Siux Electra ST5 Pro Shadow Red 2026 Franco Stupaczuk vs Softee Oxel

“Franco Stupaczuk's Shadow Red ST5 is built to attack: power 90 with control 78 is a proper first-strike profile, and the confirmed even balance at 365 g explains why it feels quicker between shots than its hitting power implies. Blocks and counters stay manageable, then the same frame turns a short lob into a finished point. The firm side is unavoidable: comfort 67 and tolerance 66 mean mishits are felt and punished. Beyond balance and weight, full spec for this colourway is unconfirmed, so try before you buy. For aggressive all-court players it is a convincing signature frame.”

“The Oxel is Softee's mid-tier attacker: a Soft EVA core under a 3K face scoring power 75 with the standard firm-ish invoice (control 66, comfort 65, tolerance 64) and honest handling (68). Weight documentation is incomplete. Value 74 is fair. Softee's position is the budget-house one: functional equipment, minimal pretension, prices that respect the club player's wallet. The Oxel executes that brief with a soft core taking the worst sting out. For improving attackers on the strictest budgets, it earns comparison with the value establishment; the Lok bench remains the benchmark to beat.”

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