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Used Selkirk Vanguard
Selkirk's long running premium control line and, for a lot of players, the definition of a connected feel at the ball. Soft, quiet, and unusually consistent across the face rather than rewarding one narrow spot.
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Before you buy
Checking a used Vanguard
Edge guards on these take scuffs early and take them well, so a chewed guard is the most overweighted defect in the whole secondhand market. It should move the price a little and the grade not much. What actually matters is the face across the top third, where mishits land. Later thermoformed runs need the perimeter tap test; the earlier ones do not.
Control players, and anyone who has been told they need more power and suspects they actually need more consistency.
Questions
Buying a used Vanguard
- Is a used Selkirk Vanguard worth buying?
- Yes, if you know its condition. A used Vanguard costs less than new, and the checks above are what separate a good one from a tired one. We run them on every unit before it is listed, so the grade next to the price is the answer.
- How do you grade a used Vanguard?
- The same way as everything else here: weighed, tapped, measured and checked on twelve points, then graded Mint, Like New or Excellent. Anything below the floor is declined rather than listed cheaply, so a low price means an older generation or more cosmetic wear, never a paddle that failed inspection.
- Can I trade in my Vanguard?
- Yes. Send photos and a person comes back within 24 hours with an offer in RePaddle store credit. The quote is an estimate until the paddle is in hand and graded, and if the final offer differs we email it and issue nothing until you accept.
Also from this brand
Other Selkirk models
Selkirk Luxx
A Vanguard player wanting more pace, or someone cross shopping the Luxx against a Six Zero or a CRBN and wanting the more forgiving of the three.
Selkirk SLK
A first real paddle to replace a starter set, or a spare to leave in the car. Anyone buying used specifically for the Selkirk feel should be looking at Vanguard.