# StarVie Astrum+ > Teardrop, 350 to 370 g, even balance. Above average for control and handling. € 275.32 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Score 7.5/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/astrum-2027/ - Last updated: 2026-11-09 - Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- [Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) · [StarVie](https://padell.io/brands/starvie/) · [Astrum](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/astrum/generations/) 2027 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 350 to 370 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: M-EVA Balance Lowest price **€ 275.32** at PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:15 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 52 days **€ 154.90** Today **€ 275.32** [Buy at PadelShop.com](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fstarvie-astrum-black-2027) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer The StarVie Astrum+ is a 38 mm teardrop with a 12K Carbon Hyper face and a medium balance, listed at 350 to 370 g. On paper it reads as a controlling intermediate racket. The catch: its published specs and meters match the StarVie Drax +, no reviews exist yet, and balance in mm, head size and handle are not published. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 9 November 2026 Choose it if - you are an intermediate player who wants a controlling teardrop with a medium balance - you value a racket that is easy to swing over one that is built for raw power - you like the idea of a face listed as rough, which the brand claims helps you add spin Skip it if - you want a racket with a clear point of difference from the StarVie Drax +, because the published specs are the same - you need measured balance, head size or handle details before buying, as the brand has not published them - you play at an advanced level and want a racket listed for it, such as the Dunlop Infinity Pro G1 HL Black, since the Astrum+ is listed as Intermediate ## How it plays 7.5 **padell.io score 7.5** Play 8.1 (60%) and reviews 6.6 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 7.5 above average▲ - **Power**: 6.5 around average● - **Comfort**: 5.5 around average● - **Handling**: 5.5 above average▲ - **Forgiveness**: 5.5 around average● - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below On paper this is a control-first racket with an even, middle-of-the-road feel everywhere else. - **Control** The meter reads high, helped by the teardrop shape, the medium balance and the carbon face. - **Power** Expect medium power, since the teardrop shape and carbon face help but nothing here points to a big hitter. - **Comfort** Comfort is medium, with the M-EVA Balance core as the main factor. - **Handling** Medium, because the balance is labelled medium. - **Forgiveness** Medium, with the teardrop shape as the only spec that pushes it up. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2027 The newest version of this racket - **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 350 to 370 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Balance**: Even according to the brand Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash - **Face**: 12K Carbon Hyper Medium stiff: a mix of feel and precision - **Core**: M-EVA Balance Medium hard: the middle ground - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: Rough Rough: helps with spin - **Frame**: Five Sides Tech Not published by the brand: head size, handle Specs from the brand's own site · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=StarVie%20Astrum%2B) ## Video reviews 2 videos from independent channels and shops ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/astrum/generations/) [2026 · Different specs · € 159.95](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/astrum-2026/) 2027 · This racket · € 275.32 The only listed predecessor, the 2026 Astrum +, is probably a different model. It is listed as Advanced / Professional, while this racket is listed as Intermediate. Shape, thickness and balance label are the same. The core and face names are written differently, and the listed weight ranges differ: 352 to 368 g there, 350 to 370 g here. Read that as different labels, not a measured change. Look at the 2026 page as its own racket, not as an older version of this one. ## Price history Today **€ 275.32** Lowest in 30 days **€ 249.95** vs 30-day average **+6%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. Put the StarVie Astrum+ next to the [StarVie Drax +](https://padell.io/rackets/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](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) 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. The Astrum+ family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) **+** ## 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](https://padell.io/rackets/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](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-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](https://padell.io/rackets/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](https://padell.io/rackets/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. Written by **[Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)** Padel player and founder of padell.io Bought, played and sold more rackets than was good for him, and built padell.io to bring it all together. [About padell.io →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Similar rackets [Oxdog Hyper Tour X 2.0](https://padell.io/rackets/oxdog/hyper-tour-x-2-0/) · 8.3 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/oxdog-hyper-tour-x-2-0-vs-starvie-astrum-2027/) [Dunlop Infinity Pro G1 HL Black](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/infinity-pro-g1-hl-black/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/dunlop-infinity-pro-g1-hl-black-vs-starvie-astrum-2027/) [Dunlop Infinity Pro G1 HL Metal](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/infinity-pro-g1-hl-metal/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/dunlop-infinity-pro-g1-hl-metal-vs-starvie-astrum-2027/) [Dunlop Inferno Elite LT G1 HL](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/inferno-elite-lt-g1-hl/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/dunlop-inferno-elite-lt-g1-hl-vs-starvie-astrum-2027/) [All rackets that play like the StarVie Astrum+ →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=404) ## Questions before you buy **Is the StarVie Astrum+ the same racket as the Drax +?** Not the same racket, but the published specs match. Core, face, shape, thickness, weight range, level and meters are the same. Frame, handle and head size are not published, so any real difference may sit there. **Is the Astrum+ a good racket for intermediate players?** On paper, yes. It is listed as Intermediate by a retailer, with high control and medium power. No court test exists yet to confirm it. **Is it an update of the 2026 Astrum +?** Do not assume so. The 2026 model is listed as Advanced / Professional and was probably matched automatically. Treat it as a separate racket. **Is it easy on the arm?** The comfort meter is medium. StarVie lists Shock Shield as anti-vibration, but that is a brand claim. If your arm is sensitive, try it first. **Is the Astrum+ worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Pricey today" compared with the rackets that play most alike. Which shops deliver, and what shipping costs, depends on your country. The price comparison shows it for yours. See all prices **What is the closest alternative?** The Oxdog Hyper Tour X 2.0 plays most alike. Differences: handling -1.0. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/oxdog-hyper-tour-x-2-0-vs-starvie-astrum-2027/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 5.5/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (5.5/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 350 to 370 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)