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 | ONIX Z5 Graphite |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 80.3/100 | 73.6/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $70 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | $70 |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 7.8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 102 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| Core | 16 mm | 11 mm |
| Shape | standard | widebody |
| Surface | Textured graphite composite | Graphite composite |
| Handle | 5 in | 5 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
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.
ONIX Z5 Graphite
- Tracked range
- $70 – $73
- Typical (median)
- $71.50
- All-time low
- $70
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Paddle DNA™
- Power7273
- Control8676
- Spin7462
- Forgiveness8882
- Sweet spot8684
- Stability7870
- Maneuverability8488
- Pop6880
- Touch8670
- Consistency8474
- Swing weight6244
- Twist weight7262
- Launch angle4670
- Plow through6856
- Softness8674
Bars listed in the order GAMMA Obsidian 16 · ONIX Z5 Graphite
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.
ONIX Z5 Graphite
The paddle that introduced a generation to pickleball. It is fast and cheap, but the thin Nomex core is loud and dated next to modern polymer builds.