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 Wave V3 | Six Zero Sapphire 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 82.9/100 | 85.9/100 |
| MSRP | $150 | $190 |
| Best tracked price | $150 | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 8.1 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 110 | 106 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured carbon | 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 Wave V3
- Tracked range
- $150 – $156
- Typical (median)
- $153
- All-time low
- $150
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
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™
- Power7280
- Control9293
- Spin8091
- Forgiveness8686
- Sweet spot8788
- Stability8284
- Maneuverability8180
- Pop6872
- Touch9191
- Consistency8988
- Swing weight5664
- Twist weight7682
- Launch angle5848
- Plow through6676
- Softness8886
Bars listed in the order Paddletek Tempest Wave V3 · Six Zero Sapphire 16
Verdicts
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.
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.