Racket comparison
Star Vie Raptor Soft 2025 vs Wilson Bela LS V3 2025
The Star Vie Raptor Soft 2025 scores higher for rebound and sweet spot; the Wilson Bela LS V3 2025 for control and manoeuvrability.
- Season
- 2025
- 2025
- Shape
- Round
- Diamond
- Weight
- 350 - 385 gr
- 355 gr
- Touch
- Medium-Soft
- Medium
- Core
- EVA Soft 30
- Power Foam
- Faces
- 12K Carbon
- Comfort Flex
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Carbon fiber
- Catalogue rating
- 8.5/10
- 8.5/10
- Power
- 7.2/10
- 7.4/10
- Control
- 8.4/10
- 8.9/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 8.1/10
- 8.9/10
- Rebound
- 9.6/10
- 8.4/10
- Sweet spot
- 9.2/10
- 8.8/10
- Strengths
- No strengths recorded yet.
- Fast handling at net
- Clean volley and *chiquita*
- Controlled *bandeja* response
- Tradeoffs
- No tradeoffs recorded yet.
- Defense needs active hands
- Not a heavy hitter
- Blocks lack extra stability
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 Raptor Soft 2025 if you value rebound and sweet spot: its catalogue scores are higher (rebound 9.6 vs 8.4, sweet spot 9.2 vs 8.8).
- Choose the Wilson Bela LS V3 2025 if you value control and manoeuvrability: its catalogue scores are higher (control 8.9 vs 8.4, manoeuvrability 8.9 vs 8.1).
- The Star Vie Raptor Soft 2025 has a round head, which usually keeps the balance low for control and a forgiving sweet spot; the Wilson Bela LS V3 2025 has a diamond head, which usually puts the balance higher for power on overheads but asks more of your technique.
- The Star Vie Raptor Soft 2025 has the softer touch (Medium-Soft vs Medium), which is usually more comfortable and gives easier depth; the firmer Wilson Bela LS V3 2025 rewards faster swings with more control at pace.
- The Wilson Bela LS V3 2025 has the lighter listed weight (355 gr vs 350 - 385 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.