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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 | JOOLA Essentials 16 | Paddletek Tempest Wave Pro |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 82.2/100 | 79.8/100 |
| MSRP | $89 | $150 |
| Best tracked price | $89 | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 108 | 100 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 5.8 | 6 |
| Core | 16 mm | 14.3 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured fiberglass | Textured graphite |
| 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.
JOOLA Essentials 16
- Tracked range
- $89 – $93
- Typical (median)
- $91
- All-time low
- $89
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Paddletek Tempest Wave Pro
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $150.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7470
- Control8993
- Spin7874
- Forgiveness9182
- Sweet spot9280
- Stability7976
- Maneuverability8488
- Pop7664
- Touch8292
- Consistency8688
- Swing weight4658
- Twist weight7162
- Launch angle6642
- Plow through6266
- Softness8890
Bars listed in the order JOOLA Essentials 16 · Paddletek Tempest Wave Pro
Verdicts
JOOLA Essentials 16
The widest measured sweet spot in our sub-$100 test group. Mishits off the top third still clear the net, which is exactly what a new player needs while their contact point is inconsistent.
Paddletek Tempest Wave Pro
The paddle a generation of control players learned on, and still one of the quietest, most predictable graphite faces made. It will not out-hit a thermoformed paddle, but it will not surprise you either.