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Babolat Stima Spirit vs Beat Control
The Stima Spirit is the better racket, 73 to 67: more handling and comfort. The Beat costs €35 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 6 of the six.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €35 question
€35
more for the Stima. This is what it buys you.
- +6Handling80 against 74
- +5Comfort77 against 72
- +4Sweet spot78 against 74
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €35: the Beat is 67 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 Beat is about 335 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Stima puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Beat, 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.
€35 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Stima 36%, Beat 46%.
Edge: the Beat, for your wallet
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
Which one sounds like you?
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Stima Spirit
Our score 73 · €116Skip it if power matters most to you: it is its lowest score, 64.
Beat Control
Our score 67 · €81Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Stima has 80 for handling against its 74.
Our recommendation for most players
The Stima Spirit
The higher score, 73 to 67.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
2 of the 2 other sites that scored both put the same one ahead. We do not change ours to match.
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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 Beat 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 67: more handling and comfort.
- 6 of 6 scores
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Stima Spirit or the Beat Control?
The Stima Spirit is the better racket, 73 to 67: more handling and comfort. The Beat costs €35 less.
What is the difference between the Stima Spirit and the Beat Control?
The same face on both: fibreglass. Fibreglass is softer than carbon and forgives more; it suits players still building their swing. The Beat 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 handling?
The Stima Spirit: handling 80 against 74.
What is the price difference?
€35 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Stima 36%, Beat 46%.