# StarVie Drax: all 2 generations compared

> StarVie Drax: 2 generations from 2026 to 2027 side by side. What changed: weight, face, core, surface. Today from € 139.95.

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[Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) › [StarVie](https://padell.io/brands/starvie/) › Drax › **All generations**

2 generations in the data. Specs as the brand or shop published them. Changes are computed from those sheets, nothing is measured.

The Drax + differs from the Drax + 2026 in core, face, level (brand), surface and weight; balance and shape stay the same; today € 201.90 against € 139.95.

## Which one to buy now

Buy the Drax +: the newest generation in shops, today from € 201.90.

The brand's list price of the Drax + is € 220.00; today you pay 8% less.

Want to spend less: the Drax + 2026 costs € 139.95 today, 31% less, with different specs. The table shows what differs.

## Generation by generation

[Drax +](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/drax/) · Newest

**Today from € 201.90** · RRP € 220.00

**Changed:** core from EVA to M-EVA Balance, face from 12K carbon to 12K Carbon Hyper, level (brand) from Beginner / Intermediate to Intermediate, surface from 3D to Rough, weight from 360 g to 350 to 370 g. **Same:** Balance, Handle, Shape, Thickness.

[Drax + 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/drax-2026/) · 2026

**Today from € 139.95** · RRP € 269.95

Oldest generation in the data.

## Spec sheet, 2 generations

Marked rows differ between generations. Grey means not published.

| Spec | Drax + (2027) | Drax + 2026 (2026) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shape | Teardrop | Teardrop |
| Weight | 350 to 370 g | 360 g |
| Balance | Even | Even |
| Face | 12K Carbon Hyper | 12K carbon |
| Core | M-EVA Balance | EVA |
| Adjustable weight | not published | not published |
| Handle | Longer Handgrip | Longer Handgrip |
| Frame | not published | Shock Shield |
| Thickness | 38 mm | 38 mm |
| Surface | Rough | 3D |
| Level (brand) | Intermediate | Beginner / Intermediate |
| RRP | € 220.00 | € 269.95 |

Balance labels are the words of the source, not measurements. Wording differences ("Power Extra Grip" and "Extra Power Grip") still show as a change until the term table is filled.