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StarVie Astrum+ vs StarVie Astrum + 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Astrum+ if you want more handling and control, the Astrum + 2026 if you want more power.

From the Astrum + 2026 to the Astrum+ 3 specs changed: balance slightly head-heavy became even; face Carbon 12k became 12K CARBON HYPER; core Medium Eva became M-EVA BALANCE.

Astrum+Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Handling+2.0
  • Control+1.5
Astrum + 2026
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  • Power+1.5

The Astrum+ plays better on paper (9.2 against 8.7), the Astrum + 2026 costs € 97.50 less in Netherlands. Pick the Astrum + 2026 if the price matters more than that difference.

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How they play

From the Astrum+ to the Astrum + 2026: less handling, less control, more power.

Controlless control7.56.0
Powermore power6.58.0
Comforta bit less comfort5.55.0
Handlingless handling5.53.5
Forgivenessabout the same5.55.5

Astrum+Astrum + 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2027
2026
Weight
350 to 370 g
Not published
Face
12K CARBON HYPER
Carbon 12k
Core
M-EVA BALANCE
Medium Eva
Handle
Not published
Z-Shock
Frame
FIVE SIDES TECH
Not published
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Shape
Teardrop
Teardrop
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Surface
Rough
Rough

Not published for one of the two, so not compared: weight, thickness, handle and level.

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Astrum+: 0. Of the Astrum + 2026: 0.

Astrum+: reviews and videos →Astrum + 2026: reviews and videos →

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Sits between the two on paper: more power than the Astrum+, more control than the Astrum + 2026.

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