Siux Astra Hybrid Air

Lay the Siux Astra Hybrid Air beside the Astra Hybrid 2026 and the first difference is on the scale. It is 340 to 360 g here, 360 to 375 g there. Everything else on the sheet looks close. The rest of this page explains what that gap means, and what the sheet cannot tell you.

Air against Hybrid: what the lighter weight takes off the Astra

The Astra Hybrid 2026 is a teardrop too, with a 3K fiberglass face and a 38 mm profile. It is listed at 360 to 375 g. The Astra Control 2026 is a round racket in the same weight band. Against both, the Air is the lightest Astra of the three.

What do you notice with less weight? Mostly speed. A lighter racket is quicker to bring up for a volley and easier to recover with after a defensive lob. It also puts less load on your shoulder and elbow over a long match. The trade-off is momentum. With less mass behind the ball, you have to add more of the pace yourself. The meters agree: the Hybrid 2026 reads Medium for power, the Air reads Low.

Balance of control and power, says the product page: the meters read Low power

The product page describes the racket as a balance between control and power. That is a brand claim, and it is only half supported. Control reads Medium. Power reads Low. The page also mentions moderate power, which fits the meter better than the headline does.

So do not buy this expecting a hybrid that hits hard. Expect a racket that keeps the ball in play and lets you steer it. If you want the pace to come from the racket, that is the wrong tool. If you want the pace to come from your timing, it is a sensible one.

3K fiberglass over EVA: where High comfort comes from

The retailer sheet lists a 3K fiberglass face and an EVA core. A retailer also lists the core density as Medium. Fiberglass is the softer face material in padel, and that is why it lowers power while raising comfort. The EVA core adds to the same effect. Add the low weight and you get the High comfort reading.

That matters if your arm is sensitive or you are coming back from a niggle. A soft, light racket sends fewer vibrations up the arm. It is not a medical promise, only what the specs suggest. A heavier or stiffer racket would be harsher on the same shot.

Beginner / Intermediate on a teardrop: what the label fits

The retailer labels the racket Beginner / Intermediate, and the specs back that up. A teardrop shape sits between a round racket and a diamond. It gives you a sweet spot that is not too small, and some reach for attacking shots. The medium balance means the weight is not pushed toward the head, so the racket is easy to control. A retailer also describes the player profile as Balance.

The product page says its soft touch helps you learn without straining the arm. Take that as a claim. The specs do agree that this is a racket that forgives mistakes. The limit comes later. As your technique improves, you may want a racket that returns more pace.

Astra Hybrid Air, Beat Hybrid 3 Air and Babolat Air Origin: three matching sheets

The Siux Beat Hybrid 3 Air shares almost every line of this sheet. It is a teardrop with an EVA core, a 38 mm thickness, a Medium balance and 340 to 360 g. Its meters are the same too: Medium control, Low power, High comfort. On paper you cannot separate the two. The one listed difference is that its face is given as plain fiberglass, not 3K.

The Babolat Air Origin lands in the same place. It is a teardrop, 38 mm thick, with an even balance of 265 mm and 335 to 355 g. Its meters match as well. It also gives you one number this racket lacks: the balance point in millimetres.

If three sheets match, the choice comes down to what you cannot see in a table: feel, finish and how the racket sits in your hand. Try one if you can.

What the sheet leaves out: review, head size and balance in mm

No review of this racket has been found yet. Everything on this page comes from the specs, so there is no tested opinion on durability, vibration or how the face behaves over time.

Several specs are also not published: the frame material, the handle, the head size, the balance in millimetres and the weight system. The balance is only given as Medium. If head size or grip size matters to you, check it in a shop before you decide.

The weight is a range, 340 to 360 g, not a single figure. Your own racket may land anywhere in that range. Pick one up if you are choosing between this and a close match.