StarVie Astrum + 2026 vs Nox Future Hybrid 12K Alum

The verdict

Choose the Astrum + 2026 if you want more handling. The Future Hybrid 12K Alum does nothing clearly better on paper.

Astrum + 2026Highest score
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  • Handling+1.0
Future Hybrid 12K Alum
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Future Hybrid 12K Alum. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 45.00 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Astrum + 2026 to the Future Hybrid 12K Alum: less handling.

Controlabout the same7.57.5
Powera bit more power6.57.0
Comforta bit less comfort5.55.0
Handlingless handling5.54.5
Forgivenessabout the same5.55.5

Astrum + 2026Future Hybrid 12K AlumLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Weight
352 to 368 g
360 to 375 g
Core
Medium EVA
EV50
Handle
Z-Shock
Custom Grip
Frame
Not published
Carbon
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Shape
Teardrop
Teardrop
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Face
12K carbon
12K carbon
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Surface
Rough
Rough

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Astrum + 2026: 0. Of the Future Hybrid 12K Alum: 0.

Or a third racket in between

BullpadelVertex 04 Hybrid 25

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Astrum + 2026, more comfort than the Future Hybrid 12K Alum.

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