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BY JACK BANDEL
SELKIRK TOUR
BACKPACK ONIX EVOKE
PREMIER
LOOK/COSMETICS LOOK/COSMETICS
Selkirk “S” logo and two-
toned red and black make
for a very modern-looking
and striking bag. Simple, sharp, clean graphics.
Familiar large Onix logo in the middle
with a white, almost transparent,
surface behind it. Flash of color in the
corner. Only comes in two colors (red
and blue). Handle has angled edges
(not round) and feels very much like a
tennis racquet handle. Fiberglass face
feels textured, but super smooth. Slightly
thicker core and newly designed edge guard
completes the package.
Show up at the tournament
with this bag and folks will
know you mean business!
Looks very high quality and
well put together.
SPECS/ACCESSORIES
The Selkirk Tour bag has got you covered! Plenty of room
for all of your tournament-related items and then some.
Thermal food and drink pockets, ventilated shoe area—
even a sleeve for your laptop or tablet so you can check
your ratings between matches. Room for two paddles in
the dedicated paddle pocket, but you could easily fit a few
more in the middle compartment.
COMFORT/QUALITY
The large padded shoulder straps are very comfortable
while walking around with your bag. They don’t pinch or
dig into your skin. The materials that make up the bag
are the highest quality and should last you well into your
pickleball-playing senior years. The zippers are also high
quality and should hold up through many years of use.
VALUE
The Selkirk Tour bag is a bit pricier than some of the
competition’s offerings but is still a great value at this
price point. Selkirk obviously put a lot of research and
time into producing this tour bag and it’s well worth the
price. If you’ve priced similar tennis bags, you know the
better-quality bags with many extra features aren’t cheap.
SUMMARY
Great bag that should satisfy even the pickiest of
tournament players. This could take the place of your
carry-on bag and your pickleball bag. You will wonder
how you ever got along without it. Nearly a perfect
product from Selkirk Sports. Highly recommended.
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SERVES/RETURNS/GROUNDSTROKES
The Evoke Premier is a soft-feeling paddle with a good
amount of power. Shots from the baseline are effortless
to get back deep, but care must be taken not to overshoot
your target. Lots of spin off the hot composite face and
“spinny” groundstrokes are a blast (literally) to hit with
this paddle.
TOUCH/FEEL
Like many new paddles on the market today, this paddle
possesses dual qualities of touch and power. Reliable
dinking in the kitchen, without the hard, board-like feel
that some power paddles have. The new super-thin and
ultra-smooth surface allows you to feel connected to your
shots and allows consistent target shooting from all over
the court.
SOUND/SWEET SPOT
Sound is a nice, deep, satisfying pop, without being too
loud. The newly designed edge guard (Atomic Edge
Technology) allows a more solid feel toward the outer
edges of the paddle and seems to widen the sweet spot.
Blocking is really where the solid feel is more noticeable.
SUMMARY
This is Onix’s best offering and is now the paddle of
choice for pickleball superstars Matt Wright and Lucy
Kovalova—and it’s easy to see why. This is one of the
best, most solid-playing paddles out there, and if you’re
in the market for something new—with a good amount of
power—make sure you check this one out.