Siux Electra ST5 Pro Shadow Red 2026 Franco Stupaczuk vs Tecnifibre Curve Soft 2026 16Cursof26

“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 Curve Soft is Tecnifibre's gentle 18K experiment: the premium face on a 360 g foam-core build tuned soft, scoring an even 71/71 split with comfort 72 and tolerance 72 keeping everything civil. Handling stays prompt (72). Value 72 is fair. The combination is genuinely unusual: 18K faces normally signal violence, and this one reports touch shots with premium clarity on a frame that never bites its owner. For improvers who want expensive-feeling feedback without expensive-feeling consequences, the Curve Soft is a quiet original. Committed hitters should take the Curve Power instead.”

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