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 | Ronbus R1 Pulsar |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 80.3/100 | 83.5/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $120 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 104 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | elongated |
| Surface | Textured graphite composite | Raw Toray T700 carbon |
| Handle | 5 in | 5.5 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.
Ronbus R1 Pulsar
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $120.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7278
- Control8692
- Spin7488
- Forgiveness8884
- Sweet spot8684
- Stability7880
- Maneuverability8484
- Pop6870
- Touch8690
- Consistency8486
- Swing weight6262
- Twist weight7274
- Launch angle4646
- Plow through6872
- Softness8684
Bars listed in the order GAMMA Obsidian 16 · Ronbus R1 Pulsar
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.
Ronbus R1 Pulsar
The value benchmark for an elongated control paddle. It gives up thermoformed power, but the swing weight is low enough that fast hands stay fast into the third game.