH Aurum goes on sale exclusively on Tesla's website at $295 ($350 with case), limited quantities. thedinkpickleball.com ↗
HOW IT IS BUILT
Full foam with a throat hole, TPU Power Ring, two-ply carbon, InfiniGrit and MOI Tuning.
- 1PureFoam full-foam core
- 2TPU 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
- Colorways
- Aurum (Cybercab gold)
Construction per selkirk.com ↗
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).
VARIANTS · PUBLISHED AND MEASURED NUMBERS
| Variant | Shape | Length × width | Handle | Core | Weight | Swingweight | Twistweight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Aurum by Selkirk 16mm | elongated | 16.4 × 7.5 in | 5.35 in | 16 mm | 7.8-8.1 oz | 118 | 6.2 | pickleball.com ↗ |
Swingweight and twistweight are each lab's own measurement of its own sample. Unit-to-unit variance is normal.
MEASURED BY THE LABS
The register does not re-measure paddles or copy a lab's numbers wholesale. Power, pop and spin belong to the people with the radar guns; go read them.
FIELD REPORTS · AFTER YOU BUY IT
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