Selkirk Sport officially launched the OMNI on June 9, 2026, which is a premium foam-core paddle built for exceptional all-court performance. The release targets a gap that has quietly defined the paddle market: the choice between raw power and reliable control.
For years, pickleball players in Malaysia have faced the same frustrating choice on paddle day. Go with a power paddle and dominate the baseline, but struggle to control your dinks at the kitchen line. Go with a control paddle and win the soft game, but get overpowered the moment a rally speeds up. Selkirk Sport says that trade-off is officially over with their OMNI paddles.
The OMNI is Selkirk's first true hybrid paddle. It is engineered specifically for the all-court player who needs to shift from a defensive reset to an aggressive put-away within the same rally. It is built for players who find the Boomstik a little too heavy-handed for their game, or whose current control paddle leaves them short once a rally speeds up.
Why All-Court Players Have Been Overlooked
The all-court category has quietly been the weak spot of the paddle market. Most gear falls neatly into one of two camps: raw power for players who like to hit through opponents, or soft, control-oriented builds for players who like to out-maneuver them.
Selkirk built the OMNI to bridge that gap directly, giving competitive players the versatility to win the rally no matter how it unfolds. The pitch is simple. An all-court paddle should still be fun to play with, and according to Selkirk, the OMNI delivers exactly that.
Rob Barnes, co-founder and co-CEO of Selkirk Sport, addressed the tradeoff players have long faced. According to Barnes:
"The OMNI eliminates that compromise by adapting to your swing in real time."
This gives players the versatility they need to dictate a rally. He also spoke about how far the MOI Tuning System has come since it debuted on the Project Boomstik, noting that making the weights fully adjustable on the OMNI lets players fine-tune the paddle to their exact playstyle.
According to Barnes, this hands-on customization matters most for all-court players, since the paddle now adapts to the athlete instead of forcing them into one rigid style of play.
Who the OMNI Is Built For
Selkirk is positioning the OMNI for competitive, strategic players rather than beginners. The target profile is a player whose game already lives at the kitchen line, someone comfortable working a point patiently before finishing it.
It is also aimed at players who currently swing a heavy power paddle and feel their touch game suffering as a result, as well as anyone who wants the option to physically tune their equipment instead of being locked into one factory setup for the life of the paddle.
Tech Under the Hood
Pairing a foam core that reacts differently depending on shot intensity with a weight system players can rebuild on demand is a notable departure from the fixed setups most all-court paddles ship with.
The OMNI's performance claims come down to two core technologies working together: ReactCore Foam and the MOI Tuning System.
ReactCore Foam
At the heart of the paddle is Selkirk's new ReactCore system, a dynamic foam interior built around a PureFoam floating center. That center is surrounded by two concentric rings, an inner PureFoam Ring that delivers a cushioned feel on defensive resets, and an outer EVA Power Ring that provides energy return on drives and overheads.
Instead of behaving the same way on every shot like a traditional rigid core, ReactCore changes its response depending on swing intensity. Soft hands at the net get a plush, forgiving touch, while a full swing on a putaway gets real pop. Selkirk had this core Lumafield-scanned to build a noticeably larger sweet spot, reducing the punishment for mishits and keeping control shots consistent.
Adjustable MOI Tuning System
The second piece is Selkirk's Moment of Inertia Tuning System, an evolution of the setup first introduced on the Project Boomstik. On that original paddle, the weights could be removed but never put back.
The OMNI changes that completely.
Its removable weights are now fully adjustable, letting players physically rearrange them to shift the paddle's balance and swing weight toward a "Power Setup" or a "Reset Setup" depending on how they want to play that day. Out of the box, the OMNI ships with weights pre-installed in positions designed to maximize the sweet spot and stabilize balance, with full customization left to the player from there.
Rounding out the spec sheet is InfiniGrit, Selkirk's grit finish built for long-lasting, elite spin, so the added touch and control hold up as the paddle face wears in over time.
Colorways and Availability
The OMNI launches in three standard colorways, Chalk, Hydro, and Cosmic, along with a limited edition 1776 design that may not always be in stock. It is offered in both Elongated and Widebody shapes, so players can pick the profile that already suits their game while still getting the same core technology.
Pricing is set at RM1,220, and the paddle comes backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
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