Racket comparison
Babolat Counter Veron 2026 vs Babolat Counter Vertuo 2026
The Babolat Counter Veron 2026 scores higher for power and control; the Babolat Counter Vertuo 2026 for rebound.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Round
- Round
- Weight
- 355 - 375 gr
- 340 - 360 gr
- Touch
- Medium
- Medium-Soft
- Core
- Black EVA
- Black EVA
- Faces
- Carbon Flex
- Fiberglass
- Frame
- 100% Carbon
- 100% Carbon
- Catalogue rating
- 8.6/10
- 8.3/10
- Power
- 7.5/10
- 6.6/10
- Control
- 9.1/10
- 7.9/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 9.0/10
- 8.9/10
- Rebound
- 8.3/10
- 9.2/10
- Sweet spot
- 9.0/10
- 9.1/10
- Strengths
- Big sweet spot forgiveness
- Stable defensive blocks and lobs
- Easy, comfortable back-court handling
- Huge forgiving sweet spot
- Very easy defensive blocks
- Comfortable, arm-friendly impact
- Tradeoffs
- Limited smash finishing power
- Less authority on net volleys
- No extra venom on *bandeja*
- Limited punch on smashes
- Little extra bite at net
- Needs your own pace
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 Counter Veron 2026 if you value power and control: its catalogue scores are higher (power 7.5 vs 6.6, control 9.1 vs 7.9).
- Choose the Babolat Counter Vertuo 2026 if you value rebound: its catalogue scores are higher (rebound 9.2 vs 8.3).
- The Babolat Counter Vertuo 2026 has the softer touch (Medium-Soft vs Medium), which is usually more comfortable and gives easier depth; the firmer Babolat Counter Veron 2026 rewards faster swings with more control at pace.
- The Babolat Counter Vertuo 2026 has the lighter listed weight (340 - 360 gr vs 355 - 375 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.