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Babolat Stima Vita vs Impulse W
The Stima Vita is the better racket, 75 to 68: more handling and power. They cost about the same.
Our scores, updated 11 June 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Stima takes 5 of the six, and comfort is level.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Only the weight changes between them; the rest is the same racket. 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.
About the same weight: 345 g and 340 to 360 g.
No edge either way
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.
About the same price: €65 and €62.
No edge either way
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 Vita
Our score 75 · €65Skip it if power matters most to you: it is its lowest score, 64.
Impulse W
Our score 68 · €62Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Stima has 81 for handling against its 74.
Our recommendation for most players
The Stima Vita
The higher score, 75 to 68.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Stima +7
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 Impulse 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 Vita
The better racket, 75 to 68: more handling and power.
- 5 of 6 scores
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Stima Vita or the Impulse W?
The Stima Vita is the better racket, 75 to 68: more handling and power. They cost about the same.
What is the difference between the Stima Vita and the Impulse W?
The same face on both: fibreglass. Fibreglass is softer than carbon and forgives more; it suits players still building their swing. About the same weight: 345 g and 340 to 360 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for handling?
The Stima Vita: handling 81 against 74.
What is the price difference?
About the same price: €65 and €62.
