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StarVie Basalto vs Blade Jr V4
The Basalto is the better racket, 76 to 68: more power and control. It is not at PadelProShop right now; the Blade is, at €76.
Our scores, updated 13 July 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Basalto takes 2 of the six, the Blade takes sweet spot and comfort and handling and value.
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.
Carbon against fibreglass: the Basalto's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Blade's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more.
Edge: the Basalto, for precision
* 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 Blade is about 365 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Basalto puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Blade, 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 Blade is at PadelProShop right now, at €76.
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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Basalto
Our score 76 · not in stockSkip it if you want a bigger sweet spot: the Blade has 84 for sweet spot against its 68.
Blade Jr V4
Our score 68 · €76Skip it if you want more power: the Basalto has 74 for power against its 58.
Our recommendation for most players
The Basalto
The higher score, 76 to 68. Not at PadelProShop right now.
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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 Basalto or the Blade yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
StarVie Basalto
The better racket, 76 to 68: more power and control.
- Our score 76 against 68
- Carbon 3K face
Not at PadelProShop right now.
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Basalto or the Blade Jr V4?
The Basalto is the better racket, 76 to 68: more power and control. It is not at PadelProShop right now; the Blade is, at €76.
What is the difference between the Basalto and the Blade Jr V4?
Carbon against fibreglass: the Basalto's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Blade's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more. The Blade is about 365 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Basalto puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Basalto: power 74 against 58.
What is the price difference?
Only the Blade is at PadelProShop right now, at €76.
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