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 Meister Wood |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 80.3/100 | 44.2/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $11 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 10 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 120 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 5 |
| Core | 16 mm | 7 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured graphite composite | Screen print over satin varnish |
| 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.
Rally Meister Wood
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $11.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7260
- Control8640
- Spin7420
- Forgiveness8845
- Sweet spot8640
- Stability7870
- Maneuverability8430
- Pop6850
- Touch8630
- Consistency8445
- Swing weight6295
- Twist weight7250
- Launch angle4660
- Plow through6870
- Softness8610
Bars listed in the order GAMMA Obsidian 16 · Rally Meister Wood
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 Meister Wood
A seven-ply maple paddle that exists for one reason: equipping a group for under $15 a head. It is heavy, harsh and spinless, and it is still the best wood paddle sold.