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Babolat Air Origin vs StarVie Polaris 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Air Origin if you want more handling and comfort, the Polaris 2026 if you want more power.

Air OriginHighest score
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  • Handling+1.5
  • Comfort+1.0
Polaris 2026
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  • Power+1.5

Better buy now: the Air Origin. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 14.99 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Air Origin to the Polaris 2026: more power, less handling, less comfort.

Controla bit more control6.06.5
Powermore power4.05.5
Comfortless comfort8.07.0
Handlingless handling7.05.5
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness6.05.5

Air OriginPolaris 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
Not published
2026
Weight
335 to 355 g
Not published
Balance
Even according to the brand, 265 mm
Even according to the brand
Face
Fibreglass
Fiberglass
Core
EVA
S-EVA Flex
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Surface
Fibreglass
Rough
Frame
Hybrid
Carbon
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Shape
Teardrop
Teardrop

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Air Origin: 1. Of the Polaris 2026: 0.

Air Origin: reviews and videos →Polaris 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

BabolatDyna Energy

Sits between the two on paper: more power than the Air Origin, more handling than the Polaris 2026.

€ 151.96Compare all three →