StarVie Shade vs Kuikma PR Comfort Soft

The verdict

Choose the PR Comfort Soft if you want more handling. The Shade does nothing clearly better on paper.

Shade
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

PR Comfort SoftHighest score
Pick this one for
  • Handling+1.5

Neither is sold to Netherlands by the shops on padell.io.

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How they play

From the Shade to the PR Comfort Soft: more handling.

Controlabout the same8.58.5
Powera bit less power2.52.0
Comforta bit more comfort7.58.0
Handlingmore handling7.59.0
Forgivenessabout the same7.07.0

ShadePR Comfort SoftLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2027
Not published
Weight
350 to 370 g
341 to 360 g
Face
Aluminized X-Glass
Fiberglass
Core
S-EVA Flex
EVA
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Head size
Not published
450 cm²
Surface
SpinBoost (rough texture)
Not published
Frame
Not published
Fiberglass
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Shape
Round
Round
Balance
Head-light according to the brand
Head-light according to the brand

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Shade: 0. Of the PR Comfort Soft: 0.

Or a third racket in between

SiuxValkiria Pro 2026

Better where both are weak: power 7 against 2.5 and 2, and otherwise close to the two.

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