Siux Electra ST5 Pro Shadow Red 2026 Franco Stupaczuk vs Starvie Cork Extreme Deus II

“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 Cork Extreme Deus II scores like a competent all-rounder: power 82 and control 76 in a teardrop that sits comfortably between attack and construction, with fair comfort 70 and tolerance 69. Played blind, it is a decent intermediate frame. The problem is the invoice: value 48 is among the lower scores we publish, because Cork's boutique pricing puts this card against frames that outgun it at half the money. Core and face documentation is also incomplete, so demo before considering. If the brand's exclusivity is the appeal, that is a legitimate preference; on playing merit alone, the market offers far better deals.”

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