# StarVie Metheora+ > Hybrid, 350 to 370 g, even balance. Above average for handling. € 241.95 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Check if it suits your game. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/metheora/ - Last updated: 2026-11-05 - 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/) · Metheora 2027 - **Shape**: Hybrid - **Weight**: 350 to 370 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: M-EVA Balance Lowest price **€ 241.95** at Padel Nuestro · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 02:20 (2026-11-14) · 9% cheaper than usual Lowest in 52 days **€ 241.95** Today **€ 241.95** [Buy at Padel Nuestro](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padelnuestro.com%2Fint%2Fstarvie-metheora-162977-p) 1. [Tennis-Point NL · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 02:01 (2026-11-14) **€ 264.95**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis-point.nl%2Fproducts%2Fstarvie-metheora-padel-racket-p0000012670301-nl) 2. [PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:15 (2026-11-14) **€ 265.49**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fstarvie-metheora-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 Metheora+ is a 2027 hybrid-shaped racket that StarVie aims at intermediate players. It weighs 350 to 370 g and has a 38 mm profile. On paper it is an all-rounder with no standout trait, and its sweet spot meter reads Low despite the brand's wide-sweet-spot claim. No reviews have been found yet, so treat it as unproven. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 5 November 2026 Choose it if - you are an intermediate player who wants one racket for both attack and defence without leaning hard either way - you want a racket with a medium balance and a Medium maneuverability meter, not one that leans head-heavy or head-light - you like a rough face for adding spin and are happy to rely on a clean strike rather than a forgiving head Skip it if - you often hit off-centre and want forgiveness, in which case the Oxdog Pure Tour X 2026 reads Medium on sweet spot - you want a clearly head-heavy racket for easy power, or a clearly head-light one for fast hands - you need proof from court tests before buying, because no review of this racket has been found yet ## How it plays 7.3 **padell.io score 7.3** Play 7.7 (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**: 7.0 around average● - **Power**: 6.0 around average● - **Comfort**: 5.5 around average● - **Handling**: 5.5 above average▲ - **Forgiveness**: 5.0 around average● - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below On paper this is a middle-of-the-road racket, and the specs suggest it asks for a tidy swing rather than rewarding a rough one. - **Control** Medium, helped by the medium balance, hybrid shape and carbon face, so it should steer the ball without being a precision tool. - **Power** Medium, since the carbon face and hybrid shape add some drive but nothing in the specs points to extra punch. - **Comfort** Medium, with the medium-density M-EVA Balance core as the only listed spec that raises it. - **Handling** Medium, because the balance is listed as Medium. - **Forgiveness** Low, as none of the listed specs raise it, so the specs give no support for forgiveness. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2027 - **Shape**: Hybrid [Between the classic shapes, the balance says more](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 - **Handle**: Longer Handgrip Not published by the brand: head size, frame Specs from the brand's own site · checked 23 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=StarVie%20Metheora%2B) ## Price history Today **€ 229.95** Lowest in 30 days **€ 222.95** vs 30-day average **-4%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. The StarVie Metheora+ reads Medium on four of its five meters. The fifth reads Low. So what does a racket without a standout trait leave to you? No court test has been found. What follows comes from the listed specs and from StarVie's own claims. ## Medium on four meters, Low on one: what a flat profile asks of you Control, power, comfort and maneuverability all read Medium. That is not a weakness. It means the racket does not push you toward one style. You decide whether the point is built on patience or on pace. The catch is that a flat profile gives you no help in either direction. A control racket calms a wild swing. A power racket adds speed to a short one. This one, on paper, does neither. It rewards a player who already hits the ball cleanly and wants a stable base. StarVie lists it for intermediate players, and its own player profile reads "Versátil", Spanish for all-round. That fits the meters. The Metheora+ family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) **+** ## A wide sweet spot, says StarVie: why the meter reads Low The product page claims that the 12K Carbon Hyper face widens the sweet spot and adds lightness. That is a brand claim, not a measurement. The sweet spot meter reads Low, and no listed spec raises it. Head size is not published. The brand describes an intention, and the meter reports what the published specs can support. What can you do with that? If forgiveness matters to you, try the racket before you commit, or choose one that already reads higher. Treat the brand's wide sweet spot as something to check on court. ## Hybrid head, Medium balance, 350 to 370 g: the middle of the road in numbers The shape is hybrid, so it sits between round and diamond. That matches the Medium reads here. The profile is 38 mm thick. The brand lists a [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/) of 350 to 370 g. Balance is given only as a label, Medium. No figure in mm is published. That means you cannot compare it with a rival by the number. ## A Longer Handgrip and a rough face: what the brand adds and what it can't prove The handle is listed as a Longer Handgrip. StarVie says it favours a more comfortable hold. Whether it suits your hand is personal, so check it in your own grip. The surface is listed as rough. StarVie says that makes spin easier and improves control. The product page also names Precision Bridge, Core Axis and a Z-shock grip. These are the brand's own descriptions of stiffness, firmness and vibration damping. No review found tests them, so read them as marketing. ## Next to the Oxdog Pure Tour X 2026 and the Siux Diablo Revolution Lite 3: where comfort, handling and sweet spot move These listed alternatives are all hybrids with a Medium balance, so the differences are small but real. The [Oxdog Pure Tour X 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/oxdog/pure-tour-x-2026/) reads Medium on sweet spot, where the Metheora+ reads Low. It reads Low on maneuverability, where this racket reads Medium. The [Siux Diablo Revolution Lite 3](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/diablo-revolution-lite-3/) is listed for advanced players. It reads Low on comfort and maneuverability, against Medium here. The [Bullpadel Vertex 05 Hybrid 27](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/vertex-05-hybrid-27/) is listed for professionals and shows the same pattern: Low on comfort and maneuverability. The listed level of the Metheora+ is Intermediate, versus Advanced for the Siux and Professional for the Bullpadel. ## Not published: head size, balance in mm, frame, and any court test Several things you would normally check are missing. Head size is not published. Balance in mm is not published. The frame material is unverified, and no pro player is listed for the racket. No review or video test has been found yet. That is the largest gap. Until someone plays it and writes it up, every claim above is a reading of specs. Revisit the page once a court test appears. 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 [Siux Diablo Revolution Lite 3](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/diablo-revolution-lite-3/) · 7.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/siux-diablo-revolution-lite-3-vs-starvie-metheora/) [Oxdog Pure Tour X 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/oxdog/pure-tour-x-2026/) · 8.0 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/oxdog-pure-tour-x-2026-vs-starvie-metheora/) [Bullpadel Ionic Light 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/ionic-light-2026/) · 7.3 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/starvie-metheora-vs-bullpadel-ionic-light-2026/) [Bullpadel Vertex 05 Hybrid 27](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/vertex-05-hybrid-27/) · 7.8 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-vertex-05-hybrid-27-vs-starvie-metheora/) [All rackets that play like the StarVie Metheora+ →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=405) ## Questions before you buy **Is the StarVie Metheora+ suitable for beginners?** StarVie lists it for intermediate players. No review has been found that tests it with beginners. **Does it really have a wide sweet spot?** StarVie claims so on its product page, crediting the 12K Carbon Hyper face. The sweet spot meter here reads Low, and head size is not published. Try it before relying on that claim. **How does it compare with the Oxdog Pure Tour X 2026?** Both are hybrids with a Medium balance. The Oxdog reads Medium on sweet spot and Low on maneuverability. The Metheora+ reads Medium on maneuverability and Low on sweet spot. **Is it hard on the arm?** Comfort reads Medium, helped by the M-EVA Balance core. StarVie also lists a Z-shock grip for vibrations, though that is a brand claim. No review found covers arm comfort. **Is the Metheora+ worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Fair price" 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 Siux Diablo Revolution Lite 3 plays most alike. Differences: handling -1.0. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/siux-diablo-revolution-lite-3-vs-starvie-metheora/) **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 (5.0/10). **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/)