Paddletek
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.
- Core
- 16 mm
- Weight
- 7.9 oz
- Swing wt
- 110
- Twist wt
- 6.1
- Shape
- standard
- Surface
- Textured carbon
- Grip
- 5.25 in
- Released
- 2025
Pros
- Elite touch at a moderate swing weight
- Quick hands for a control paddle
- Consistent face response
Cons
- Needs a body swing to generate pace
- Muted feedback takes adjustment
Paddle DNA™ — all 15 traits
Every trait normalised 0-100 against the full database, so these numbers mean the same thing on any paddle page. How we measure →
Key attributes
DNA match — paddles within 5% of the Tempest Wave V3
Our similarity engine ranks the whole database by average DNA deviation. Tighten or widen the band to see how far you have to travel to save money or gain a trait.
Paddle DNA™ match
Paddletek Tempest Wave V3
IQ 82.9 · $150
5 paddles within 5% of the Tempest Wave V3
Ranked by DNA deviation
- -5 maneuverability-4 pop-3 power+3 twist weight
Saves $31 versus the Tempest Wave V3 · -5 maneuverability · Higher IQ score (83 vs 82.9)
- +10 launch angle-6 spin-6 swing weight-6 plow through
Saves $20 versus the Tempest Wave V3 · +10 launch angle · -6 spin
- -12 touch-9 control+8 pop-8 consistency
Saves $40 versus the Tempest Wave V3 · +8 pop · -12 touch
- -10 swing weight-9 touch+8 pop+8 launch angle
Saves $61 versus the Tempest Wave V3 · +8 pop · -10 swing weight
- -11 touch-8 swing weight-6 control-6 consistency
Saves $76 versus the Tempest Wave V3 · +4 spin · -11 touch
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One of the original US manufacturers, best known for the Bantam and Tempest lines and their proprietary polymer cores.