Racket comparison
Star Vie Kenta 2026 Plus vs Star Vie Shade 2027
Both rackets score closely in the catalogue; the specs below show where they differ.
- Season
- 2026
- 2027
- Shape
- Round
- Round
- Weight
- 350 - 365 gr
- 350 - 370 gr
- Touch
- Medium-Soft
- Soft
- Core
- S-EVA Flex
- S-EVA Flex
- Faces
- 12K carbon
- Aluminized X-Glass
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Not recorded
- Catalogue rating
- 8.2/10
- Not recorded
- Power
- 6.7/10
- Not recorded
- Control
- 7.2/10
- Not recorded
- Manoeuvrability
- 8.9/10
- Not recorded
- Rebound
- 9.4/10
- Not recorded
- Sweet spot
- 9.0/10
- Not recorded
- Strengths
- Big sweet spot forgiveness
- Comfortable, arm-friendly contact
- Clean ball exit on defense
- No strengths recorded yet.
- Tradeoffs
- Lacks smash finishing power
- Little extra bite overhead
- Limited aggression in winners
- No tradeoffs recorded yet.
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
- The Star Vie Shade 2027 has the softer touch (Soft vs Medium-Soft), which is usually more comfortable and gives easier depth; the firmer Star Vie Kenta 2026 Plus rewards faster swings with more control at pace.
- The Star Vie Kenta 2026 Plus has the lighter listed weight (350 - 365 gr vs 350 - 370 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.