StarVie Astrum+

Put the StarVie Astrum+ next to the StarVie Drax + and the published spec sheets read the same. Same core, same carbon face, same teardrop, same 350 to 370 g. Anything the brand has not published stays unknown. That is the most useful thing to know before you read anything else.

Astrum+ or Drax +: when two names share one sheet

Both rackets list an M-EVA Balance core, a 12K Carbon Hyper face, a teardrop shape and 38 mm thickness. Both carry a medium balance label and an Intermediate level. Their meters match too: high control, and medium for power, comfort, maneuverability and sweet spot.

So the name on the frame decides little on paper. If you are choosing between them, you are choosing on looks, colour or details the specs do not cover. Frame, handle and head size are not published for the Astrum+, so a real difference could hide there.

High control from four small nudges: where the meters come from

The control meter is high. Four things raise it: the core, the face, the teardrop shape and the medium balance. None of them is extreme. Together they add up.

Power is a different story. Only the face and the shape lift it, so it sits at medium. Comfort has one driver, the core. Maneuverability has one, the balance. The sweet spot has one, the shape.

What does that mean for you? A racket without a strong lean. It asks for a clean swing and rewards placement over force. It will not hand you free power on a lazy swing. Think of it as a tool for building the point, not for ending it with one shot.

Intermediate here, Advanced / Professional on the 2026 Astrum +: why not to call it an update

The StarVie Astrum + 2026 is listed as Advanced / Professional. This one is listed as Intermediate. The core and face names are written differently, and the listed weight range is 352 to 368 g there against 350 to 370 g here.

It is tempting to read that as a softened new version. Do not. The 2026 model was picked automatically and is probably a different racket, and a changed label is only a changed label. Shape, thickness and balance label are the same on both. Beyond that, treat the 2026 model as a separate racket.

Shock Shield and a rough face: what StarVie lists for your arm and your spin

StarVie lists Shock Shield as the anti-vibration feature. It also gives a 3 year warranty and a Versátil player profile. The product page claims the grip absorbs vibrations and that the rough surface helps you add spin. These are the brand's claims, not test results.

If your arm is sensitive, the medium comfort meter is the honest number. It comes from the core and nothing else. Try the racket before you commit, and keep in mind that the handle is not published.

Oxdog Hyper Tour X 2.0 or Dunlop Infinity Pro G1 HL Black: two teardrops with different handling

The Oxdog Hyper Tour X 2.0 is also a 38 mm teardrop with high control and medium balance. It uses an HES Carbon 8K face, weighs 365 g and is listed for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced players. Its maneuverability meter is low, against medium here.

The Dunlop Infinity Pro G1 HL Black is listed as Advanced, at 360 to 375 g. It rates low for both comfort and maneuverability, where the Astrum+ rates medium for both. If you want the same control idea with a lighter swing and medium comfort, the Astrum+ is the one to look at on paper.

What is not published: balance in mm, head size, handle and any court test

StarVie does not publish the balance in mm, the head size, the handle or a weight system. The balance is only labelled medium. No review or court test is available yet, so everything above comes from the specs.

That matters most for swing feel. Two medium-balance rackets can still swing differently. Treat this page as a shortlist tool, not a final answer, and try the racket if you can before you decide.