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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 | ProKennex Kinetic Pro Flight |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 80.3/100 | 83.5/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $200 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 7.5 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 103 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 6 |
| Core | 16 mm | 14 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured graphite composite | Carbon with Diamond Frost texture |
| Handle | 5 in | 5 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.
ProKennex Kinetic Pro Flight
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $200.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7272
- Control8690
- Spin7486
- Forgiveness8888
- Sweet spot8688
- Stability7878
- Maneuverability8492
- Pop6874
- Touch8690
- Consistency8486
- Swing weight6252
- Twist weight7274
- Launch angle4660
- Plow through6864
- Softness8690
Bars listed in the order GAMMA Obsidian 16 · ProKennex Kinetic Pro Flight
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.
ProKennex Kinetic Pro Flight
The arm-comfort paddle. ProKennex's Kinetic mass system and the light 7.5 oz build make this the paddle we point players toward when elbow or shoulder pain is the limiting factor, not skill.