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Siux Astra Hybrid Air vs Drax +
The Drax + is the better racket, 73 to 69: more control and sweet spot. The Astra costs €35 less.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Drax takes 4 of the six, the Astra takes power and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €35 question
€35
more for the Drax. This is what it buys you.
- +9Control74 against 65
- +6Sweet spot74 against 68
- +4Comfort73 against 69
- 12KA 12K carbon faceagainst carbon and fibreglass: a stiffer face, a crisper answer on volleys
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €35: the Astra is 69 in Our score.
What is different
Face, weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon and fibreglass on the Astra, carbon 12k on the Drax.
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 Astra is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Drax puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Astra, 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: Astra 46%, Drax 57%. The Astra wins the value round, 74 to 70.
Edge: the Astra, 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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Astra Hybrid Air
Our score 69 · €81Skip it if you want more control: the Drax has 74 for control against its 65.
Drax +
Our score 73 · €116Skip it if you want more power: the Astra has 68 for power against its 64.
Our recommendation for most players
The Drax +
The higher score, 73 to 69.
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What players said
3 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.
Astra Hybrid Air
No player has told us about the Astra yet.
Drax +
1 of 3 liked it
Liked it 1No strong view 1Did not 1
Only 3 players so far: too few to rank what they said.
Our recommendation
Starvie Drax +
The better racket, 73 to 69: more control and sweet spot.
- 4 of 6 scores
- Carbon 12K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Astra Hybrid Air or the Drax +?
The Drax + is the better racket, 73 to 69: more control and sweet spot. The Astra costs €35 less.
What is the difference between the Astra Hybrid Air and the Drax +?
Carbon and fibreglass on the Astra, carbon 12k on the Drax. The Astra is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Drax puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Drax +: control 74 against 65.
What is the price difference?
€35 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Astra 46%, Drax 57%. The Astra wins the value round, 74 to 70.
