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Drop Shot Axion Attack 1.0 LTD vs Astrum
The Axion Attack 1.0 LTD is the better racket, 82 to 81: more power and value. The Astrum costs €27 less.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Axion takes 2 of the six, the Astrum takes control and sweet spot and comfort and handling.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €27 question
€27
more for the Axion. This is what it buys you.
- +11Power85 against 74
- +2Value74 against 72
- 360 gLighter0 g against 350 to 370 g: quicker to the ball at the net
- 24KA 24K carbon faceagainst 12K: a stiffer face, a crisper answer on volleys
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €27: the Astrum is 81 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
24K packs 24,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 12,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Astrum's 12K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Axion, for precision
* 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 Axion is about 360 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Astrum puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Axion, 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.
€27 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Axion 54%, Astrum 55%.
Edge: the Astrum, 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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Axion Attack 1.0 LTD
Our score 82 · €161Skip it if you want more control: the Astrum has 80 for control against its 71.
Astrum
Our score 81 · €134Skip it if you want more power: the Axion has 85 for power against its 74.
Our recommendation for most players
The Axion Attack 1.0 LTD
The higher score, 82 to 81.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Axion +1
No other site has scored the Axion or the Astrum yet. When one does, it shows here.
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What players said
4 players who own or have owned one of them told us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
Axion Attack 1.0 LTD
No player has told us about the Axion yet.
Astrum
3 of 4 liked it
Liked it 3No strong view 1Did not 0
What they said, by how many said it
Our recommendation
Drop Shot Axion Attack 1.0 LTD
The better racket, 82 to 81: more power and value.
- Our score 82 against 81
- About 360 g lighter
- Carbon 24K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Axion Attack 1.0 LTD or the Astrum?
The Axion Attack 1.0 LTD is the better racket, 82 to 81: more power and value. The Astrum costs €27 less.
What is the difference between the Axion Attack 1.0 LTD and the Astrum?
24K packs 24,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 12,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Astrum's 12K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. The Axion is about 360 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Astrum puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Axion Attack 1.0 LTD: power 85 against 74.
What is the price difference?
€27 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Axion 54%, Astrum 55%.
