Babolat · 2026

Viper 3.0

Palafit scores

What the scores mean

Power: high: Ball speed on full swings. Comes mostly from weight and balance.
Control: low: How easy it is to place the ball. Lower balance and rounder shapes help.
Forgiveness: low: How well it tolerates hits away from the centre of the face. Comes from shape, core feel and face material.
Comfort: low: How easy it feels on the arm. Softer cores, lower balance and fiberglass faces help.
Handling: low: How quick it feels in the hands at the net. Lighter, lower-balance rackets move faster.

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Shape: Diamond; Head Shape: DiamondBabolat (maker), via PadelTrue
Weight: 360–380 g; 370 g +/- 10g / 13.05 ozBabolat (maker), via PadelTrue
Balance: High (head-heavy); Worked out from a published distance; 270 mmBabolat (maker), via PadelTrue
Core feel: Hard; CORE: Hard EVABabolat (maker), via PadelTrue
Face: Carbon, 3K · Carbon 3K; SURFACE: Carbon 3KBabolat (maker), via PadelTrue

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Core: EVA · Hard EVA; CORE: Hard EVABabolat (maker), via PadelTrue
Frame: Carbon; FRAME: CarbonBabolat (maker), via PadelTrue
Thickness: 38 mm; 38 mm / 1.5 inBabolat (maker), via PadelTrue
Made for: Advanced; Ideal for high-level competitive players with an offensive playing style.Babolat (maker), via PadelTrue
Signature player: Juan Lebrón; Juan LebrónBabolat (maker), via PadelTrue

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