Racket comparison
Babolat Counter Veron 2026 vs Babolat Counter Viper 2026
The Babolat Counter Veron 2026 scores higher for manoeuvrability and rebound; the Babolat Counter Viper 2026 for power and control.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Round
- Round
- Weight
- 355 - 375 gr
- 355 - 375 gr
- Touch
- Medium
- Hard
- Core
- Black EVA
- X-EVA
- Faces
- Carbon Flex
- 3K Carbon
- Frame
- 100% Carbon
- 100% Carbon
- Catalogue rating
- 8.6/10
- 8.6/10
- Power
- 7.5/10
- 8.1/10
- Control
- 9.1/10
- 10.0/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 9.0/10
- 8.4/10
- Rebound
- 8.3/10
- 7.4/10
- Sweet spot
- 9.0/10
- 9.1/10
- Strengths
- Big sweet spot forgiveness
- Stable defensive blocks and lobs
- Easy, comfortable back-court handling
- Huge sweet spot
- Stable defensive blocks
- Controlled bandeja and víbora
- Tradeoffs
- Limited smash finishing power
- Less authority on net volleys
- No extra venom on *bandeja*
- Hard feel demands timing
- Less nimble in quick exchanges
- Not much free power
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 manoeuvrability and rebound: its catalogue scores are higher (manoeuvrability 9.0 vs 8.4, rebound 8.3 vs 7.4).
- Choose the Babolat Counter Viper 2026 if you value power and control: its catalogue scores are higher (power 8.1 vs 7.5, control 10.0 vs 9.1).
- The Babolat Counter Veron 2026 has the softer touch (Medium vs Hard), which is usually more comfortable and gives easier depth; the firmer Babolat Counter Viper 2026 rewards faster swings with more control at pace.