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Racket comparison

Babolat Air Viper 2026 vs Babolat Technical Veron 2025

The Babolat Air Viper 2026 scores higher for manoeuvrability and rebound; the Babolat Technical Veron 2025 for sweet spot.

Babolat Air Viper 2026 padel racket

Babolat

Babolat Air Viper 2026

Season
2026
2025
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Weight
345 - 365 gr
365 - 375 gr
Touch
Medium-Hard
Medium
Core
X-EVA
Black EVA
Faces
16K Carbon
Carbon Flex
Frame
100% Carbon
Carbon Flex
Catalogue rating
8.7/10
8.4/10
Power
9.1/10
8.8/10
Control
8.7/10
8.6/10
Manoeuvrability
9.0/10
7.3/10
Rebound
9.1/10
8.5/10
Sweet spot
7.4/10
8.7/10
Strengths
  • Quick maneuverability at net
  • Strong ball exit under pressure
  • Useful punch on smashes
No strengths recorded yet.
Tradeoffs
  • Sweet spot feels demanding
  • Shape suits few players
  • Not brutally stiff
No tradeoffs recorded yet.

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 manoeuvrability and rebound: its catalogue scores are higher (manoeuvrability 9.0 vs 7.3, rebound 9.1 vs 8.5).
  • Choose the Babolat Technical Veron 2025 if you value sweet spot: its catalogue scores are higher (sweet spot 8.7 vs 7.4).
  • The Babolat Technical 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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