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Babolat Stima Spirit vs Master
The Stima Spirit is the better racket, 73 to 72: more sweet spot and handling. The Master costs €58 less.
Our scores, updated 11 June 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Stima takes 4 of the six, the Master takes power and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €58 question
€58
more for the Stima. This is what it buys you.
- +10Sweet spot78 against 68
- +10Handling80 against 70
- +8Comfort77 against 69
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €58: the Master is 72 in Our score.
What is different
Weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
The same face on both: fibreglass. Fibreglass is softer than carbon and forgives more; it suits players still building their swing.
No edge either way
* The feel starts from the core's rated hardness (estimated from the core material where there is no rating), then the face: carbon 12K and up is firmer, fibreglass softer.
The Master is about 335 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Stima puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Master, for quick hands
The balance point is not listed for both.
No edge either way
* Drawn to scale: a 455 mm racket in its shape's outline (traced from a real racket of that shape), with the balance point the shops list marked on it. Real rackets vary by a few millimetres.
€58 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Stima 36%, Master 28%. The Master wins the value round, 80 to 78.
Edge: the Master, for your wallet
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
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Stima Spirit
Our score 73 · €116Skip it if you want more power: the Master has 72 for power against its 64.
Master
Our score 72 · €58Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Stima has 80 for handling against its 70.
Our recommendation for most players
The Stima Spirit
The higher score, 73 to 72.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Stima +1
Padelful
Has scored only the Stima
PadelReference
Has scored only the Stima
We do not change ours to match.
Your shape
What players said
Players who own a racket tell us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
No player has told us about the Stima or the Master yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Babolat Stima Spirit
The better racket, 73 to 72: more sweet spot and handling.
- 4 of 6 scores
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Stima Spirit or the Master?
The Stima Spirit is the better racket, 73 to 72: more sweet spot and handling. The Master costs €58 less.
What is the difference between the Stima Spirit and the Master?
The same face on both: fibreglass. Fibreglass is softer than carbon and forgives more; it suits players still building their swing. The Master is about 335 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Stima puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for sweet spot?
The Stima Spirit: sweet spot 78 against 68.
What is the price difference?
€58 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Stima 36%, Master 28%. The Master wins the value round, 80 to 78.