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 | Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 80.3/100 | 84.5/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $190 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 107 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured graphite composite | Raw carbon fiber |
| Handle | 5 in | 5.25 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
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.
Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $190.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7276
- Control8692
- Spin7484
- Forgiveness8886
- Sweet spot8686
- Stability7884
- Maneuverability8480
- Pop6872
- Touch8692
- Consistency8490
- Swing weight6268
- Twist weight7278
- Launch angle4646
- Plow through6874
- Softness8688
Bars listed in the order GAMMA Obsidian 16 · Paddletek Tempest Pro C 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.
Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16
Paddletek's control benchmark. Control 92, touch 92 and softness 88 with a 107 swing weight is the classic soft-game recipe, updated with a raw carbon face for spin 84.