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Joma Valkiria Pro SFT vs StarVie Kenta + 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Valkiria Pro SFT if you want more power, the Kenta + 2026 if you want more comfort, control and forgiveness.

Valkiria Pro SFT
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  • Power+1.5
Kenta + 2026Highest score
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  • Comfort+2.5
  • Control+1.0
  • Forgiveness+1.0

The Kenta + 2026 plays better on paper (8.8 against 8.1), the Valkiria Pro SFT costs € 13.99 less in Netherlands. Pick the Valkiria Pro SFT if the price matters more than that difference.

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How they play

From the Valkiria Pro SFT to the Kenta + 2026: more comfort, less power, more control, more forgiveness.

Controlmore control8.09.0
Powerless power5.54.0
Comfortmore comfort3.56.0
Handlingabout the same6.06.0
Forgivenessmore forgiveness6.57.5

Valkiria Pro SFTKenta + 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Weight
350 to 360 g
Not published
Core
Black EVA
Super Flex
Surface
Joma 3D Spin
Rough
Handle
Not published
Longer Handgrip
Frame
Dualtech Frame
Not published
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Round
Round
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Face
12K carbon
12K carbon

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Valkiria Pro SFT: 0. Of the Kenta + 2026: 1.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Valkiria Pro SFT

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Kenta + 20261 video

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Valkiria Pro SFT: reviews and videos →Kenta + 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

NoxVentus Hybrid 12K Lite

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Valkiria Pro SFT, more power than the Kenta + 2026.

€ 169.17Compare all three →

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