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StarVie Arkos 2026 vs Siux Astra Control 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Arkos 2026 if you want more handling, control and comfort, the Astra Control 2026 if you want more power.

Arkos 2026
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  • Handling+3.0
  • Control+2.0
  • Comfort+1.5
Astra Control 2026
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  • Power+2.0

Better buy now: the Astra Control 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 1.00 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Arkos 2026 to the Astra Control 2026: less handling, less control, more power, less comfort.

Controlless control9.07.0
Powermore power2.04.0
Comfortless comfort8.06.5
Handlingless handling7.54.5
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness7.57.0

Arkos 2026Astra Control 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Weight
358 g
360 to 375 g
Balance
Head-light according to the brand
Not published
Core
S-EVA Flex
EVA Rubber
Surface
Rough
Lija
Frame
T-Carbon
Carbon
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Round
Round
Face
Fiberglass
Fiberglass
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Arkos 2026: 1. Of the Astra Control 2026: 0.

Arkos 2026: reviews and videos →Astra Control 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

SiuxValkiria Pro 2026

Better where both are weak: power 7 against 2 and 4, and otherwise close to the two.

€ 219.95Compare all three →

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