Racket comparison
Babolat Counter Viper 2026 vs Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 2026
The Babolat Counter Viper 2026 scores higher for control, manoeuvrability and sweet spot; the Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 2026 for power.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Round
- Diamond
- Weight
- 355 - 375 gr
- 360 - 380 gr
- Touch
- Hard
- Hard
- Core
- X-EVA
- Hard EVA
- Faces
- 3K Carbon
- 3K Carbon
- Frame
- 100% Carbon
- 100% Carbon
- Catalogue rating
- 8.6/10
- 8.6/10
- Power
- 8.1/10
- 9.8/10
- Control
- 10.0/10
- 9.5/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 8.4/10
- 7.9/10
- Rebound
- 7.4/10
- 7.4/10
- Sweet spot
- 9.1/10
- 8.5/10
- Strengths
- Huge sweet spot
- Stable defensive blocks
- Controlled bandeja and víbora
- Explosive on aggressive shots
- Stable on heavy impacts
- Heavy volleys at the net
- Tradeoffs
- Hard feel demands timing
- Less nimble in quick exchanges
- Not much free power
- Sweet spot not generous
- Defense demands extra work
- Hard feel loads the arm
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 Viper 2026 if you value control, manoeuvrability and sweet spot: its catalogue scores are higher (control 10.0 vs 9.5, manoeuvrability 8.4 vs 7.9, sweet spot 9.1 vs 8.5).
- Choose the Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 2026 if you value power: its catalogue scores are higher (power 9.8 vs 8.1).
- The Babolat Counter Viper 2026 has a round head, which usually keeps the balance low for control and a forgiving sweet spot; the Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 2026 has a diamond head, which usually puts the balance higher for power on overheads but asks more of your technique.
- The Babolat Counter Viper 2026 has the lighter listed weight (355 - 375 gr vs 360 - 380 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.