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 | Ronbus R1 Pulsar | Six Zero Sapphire 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 83.5/100 | 85.9/100 |
| MSRP | $120 | $190 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 8.1 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 104 | 106 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | elongated | standard |
| Surface | Raw Toray T700 carbon | Toray T700 raw carbon |
| Handle | 5.5 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.
Ronbus R1 Pulsar
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $120.
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™
- Power7880
- Control9293
- Spin8891
- Forgiveness8486
- Sweet spot8488
- Stability8084
- Maneuverability8480
- Pop7072
- Touch9091
- Consistency8688
- Swing weight6264
- Twist weight7482
- Launch angle4648
- Plow through7276
- Softness8486
Bars listed in the order Ronbus R1 Pulsar · Six Zero Sapphire 16
Verdicts
Ronbus R1 Pulsar
The value benchmark for an elongated control paddle. It gives up thermoformed power, but the swing weight is low enough that fast hands stay fast into the third game.
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.