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Siux Valkiria Elite vs MAXIMA CUBE Elbowcare W
The MAXIMA CUBE Elbowcare W is the better racket, 82 to 80: more control and sweet spot. Neither is 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 MAXIMA takes 3 of the six, the Valkiria takes power and handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Face and weight 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.
About the same weight: 340 to 360 g and 350 to 360 g.
No edge either way
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.
Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
No edge either way
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
Which one sounds like you?
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Valkiria Elite
Our score 80 · not in stockSkip it if you want more control: the MAXIMA has 80 for control against its 73.
MAXIMA CUBE Elbowcare W
Our score 82 · not in stockSkip it if you want more racket for the money: the Valkiria has 70 for value against its 58.
Our recommendation for most players
The MAXIMA CUBE Elbowcare W
The higher score, 82 to 80. Not at PadelProShop right now.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
MAXIMA +2
No other site has scored the Valkiria or the MAXIMA yet. When one does, it shows here.
Your shape
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 MAXIMA yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Varlion MAXIMA CUBE Elbowcare W
The better racket, 82 to 80: more control and sweet spot.
- Our score 82 against 80
- Carbon face
Not at PadelProShop right now.
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Valkiria Elite or the MAXIMA CUBE Elbowcare W?
The MAXIMA CUBE Elbowcare W is the better racket, 82 to 80: more control and sweet spot. Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Valkiria Elite and the MAXIMA CUBE Elbowcare W?
The same face on both: carbon 3k. About the same weight: 340 to 360 g and 350 to 360 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The MAXIMA CUBE Elbowcare W: control 80 against 73.
What is the price difference?
Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
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