Obsidian 13
GAMMA · Hybrid
- Power
- 7 out of 10
- Control
- 8 out of 10
- Spin
- 8 out of 10
- Sweet spot
- 7 out of 10
Vatic Pro · $145
Vatic Pro V7 16mm
Reach, spin, and thump without the boutique markup.
Discontinued. Vatic Pro no longer makes this paddle. You may still find it used or on clearance. It was replaced by the Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro V7.
Our take
Thermoformed pop with a long handle and real topspin grab. The step-up paddle for players who've stopped being polite about winning.
- Best forTennis converts and upgraders who want an aggressive all-court paddle.
- The catchHead-heavy and noticeably slower at the kitchen than its little sibling the Prism Flash — your hands pay for the power.
Scores
Out of 10.
How it plays
- PowerCertified menace
- 8.5 out of 10
- ControlGreat
- 8 out of 10
- SpinCertified menace
- 8.5 out of 10
- Sweet spotGreat
- 7.5 out of 10
For you
- Pop-up safetySpicy
- 6.5 out of 10
- Arm comfortSpicy
- 7 out of 10
- Beginner-safeSneaky good
- 6 out of 10
- ValueCertified menace
- 8.5 out of 10
Scores synthesized from independent reviews and community consensus as of mid-2026. We keep refining them as real Noobs (including us) log court time.
Specs
- ElongatedMore reach and power, smaller sweet spot
- 8.1–8.5 ozon the scales
- Swing weight 124more to swing, steadier through the ball
- Twist weight 6.68big sweet spot
- 5.5" handleroom for two hands
- 16mm corethicker: softer and quieter
- Honeycomb coreThe usual build: crisp, and quieter when thick
- Carbon facemore spin, you make the power
- $145typical price
- USA Pickleball approvedfine for tournaments
Swing and twist weight measured by PPA Tour Paddle Lab.
Good for
- IntermediateYou can rally and dink
- AdvancedLeagues or tournaments
- PowerHit harder
- All-RounderA bit of both
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