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 | Selkirk SLK Evo Hybrid 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 80.3/100 | 78.4/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $80 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | $80 |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 7.8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 106 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | hybrid |
| Surface | Textured graphite composite | Fiberglass composite |
| 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.
Selkirk SLK Evo Hybrid 2.0
- Tracked range
- $80 – $83
- Typical (median)
- $81.50
- All-time low
- $80
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Paddle DNA™
- Power7276
- Control8682
- Spin7474
- Forgiveness8884
- Sweet spot8685
- Stability7877
- Maneuverability8482
- Pop6879
- Touch8676
- Consistency8480
- Swing weight6252
- Twist weight7270
- Launch angle4664
- Plow through6864
- Softness8682
Bars listed in the order GAMMA Obsidian 16 · Selkirk SLK Evo Hybrid 2.0
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.
Selkirk SLK Evo Hybrid 2.0
A genuinely balanced sub-$100 paddle. Nothing about it is elite, but nothing is a liability either, which is rare at this price.