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 | Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16 | Six Zero Sapphire 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 84.5/100 | 85.9/100 |
| MSRP | $190 | $190 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 8.1 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 107 | 106 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Raw carbon fiber | Toray T700 raw carbon |
| Handle | 5.25 in | 5 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $190.
Six Zero Sapphire 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $190.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7680
- Control9293
- Spin8491
- Forgiveness8686
- Sweet spot8688
- Stability8484
- Maneuverability8080
- Pop7272
- Touch9291
- Consistency9088
- Swing weight6864
- Twist weight7882
- Launch angle4648
- Plow through7476
- Softness8886
Bars listed in the order Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16 · Six Zero Sapphire 16
Verdicts
Paddletek Tempest Pro C 16
Paddletek's control benchmark. Control 92, touch 92 and softness 88 with a 107 swing weight is the classic soft-game recipe, updated with a raw carbon face for spin 84.
Six Zero Sapphire 16
Six Zero's standard-shape Gen 3 build. It trades the Coral Pro's reach for a wider face, and the result is one of the most forgiving control paddles in the $200 bracket.