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Babolat Stima Spirit vs Beat Kid
The Stima Spirit is the better racket, 73 to 65: more control and sweet spot. The Beat is not at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 9 November 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.
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.
Only the Stima is at PadelProShop right now, at €116.
No edge either way
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 Kid
Our score 65 · not in stockSkip it if you want more control: the Stima has 74 for control against its 63.
Our recommendation for most players
The Stima Spirit
The higher score, 73 to 65.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Stima +8
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 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 65: more control and sweet spot.
- 6 of 6 scores
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Stima Spirit or the Beat Kid?
The Stima Spirit is the better racket, 73 to 65: more control and sweet spot. The Beat is not at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Stima Spirit and the Beat Kid?
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 control?
The Stima Spirit: control 74 against 63.
What is the price difference?
Only the Stima is at PadelProShop right now, at €116.