Racket comparison
Star Vie Drax 2026 Plus vs Star Vie Raptor 2026 Plus
The Star Vie Drax 2026 Plus scores higher for power; the Star Vie Raptor 2026 Plus for control and sweet spot.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Round
- Round
- Weight
- 350 - 365 gr
- 350 - 365 gr
- Touch
- Medium
- Medium
- Core
- M-EVA Balance
- M-EVA Balance
- Faces
- 12K Carbon
- 3D carbon
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Carbon fiber
- Catalogue rating
- 8.4/10
- 8.6/10
- Power
- 8.4/10
- 8.0/10
- Control
- 8.3/10
- 8.9/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 8.1/10
- 8.0/10
- Rebound
- 9.1/10
- 8.9/10
- Sweet spot
- 8.3/10
- 9.0/10
- Strengths
- Fast, reactive ball exit
- Stable blocks and counterpunches
- Natural *bandeja* depth
- Generous sweet spot forgiveness
- Clean ball exit on defense
- Reliable *bandeja* and *víbora* bite
- Tradeoffs
- Little softness on touch shots
- Needs active hands on defense
- Limited help on heavy smashes
- Limited easy free power
- No explosive smash assistance
- Needs active swing for depth
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 Star Vie Drax 2026 Plus if you value power: its catalogue scores are higher (power 8.4 vs 8.0).
- Choose the Star Vie Raptor 2026 Plus if you value control and sweet spot: its catalogue scores are higher (control 8.9 vs 8.3, sweet spot 9.0 vs 8.3).