Compare up to 3 paddles side by side
Specs, weight and swing weight, all 15 Paddle DNA™ traits, and price plus availability built only from the retailer offers we actually track — never estimated.
Specs & weight
| Spec | GAMMA Obsidian 16 | JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 80.3/100 | 89.1/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $300 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 8.3 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 118 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | hybrid |
| Surface | Textured graphite composite | Raw Toray T700 carbon |
| Handle | 5 in | 5.5 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
GAMMA Obsidian 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $150.
JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $300.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7288
- Control8696
- Spin7492
- Forgiveness8886
- Sweet spot8688
- Stability7890
- Maneuverability8473
- Pop6880
- Touch8694
- Consistency8493
- Swing weight6274
- Twist weight7288
- Launch angle4651
- Plow through6886
- Softness8680
Bars listed in the order GAMMA Obsidian 16 · JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16
Verdicts
GAMMA Obsidian 16
The softest paddle in this group and one of the lightest-swinging. Softness 86 plus a 102 swing weight is a recipe for confident dinks — provided you accept a low power ceiling.
JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16
The 2026 control flagship. The KineticFrame build stiffens the perimeter without adding face pop, so resets land shorter and drives stay predictable — at the highest price in the database.