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Racket comparison

Babolat Air Veron 2025 vs Babolat Air Viper 2026

The Babolat Air Viper 2026 scores higher for power, control, manoeuvrability and rebound.

Babolat Air Veron 2025 padel racket

Babolat

Babolat Air Veron 2025

Babolat Air Viper 2026 padel racket

Babolat

Babolat Air Viper 2026

Season
2025
2026
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Weight
365 - 375 gr
345 - 365 gr
Touch
Medium
Medium-Hard
Core
Black EVA
X-EVA
Faces
Carbon Flex
16K Carbon
Frame
Carbon Flex
100% Carbon
Catalogue rating
8.2/10
8.7/10
Power
8.6/10
9.1/10
Control
7.9/10
8.7/10
Manoeuvrability
8.6/10
9.0/10
Rebound
8.5/10
9.1/10
Sweet spot
7.5/10
7.4/10
Strengths
No strengths recorded yet.
  • Quick maneuverability at net
  • Strong ball exit under pressure
  • Useful punch on smashes
Tradeoffs
No tradeoffs recorded yet.
  • Sweet spot feels demanding
  • Shape suits few players
  • Not brutally stiff

Scores are editorial catalogue ratings out of 10 from the source reviews, not customer reviews. Prices and stock haven’t been checked.

Which suits whom

  • Choose the Babolat Air Viper 2026 if you value power, control, manoeuvrability and rebound: its catalogue scores are higher (power 9.1 vs 8.6, control 8.7 vs 7.9, manoeuvrability 9.0 vs 8.6, rebound 9.1 vs 8.5).
  • The Babolat Air Veron 2025 has the softer touch (Medium vs Medium-Hard), which is usually more comfortable and gives easier depth; the firmer Babolat Air Viper 2026 rewards faster swings with more control at pace.
  • The Babolat Air Viper 2026 has the lighter listed weight (345 - 365 gr vs 365 - 375 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.

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