StarVie Astrum+ vs Varlion MAXIMA CUBE ELBOWCARE S

The verdict

Choose the MAXIMA CUBE ELBOWCARE S if you want more comfort. The Astrum+ does nothing clearly better on paper.

Astrum+
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

MAXIMA CUBE ELBOWCARE SHighest score
Pick this one for
  • Comfort+1.5

Better buy now: the Astrum+. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 39.63 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Astrum+ to the MAXIMA CUBE ELBOWCARE S: more comfort.

Controlabout the same7.57.5
Powera bit less power6.56.0
Comfortmore comfort5.57.0
Handlingabout the same5.55.5
Forgivenessa bit more forgiveness5.56.0

Astrum+MAXIMA CUBE ELBOWCARE SLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2027
Not published
Weight
350 to 370 g
350 to 365 g
Face
12K Carbon Hyper
Carbon
Core
M-EVA Balance
Hypersoft foam
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Frame
Five Sides Tech
Carbon Cube
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Shape
Teardrop
Teardrop
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Surface
Rough
Rough

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Astrum+: 0. Of the MAXIMA CUBE ELBOWCARE S: 0.

Or a third racket in between

HeadRadical Motion 2026

Sits between the two on paper: more comfort than the Astrum+, more control than the MAXIMA CUBE ELBOWCARE S.

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