adidas Arrow Hit Junior 2026 vs Babolat Alioth JR

The verdict

Choose the Arrow Hit Junior 2026 if you want more power, the Alioth JR if you want more control, handling and comfort.

Arrow Hit Junior 2026
Pick this one for
  • Power+1.5
Alioth JR
Pick this one for
  • Control+1.5
  • Handling+1.5
  • Comfort+1.0

Better buy now: the Alioth JR. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 1.04 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Arrow Hit Junior 2026 to the Alioth JR: more control, less power, more handling, more comfort.

Controlmore control7.59.0
Powerless power2.51.0
Comfortmore comfort9.010.0
Handlingmore handling7.59.0
Forgivenessa bit more forgiveness7.58.0

Arrow Hit Junior 2026Alioth JRLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Balance
Even according to the brand
Head-light according to the brand, 250 mm
Core
EVA Soft Performance
Soft EVA
Thickness
36 mm
34 mm
Surface
Smooth
Not published
Handle
Not published
Syntec Uptake
Frame
Not published
Carbon
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Round
Round
Weight
310 to 330 g
310 to 330 g
Face
Fiberglass
Fiberglass

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Arrow Hit Junior 2026: 0. Of the Alioth JR: 1.

Or a third racket in between

HeadRadical Team Light 2026

Sits between the two on paper: more comfort than the Arrow Hit Junior 2026, more power than the Alioth JR.

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