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StarVie Metheora+ vs Bullpadel Vertex 05 Hybrid 26

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The verdict

Choose the Metheora+ if you want more handling. The Vertex 05 Hybrid 26 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Metheora+
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  • Handling+1.0
Vertex 05 Hybrid 26Highest score
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Vertex 05 Hybrid 26. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 17.05 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Metheora+ to the Vertex 05 Hybrid 26: less handling.

Controlabout the same7.07.0
Powera bit more power6.06.5
Comforta bit less comfort5.55.0
Handlingless handling5.54.5
Forgivenessabout the same5.05.0

Metheora+Vertex 05 Hybrid 26Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2027
2026
Weight
350 to 370 g
365 to 375 g
Face
12K Carbon Hyper
12K carbon
Core
M-EVA Balance
MultiEVA
Surface
Rough
Rough Top Skin
Handle
Longer Handgrip
Not published
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Shape
Hybrid
Hybrid
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Metheora+: 0. Of the Vertex 05 Hybrid 26: 0.

Metheora+: reviews and videos →Vertex 05 Hybrid 26: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

StarVieRaptor+

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Metheora+, more handling than the Vertex 05 Hybrid 26.

€ 209.95Compare all three →

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