Babolat Stima Vita

A beginner level and a 260 mm balance close to the handle make the Stima Vita a calm racket for someone learning the game. You feel its 345 g less in the hand than on the scale. It is easy to get into position at the net, and at the back the racket drops under a ball coming off the glass without effort.

The frame is carbon. Hybrid Frame is the only technology listed, leaving nothing to tune to a playing style. It belongs to the Stima line.