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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 | HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16 | Paddletek Tempest Wave V3 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 79.8/100 | 82.9/100 |
| MSRP | $160 | $150 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | $150 |
| Weight | 7.8 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 105 | 110 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured fiberglass composite | Textured carbon |
| Handle | 5 in | 5.25 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $160.
Paddletek Tempest Wave V3
- Tracked range
- $150 – $156
- Typical (median)
- $153
- All-time low
- $150
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Paddle DNA™
- Power7472
- Control8492
- Spin7280
- Forgiveness8686
- Sweet spot8687
- Stability8082
- Maneuverability8281
- Pop7068
- Touch8291
- Consistency8489
- Swing weight6656
- Twist weight7476
- Launch angle4858
- Plow through7066
- Softness8288
Bars listed in the order HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16 · Paddletek Tempest Wave V3
Verdicts
HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16
A conservative, durable standard-shape paddle. Spin 72 is well behind raw carbon, but forgiveness 86 and a 105 swing weight make it one of the easier paddles here to play well immediately.
Paddletek Tempest Wave V3
The reference control paddle for players who do not want the weight of a 20 mm build. Touch scores trail only the Luxx.