Sundia vs Mister Babache diabolos

The Mister Babache Finesse is the Swiss classic of European diabolo, and the Sundia EVO is the model that replaced it in most serious players’ bags. The Finesse wins on modularity; the EVO wins on stability, weight and the quality of its bearing options. At roughly equal prices, the EVO is the one we recommend for anyone past their first week.

The two companies

Mister Babache is a Swiss juggling manufacturer whose diabolos have been sold in Europe since the 1990s: the Finesse, now in its fourth version, the Performer, Tornado and Fascination above it, and the Arlequin, Millenium, Galaxy and Diabolino below. The Finesse is the model most players know and the one this guide compares. The Finesse is built around a hub that accepts interchangeable “Evolution” centres: a finger-trick centre, an LED centre and a bearing centre.

Sundia is Taiwanese and builds nothing but diabolos. It introduced the ball-bearing diabolo in 2005 and the magnetic bearing axle in 2021. See who is Sundia.

Who is comparing

Guillaume Karpowicz, who runs the shop, was sponsored by Mister Babache as a teenager and moved on to Sundia as a professional artist, with years of experience on both. He moved because Sundia played more stable and lighter in his hands, took parts and colours more readily, and its bearing models felt steadier. That is the experience behind the verdicts below: one player’s view, not a measurement.

Side by side

Sundia figures and prices are the manufacturer’s specifications and this shop’s prices on 13 September 2026. Other brands’ weights and sizes are from the manufacturers’ published specifications where available and are otherwise approximate (marked “about”); their prices are the manufacturer’s recommended retail price where we have one and otherwise the ranges seen at European online retailers on 3 September 2026; they vary by shop and may have changed since.

	Sundia EVO G2	Sundia Magforce (bearing)	Mister Babache Finesse	Finesse with Evolution bearing
Weight	240 g	256 g	about 265 to 277 g	heavier with centre
Cup diameter	12.7 cm	12.9 cm	13.5 cm	13.5 cm
Cup material	Soft TPU-type, solid colours	Hard, transparent	Hirex plastic	Hirex plastic
Axle	Fixed, steel	Magnetic triple bearing	Fixed	Single bearing centre
Assembly	Self-locking washers, by hand	Bearing axle, needs a tool	Screw and washers, needs a tool	Needs a tool
Sharp low-friction cup edge	Yes, plus a stability ring	Yes	No	No
Replaceable cups	Yes, 16 €	Yes, 16 €	Not listed singly on the maker’s site (Sept. 2026)	Not listed singly on the maker’s site (Sept. 2026)
Add-ons	LED kit, spinning bolt, dragon tail, narrow hubs	LED kit, spinning bolt, dragon tail, narrow hubs	Evolution centres (finger-trick, LED, bearing), hub types, weight kit	Evolution centres (finger-trick, LED, bearing), hub types, weight kit
Weight tuning	Plastic, carbon or metal washers; normal or heavy rings	Plastic, carbon or metal washers	Weight kit	Weight kit
Price	45 €	70 €	about 30 to 40 €	about 55 to 70 € with centre
Made in	Taiwan	Taiwan	Switzerland	Switzerland

What the differences mean in play

• Correction. The EVO’s sharp stability ring means the string touches a single point when you fix a lean. On the Finesse the correction runs along the cup and takes longer. This is the quality that makes a diabolo feel “calm” in the hands.
• Weight and size. The Finesse is about 30 g heavier and almost a centimetre wider than the EVO. That reads as forgiving on the first day and as slow from the second month, when tricks get fast.
• Bearings. Babache’s bearing is an add-on centre in a diabolo designed for a fixed axle. Sundia’s bearing models are designed as such: hard cups that shield the bearings from drops, a triple or five-bearing axle, and the magnetic Magforce. The fixed vs bearing guide explains when a bearing is worth it.
• Modularity. This is the Finesse’s real strength: one body, three centres and a weight kit. Sundia answers with separate cups, hubs, axles, washers, rings and LED kits, which in practice covers the same ground and adds two-diabolo narrow hubs and finer weight tuning.
• Assembly. A Sundia fixed axle is held by self-locking washers and comes apart by hand with a twist, which is what lets a touring artist flatten a fixed diabolo into a suitcase without tools; the Finesse’s screw and washers need a tool. Bearing axles need a tool on both brands.

Bottom line

The Finesse is a good diabolo with a smart centre system. The Sundia EVO G2 is lighter, steadier, the same price, and grows with the player, which is why it is our recommendation. For a bearing, skip the add-on centre and buy a diabolo built around one: Magforce or, on a tight budget, the Echo 2.0 Bearing, whose nylon axle wears sooner.