StarVie Shade 2027 Padel Racket

The StarVie Shade 2027 is a round padel racket with a low balance, made for beginners and players still building a steady game. StarVie lists it as a beginner-level control racket, so it's set up for easy handling and a forgiving feel on contact.

• Shape: Round
• Weight: 350 to 370 g
• Balance: Low
• Thickness: 38 mm
• Hitting surface: Aluminized X-Glass (aluminized fibreglass)
• Core: S-Eva Flex, soft density
• Frame: Carbon fibre
• Level: Beginner
• Playing style: Control

A round head keeps the sweet spot in the middle of the face, and the low balance keeps more of the weight near your hand. That makes the Shade easy to move into position, whether you're blocking at the net or defending from the back of the court.

The hitting surface is Aluminized X-Glass, an aluminized fibreglass that gives the face a little extra stiffness and elasticity for clean ball exit on placed shots. Under it is S-Eva Flex, a soft rubber that helps the ball come off the face without needing a full swing.

The Shade also uses StarVie's Geo Bridge, a hexagonal structure inside the racket designed to turn manoeuvrability into power, so you can speed the head up with less effort. Curved Reactive Holes help with stability and ball exit, and the Longer Handgrip gives you more handle to hold for a firmer grip from your first sessions.

If you'd like something lighter, the Kyra 2027 has the same round shape and low balance at 340 to 360 g. Once your game moves past the beginner stage, the Phantom 2027 is StarVie's round control racket for intermediate players, with a carbon face and a firmer feel.