Vanguard 2.0 Omni

I just learned that there is one more rule of measurement that must be met besides length and width. Who knew?

"In order for these paddles to be a legal paddle by USAPA standards, the width plus the height dimensions cannot exceed 24 inches. The width of the epic plus the height of the Invikta would be 24.5 inches."

The Omni is my favorite because they took back the space that would have been otherwise used for a longer handle to make room for the maximum real estate possible for actual ball to surface contact. This means Instead of a misplaced ball hitting the handle or knuckles it has a chance to hit the lower playable, paddle surface.

So, in fact they are making the maximum sized paddle, it is called the Omni.

Moving up in rating I acquired the popular Onix Z5 with honeycomb core, graphite which helped over the first basic paddle. I decided to move up to the Selkirk Amped Omni and quickly became used to it's advantages. I cannot help but place my thumb and fingers on a paddle so the longer paddle shape is for me. When I became a snowbird between New York & Florida I did not want to take a paddle back & forth with me.... so I took the Z5 to FL. What a huge mistake! Could not play at all... so I decided to get another Selkirk. My brother clued me in to the new Vanguard. Wow!... feel like a new player... this thing has feel; It has pace...unreal...I would recommend it to the extreme.

I am an avid player and have tried numerous pickleball paddles over the past couple of years. The Omni shape is by far my favorite. I currently own two amped omni paddles and was playing with the original omni vanguard until recently. I just received my omni vanguard 2.0 and it plays great.

Having recently played with the awesome Amped series of paddles, I decided to go with the Vanguard. While the Amped gave me a little more power, the Vanguard gives me better ability to absorb power shots and more easily re-set into the dink game. Say what you will but this game is about control. Having the consistency to control the ball in the short game is the key to me. Yes, I can still slam and drive shots but I feel more control with the Vanguard, if even minutely. If it’s time for you to “level up,” then this is your means to get there.

Never would have imagined how much this paddle has enabled me to improve my game over the past month that I've been using it with much more consistent power and control. I am a senior and probably played more ping pong as a kid, so maybe it suits players from that type of background. Nevertheless, thank you Selkirk for a great product.