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 Wave Pro |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 80.3/100 | 79.8/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $150 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 100 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 6 |
| Core | 16 mm | 14.3 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured graphite composite | Textured graphite |
| Handle | 5 in | 5.25 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
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 Wave Pro
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $150.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7270
- Control8693
- Spin7474
- Forgiveness8882
- Sweet spot8680
- Stability7876
- Maneuverability8488
- Pop6864
- Touch8692
- Consistency8488
- Swing weight6258
- Twist weight7262
- Launch angle4642
- Plow through6866
- Softness8690
Bars listed in the order GAMMA Obsidian 16 · Paddletek Tempest Wave Pro
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 Wave Pro
The paddle a generation of control players learned on, and still one of the quietest, most predictable graphite faces made. It will not out-hit a thermoformed paddle, but it will not surprise you either.