Racket comparison
Siux Astra Hybrid Air 2026 vs Siux Beat Control 3 2026
The Siux Astra Hybrid Air 2026 scores higher for power; the Siux Beat Control 3 2026 for control, rebound and sweet spot.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Tear
- Round
- Weight
- 340 - 360 gr
- 355 - 375 gr
- Touch
- Medium-Soft
- Medium-Soft
- Core
- EVA
- EVA
- Faces
- Fiberglass
- Fiberglass
- Frame
- Fiberglass
- Fiberglass
- Catalogue rating
- 6.9/10
- 6.9/10
- Power
- 6.5/10
- 5.0/10
- Control
- 6.8/10
- 7.5/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 7.1/10
- 7.0/10
- Rebound
- 7.0/10
- 7.4/10
- Sweet spot
- 7.1/10
- 7.6/10
- Strengths
- Very maneuverable in transitions
- Generous sweet spot on mishits
- Controlled *bandeja* and *víbora*
- Easy steering from low balance
- Stable volleys and blocks
- Comfortable, forgiving off-center hits
- Tradeoffs
- Limited power on smashes
- Soft response lacks stiffness
- Not built for hard finishing
- Limited punch on smashes
- Little reward for pace
- Not aggressive on overheads
Scores are editorial catalogue ratings out of 10 from the source reviews, not customer reviews. Prices and stock haven’t been checked.
Which suits whom
- Choose the Siux Astra Hybrid Air 2026 if you value power: its catalogue scores are higher (power 6.5 vs 5.0).
- Choose the Siux Beat Control 3 2026 if you value control, rebound and sweet spot: its catalogue scores are higher (control 7.5 vs 6.8, rebound 7.4 vs 7.0, sweet spot 7.6 vs 7.1).
- The Siux Astra Hybrid Air 2026 has a teardrop head, which usually balances power and control; the Siux Beat Control 3 2026 has a round head, which usually keeps the balance low for control and a forgiving sweet spot.
- The Siux Astra Hybrid Air 2026 has the lighter listed weight (340 - 360 gr vs 355 - 375 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.