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Babolat Stima Life 2025 vs StarVie Arkos 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Stima Life 2025 if you want more handling. The Arkos 2026 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Stima Life 2025Highest score
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  • Handling+1.5
Arkos 2026
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Stima Life 2025. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 13.05 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Stima Life 2025 to the Arkos 2026: less handling.

Controlabout the same8.58.5
Powera bit more power2.02.5
Comforta bit less comfort8.07.5
Handlingless handling9.07.5
Forgivenessabout the same7.07.0

Stima Life 2025Arkos 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
2026
Weight
345 g
358 g
Core
Eva
S-Eva Flex
Thickness
Not published
38 mm
Surface
Flat
Rough
Frame
Hybrid carbon and fiberglass frame
T-Carbon
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Shape
Round
Round
Balance
Head-light according to the brand
Head-light according to the brand
Face
Fiberglass
Fiberglass

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Stima Life 2025: 0. Of the Arkos 2026: 0.

Stima Life 2025: reviews and videos →Arkos 2026: reviews and videos →

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Better where both are weak: power 3.5 against 2 and 2.5, and otherwise close to the two.

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