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StarVie Drax + 2027 vs StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027

What each manufacturer published for the StarVie Drax + 2027 and the StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027, side by side, and what the PadelTrue model makes of it.

StarVie · 2027

Drax + 2027

Weight: 350 to 370 g (12.3 to 13.1 oz)
Shape: Teardrop
Balance: Medium

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Recorded price: €198

6 October 2026 · starvie.com

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StarVie · 2027

Astrum+ Black 2027

Weight: 350 to 370 g (12.3 to 13.1 oz)
Shape: Teardrop
Balance: Medium

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Recorded price: €252

6 October 2026 · starvie.com

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Ratings

Calculated from published specs, not a play test. Ratings closer than 8 points are called level. The model is not more precise than that.

Rating / 100	StarVie Drax + 2027	StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027
Power	48	48
Control	50	50
Handling	54	54
Forgiveness	35	42
Comfort	33	41
Value	15	11

Comfort: This is a model estimate, not a measured difference: the StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027 has no published core firmness, so a neutral midpoint was used.

Published specs, with sources

Spec	StarVie Drax + 2027	StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027
Shape	Teardrop Sources Pala en forma lágrima starvie.com	Teardrop Sources Su forma lágrima starvie.com
Weight	350 to 370 g (12.3 to 13.1 oz) Sources 350-370 g starvie.com	350 to 370 g (12.3 to 13.1 oz) Sources 350-370 gr starvie.com
Balance	Medium Sources Medio starvie.com	Medium Sources Medio starvie.com
Core	Medium-hard, M-EVA BALANCE Sources de densidad media-dura starvie.com	M-EVA BALANCE Sources M-EVA BALANCE starvie.com
Face	12K CARBON HYPER Sources 12K CARBON HYPER starvie.com	12K CARBON HYPER Sources su plano en 12K Carbon Hyper starvie.com
Thickness	38 mm (1.5 in) Sources 38mm starvie.com	38 mm (1.5 in) Sources 38mm starvie.com
Textured face	Yes Sources Superficie rugosa que facilita el efecto y mejora el control. starvie.com	Yes Sources Superficie rugosa que facilita el efecto starvie.com
Price	€198 Sources 198 EUR (schema.org offer) starvie.com	€252 Sources 252 EUR (schema.org offer) starvie.com

Which one

Choose the StarVie Drax + 2027 if

its price, its exact version and a trial speak for it. The rating differences on this page rest on an input that one of the two pages does not publish, so they are not a reason to choose either.

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Choose the StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027 if

its price, its exact version and a trial speak for it. The rating differences on this page rest on an input that one of the two pages does not publish, so they are not a reason to choose either.

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Questions

Which has more power, the StarVie Drax + 2027 or the StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027?

On published specs they are level: StarVie Drax + 2027 rates 48 and StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027 rates 48 for power.

Which is easier on the arm, the StarVie Drax + 2027 or the StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027?

The StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027 rates 41 for comfort against 33 for the StarVie Drax + 2027. This is a model estimate, not a measured difference: the StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027 has no published core firmness, so a neutral midpoint was used. This describes feel and physical demand, it is not medical advice.

Which is better for an improving player, the StarVie Drax + 2027 or the StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027?

They are level for forgiveness: 35 and 42.

Which is cheaper, the StarVie Drax + 2027 or the StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027?

The StarVie Drax + 2027 was cheaper when checked: StarVie Drax + 2027 €198 on 6 October 2026, StarVie Astrum+ Black 2027 €252 on 6 October 2026.

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