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 V3 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 80.3/100 | 82.9/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $150 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | $150 |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 110 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured graphite composite | Textured carbon |
| 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 Wave V3
- Tracked range
- $150 – $156
- Typical (median)
- $153
- All-time low
- $150
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Paddle DNA™
- Power7272
- Control8692
- Spin7480
- Forgiveness8886
- Sweet spot8687
- Stability7882
- Maneuverability8481
- Pop6868
- Touch8691
- Consistency8489
- Swing weight6256
- Twist weight7276
- Launch angle4658
- Plow through6866
- Softness8688
Bars listed in the order GAMMA Obsidian 16 · Paddletek Tempest Wave V3
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 V3
The reference control paddle for players who do not want the weight of a 20 mm build. Touch scores trail only the Luxx.