Siux Electra ST5 Pro Shadow Red 2026 Franco Stupaczuk vs Starvie Arkos

“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 Arkos 2026 is StarVie's kind control frame at a sensible weight for once: 365 g, head-light, with a fibreglass face scoring control 74 with genuinely kind terms (comfort 74, tolerance 76) and prompt handling (76). Power 62 states the placement brief plainly. Value 74 carries a modest craft premium. This is the StarVie for the brand's gentlest audience: placement-first improvers who want handmade Spanish construction without the house's usual mass. Within the brand it is the easiest recommendation on the shelf; against the control bargains it pays a small premium for the story.”

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