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Starvie Raptor + vs Maxima Cube ElbowCare
The Raptor + and the Maxima Cube ElbowCare score the same, 82. The Maxima 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 3 of the six, the Maxima takes control and sweet spot and comfort.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon 3K on the Raptor, not listed on the Maxima.
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 Maxima is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Raptor puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Maxima, 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 €143.
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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Raptor +
Our score 82 · €143Skip it if you want more comfort: the Maxima has 78 for comfort against its 71.
Maxima Cube ElbowCare
Our score 82 · not in stockSkip it if you want more racket for the money: the Raptor has 72 for value against its 58.
Our recommendation for most players
The Raptor +
The higher score, 82 to 82.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Level
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What players said
2 players who own or have owned one of them told us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
Raptor +
1 of 2 liked it
Liked it 1No strong view 1Did not 0
Only 2 players so far: too few to rank what they said.
Maxima Cube ElbowCare
No player has told us about the Maxima yet.
Our recommendation
Starvie Raptor +
The better racket, 82 to 82: more value and power.
- Our score 82 against 82
- Carbon 3K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Raptor + or the Maxima Cube ElbowCare?
The Raptor + and the Maxima Cube ElbowCare score the same, 82. The Maxima is not at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Raptor + and the Maxima Cube ElbowCare?
Carbon 3K on the Raptor, not listed on the Maxima. The Maxima 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 value?
The Raptor +: value 72 against 58.
What is the price difference?
Only the Raptor is at PadelProShop right now, at €143.
