# Alternatives to the Babolat Stima Vita > Looking for a racket like the Babolat Stima Vita? 5 rackets with the same round shape and the closest balance, weight and materials, with today's price. - URL: https://padell.io/alternatives/babolat/stima-vita/ - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- Rackets that play like the Babolat Stima Vita 5 rackets with the same round shape, closest in balance, weight and materials, within about 25% of the price. [Rackets like yours](https://padell.io/alternatives/) · [Babolat Stima Vita](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-vita/) The Babolat Stima Vita is a round racket at 345 grams with a head-light balance, a fiberglass face and a medium hard EVA core. On paper it leans on comfort 8.0 and control 7.0 out of 10, while power sits at 2.0. It suits players who want an easy, forgiving frame, and those who miss power may want something similar with more punch. You play with · Babolat [Stima Vita](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-vita/) · Round · 345 g 8.3 **€ 79.95** Babolat [Stima Life 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-life-2025/) · Round · same weight · same balance · How it differs More control: 8.5 against 7.0. Easier to handle: 9.0 against 7.5. Same EVA core as yours. Not in shops right now. 8.0 · Not in shops · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=104,503) StarVie [Nyra](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/nyra/) · Round · 3 g heavier · same balance · How it differs More control: 9.0 against 7.0. Easier to handle: 9.0 against 7.5. About the same price today. 8.8 **€ 79.95** [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=104,518) Kuikma [PR Comfort Soft](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-comfort-soft/) · Round · 6 g heavier · same balance · How it differs More control: 8.5 against 7.0. Easier to handle: 9.0 against 7.5. Same EVA core as yours. Not in shops right now. 8.0 · Not in shops · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=104,732) Babolat [Counter Origin](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-origin/) · Round · 10 g heavier · same balance · How it differs More control: 9.0 against 7.0. Same EVA core as yours. € 6 less today. 8.6 **€ 73.71** € 6 cheaper · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=104,109) StarVie [Arkos 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/arkos-2026/) · Round · 13 g heavier · same balance · How it differs More control: 9.0 against 7.0. € 5 less today. 8.7 **€ 74.95** € 5 cheaper · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=104,517) ## Side by side | Racket | Weight | Balance | Face | Core | Score | From | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Babolat Stima Vita](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-vita/) · Yours · round | 345 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | EVA, medium hard | 8.3 | € 79.95 | | [Babolat Stima Life 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-life-2025/) · Round | 345 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | EVA, medium hard | 8.0 | Not in shops | | [StarVie Nyra](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/nyra/) · Round | 340 to 355 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | Super Flex, medium hard | 8.8 | € 79.95 | | [Kuikma PR Comfort Soft](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-comfort-soft/) · Round | 341 to 360 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | EVA, medium hard | 8.0 | Not in shops | | [Babolat Counter Origin](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-origin/) · Round | 345 to 365 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | EVA, medium hard | 8.6 | € 73.71 | | [StarVie Arkos 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/arkos-2026/) · Round | 358 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | S-EVA Flex, medium hard | 8.7 | € 74.95 | Specs from the brands. Grey means the same as yours. Prices are the lowest in your country today. [Compare yours with the closest two →](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=104,503,518) ## Pick this one if You want to pay less [Babolat Counter Origin](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-origin/) € 6 less than yours today. Score 8.6 against 8.3. € 73.71 · € 6 cheaper You want the highest score [StarVie Nyra](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/nyra/) Score 8.8 against 8.3, the highest in this list. € 79.95 You want more control [StarVie Arkos 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/arkos-2026/) Control 9.0 against 7.0. € 74.95 · € 5 cheaper You want a quicker racket [Babolat Stima Life 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-life-2025/) Handling 9.0 against 7.5. Not in shops right now You want the original core [Kuikma PR Comfort Soft](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-comfort-soft/) The same EVA core as yours. Face: Fiberglass. Not in shops right now ## What is the closest alternative to the Babolat Stima Vita? The Babolat Stima Life 2025: round, same weight, same balance. After that the StarVie Nyra and Kuikma PR Comfort Soft. Rackets are matched on the brand's own specs: shape, balance, weight, face and core. Two rackets with the same specs can still feel a little different, so try one if you can. [Pick another racket →](https://padell.io/alternatives/) · [Or start from how you play →](https://padell.io/finder/#quiz) ## Questions **Is there a cheaper racket that plays like the Babolat Stima Vita?** Yes. The Babolat Counter Origin costs € 73.71 today, € 6 less than the Babolat Stima Vita. The StarVie Arkos 2026 costs € 74.95. **Which alternative has the highest padell.io score?** The StarVie Nyra: 8.8 against 8.3 for the Babolat Stima Vita. **Which alternative gives more control?** The StarVie Nyra: control 9.0 against 7.0. ## More on this racket [Stima Vita: specs and prices](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-vita/) [Compare it with the closest alternatives](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=104,503,518) [The best padel rackets right now](https://padell.io/best/best-padel-rackets/) [Racket finder](https://padell.io/finder/)