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Siux Valkiria Elite vs Raptor+
The Raptor+ is the better racket, 81 to 80: more control. The Valkiria is not at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Raptor+ takes 1 of the six, the Valkiria takes sweet spot and comfort and handling and value, and power is level.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Face, weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
The same face on both: carbon 3k.
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 Valkiria is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Raptor+ puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Valkiria, 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.
Only the Raptor+ is at PadelProShop right now, at €259.
No edge either way
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
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Valkiria Elite
Our score 80 · not in stockSkip it if you want more control: the Raptor+ has 77 for control against its 73.
Raptor+
Our score 81 · €259Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Valkiria has 75 for handling against its 72.
Our recommendation for most players
The Raptor+
The higher score, 81 to 80.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Raptor+ +1
No other site has scored the Valkiria or the Raptor+ yet. When one does, it shows here.
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What players said
Players who own a racket tell us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
No player has told us about the Valkiria or the Raptor+ yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
StarVie Raptor+
The better racket, 81 to 80: more control.
- Our score 81 against 80
- Carbon face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Valkiria Elite or the Raptor+?
The Raptor+ is the better racket, 81 to 80: more control. The Valkiria is not at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Valkiria Elite and the Raptor+?
The same face on both: carbon 3k. The Valkiria is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Raptor+ puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Raptor+: control 77 against 73.
What is the price difference?
Only the Raptor+ is at PadelProShop right now, at €259.
