StarVie
Drax Pro Touch
The Drax Pro Touch 2025 combines a teardrop round shape with 12K carbon and new Pro Touch core. Attack-focused while seeking to retain control.
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Highest score in the Drax line
Explosive • Control focused • Forgiving
The StarVie Drax Pro Touch 2025 is a teardrop round shape of 350–385 grams with high balance point and profile 38 mm. On paper, an attacking racket for power without losing all control. Early playing experiences and available specifications inform cautious expectations.
The Drax Pro Touch 2025 has teardrop round shape, raising gravity and promising smash and overhead force. Weight between 350 and 385 grams with high balance point makes the head heavier. Profile 38 mm is substantial enough for power without ultra-thickness.
Face is 12K carbon fiber, generally more supple than stiffer carbon variants. Pro Touch is foam StarVie claims combines comfort and cushioning with fast response. Carbon fiber frame; textured, hard top layer.
Recommended price 270 euros. Intended for attackers unwilling to sacrifice all feel.
What you will notice as a player
The smash gets plenty of easy power; you do not need a full follow-through to put the ball away.
A balanced racket that responds predictably in most situations.
At the net you react a little more slowly: the weight sits forward, so quick adjustments take more effort.
No pronounced weakness, but no single shot where the racket particularly stands out either.
Which shots are affected most?
| Situation | What will you notice? |
|---|---|
| Defense | Reasonable: a calm swing returns most balls off the glass. |
| Volley | Comfortable and stable; aiming is easy and you keep the ball low. |
| Bandeja | Easy to control: the ball stays reasonably low and predictable. |
| Vibora | Very explosive: plenty of speed and bite, a natural shot for this racket. |
| Smash | Its strongest point: maximum power with little effort, sending the ball away like a rocket. |
| Block | The forward weight makes quick blocks more demanding than with an agile racket. |
| Off-center ball | Reasonably forgiving: outside the sweet spot you lose some speed, while accuracy is largely maintained. |
Well suited to
Less suited to
This racket is likely to suit you if you…
want more power and strength in your smash
like to play an attacking, explosive game
This racket may disappoint if you…
want a light and agile racket
want to react quickly to hard-hit balls
often have to play from defense
You will probably appreciate this racket if you…
- •want to finish points with power from the back of the court;
- •value an explosive smash and vibora more than comfort;
- •want a balanced racket that handles every shot;
You may run into limitations if you…
- •value quick hands at the net more than power;
- •want a pronounced specialist rather than an all-round racket;
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Indicatieve marktprijs
€270 ·