Spirit Stima
All-rounder

Spirit Stima

Brand: BabolatYear: 2023
3.5/ 5.0(25 reviews)
$210.00
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Raquet Specifications

More Info
Shape:

Round

Weight:

335 g

Balance Point:

High

Frame Profile:

36 mm

Frame Material:

Carbon fiber

Surface Material:

Soft fiber

Surface Firmness:

Soft

Core Material:

N/A

Core Firmness:

Soft

Player Type:

Beginner

Target Group:

Adult

Bestpadel Review

The Babolat Spirit Stima is a round-shaped racket designed for beginner players, offering an accessible playing experience. Its main strengths lie in its ease of use and the comfort it provides during play, making it a suitable choice for those developing their foundational technique. With a weight of 335 grams and a 36mm frame profile, it feels light in hand, which contributes to its maneuverability. In our testing, we found this racket to be quite forgiving. The soft fiber surface and soft core material contribute to a generous sweet spot, helping to minimize the impact of off-center shots. We rate its control at 6.8/10, which is good for a beginner-focused racket, allowing players to place the ball with reasonable accuracy. The high balance point, combined with a lower overall weight, helps generate some pace without requiring excessive effort, though we attributed its power score at 4.6/10, as expected for a model prioritising feel over raw force. The textured surface also contributes to spin, which we rated at 5.5/10. We observed its difficulty to be 4.8/10, indicating it is indeed an easy racket to pick up and play with. Overall, the Spirit Stima offers a comfortable and user-friendly experience for new players looking for an all-rounder racket. It prioritizes control and ease of handling over aggressive power, which aligns well with its target audience. If you have experience playing with the Babolat Spirit Stima, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Reviewed bySunny Charmetant

Manufacturer's Description

Babolat always strives to renew and improve the experience for players, and that includes all players. Now we can finally present our first padel racquets 100% developed for female players, both on the outside and inside.After careful analysis of specific women's needs on the padel court, the result is a racket with a completely new design and innovative technologies.Thinner core than standard. 36mm instead of 38mmUltralight weight thanks to MicroPerfNarrower grip adapted for smaller handsSpirit Stima is a model that makes it easy for the player to hit the ball and generate speed. The soft core offers a generous sweetspot so that miss hits are minimized while the ultralight weight allows the player to swing the racket effortlessly.Spirit Stima has a round-shaped racket head that provides the largest possible sweetspot and speed. Perfect choice for the player who is still developing their basic technique and looking for an easy-to-play racket of the highest quality.The smaller holes on the lower and upper parts of the racket reduce the weight while expanding the sweetspot. A part of the innovative design that was required to develop a racket with ultralight weight that still delivers speed and stability.36MMInstead of the normally 38 millimeter thick core, Spirit Stima has a 36 millimeter thick core. This makes it possible to reduce the weight of the racket but above all increase the maneuverability of the racket and make it easy to swing and control.SMART GRIPThe racket handle is narrower than standard to better fit women's hands, which are usually smaller than men's. With a narrower grip, it becomes easier to hold the racket and control it.VibraSorbEquipped with an innovative damping system that minimizes vibrations in the racket that can lead to injury. Reduced shocks when hitting the ball means that you can focus more on the game and less on worrying about sore elbows.SOFTFIBERSpirit Stima has a hitting surface made of soft fiberglass. With a softer hitting surface, the player gets access to a larger sweetspot where even miss hits get extra speed in the shots.3D+The hitting surface on the racket has a grooved pattern. With 3D Spin, the player gets more grip on the ball and an extended spin.HPSHole Pattern-System provides more speed and control thanks to the drilled holes in the racket being adapted to the shape and sweetspot of the racket. This provides more power in shots for more speed and more grip on the ball for an extended spin.SMART BUTTCAPAnother novelty is the possibility to remove and replace the wrist strap on the racket. Whether you want to change the color or put it in the washing machine, it only takes a few seconds to remove or put on a new one.

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