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 | Rally Flare Graphite |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 80.3/100 | 75.7/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $50 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 7.5 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 100 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Core | 16 mm | 11 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured graphite composite | Carbon fiber with peel-ply texture |
| Handle | 5 in | 5.3 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.
Rally Flare Graphite
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $50.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7274
- Control8676
- Spin7472
- Forgiveness8884
- Sweet spot8684
- Stability7868
- Maneuverability8490
- Pop6886
- Touch8674
- Consistency8474
- Swing weight6246
- Twist weight7266
- Launch angle4668
- Plow through6854
- Softness8674
Bars listed in the order GAMMA Obsidian 16 · Rally Flare 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.
Rally Flare Graphite
A $50 carbon-faced paddle with a thin 11 mm core: poppy, light and easy to swing. It is a starter paddle, and the thin core shows the moment you try to reset a hard drive.