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Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 Padel Racket
- 🎯 Round shape – wide sweet spot ideal for advanced defenders
- ⚖️ 365-380g carbon – firm direct feedback rewards precision strikes
- 🌀 Textured surface – grips ball for spin on volleys and lobs
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The Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 is built for advanced defenders who turn opponents' power into winning counter-attacks.
- Shape: Round, so the sweet spot is big and central. Off-centre hits stay in play, giving you control and forgiveness.
- Level: Suits advanced players.
- Face: Carbon, firmer and more direct, turning your swing speed straight into ball speed.
- Balance: High, head heavy, putting real weight behind your smashes.
- Weight: 365-380g, a sturdier build with more stability and weight behind the ball.
- Surface: A rough finish grips the ball, making slice and topspin easier to add.
- Standout: The X-EVA core adapts to swing speed: soft on touch shots, explosive on loaded smashes.
- Value: Below advanced level, the head-heavy balance and hard feel make control harder to find; you would be fighting the racket instead of using it.
- X-EVA Multi-Density Core: Foam that adapts to swing speed. Soft and controlled on touch shots and placed volleys, it firms up under hard impact to deliver explosive power on counter-smashes without you needing to swing harder.
- Full Carbon Surface: Stiff carbon face for durability and direct feedback. Clean strikes feel crisp and responsive; off-centre hits tell you immediately so you can adjust. The hard feel rewards precision.
- 3D Spin+ Textured Surface: Raised pattern that grips the ball to help you add spin on volleys, returns and defensive lobs. Makes your replies harder to attack and opens sharper angles when you step in.
- Round Shape: Wide sweet spot positioned low in the frame. Mishits still find the court, and you keep control even when stretched or defending off-balance. The foundation of a defender's racket.
- Vibrasorb System: Dampening insert in the handle that reduces shock transmission on impact. Less vibration through the arm during long rallies and hard exchanges at the net.
- Extended Handle: Longer grip than standard gives you more leverage on two-handed smashes and overheads. Adds punch to your counter-attacks without shifting the balance forward or making the racket unwieldy.
The counter viper is incredibly versatile, you can use on the left side, playing consistent and then striking when the time is right, or play on the right side and play in a similar style. It has the power when you need it.
Ewan Ramsden
Founder @everythingpadel
Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 Padel Racket
Specification at a glance
- Shape
- Round
- Weight
- 365-380g
- Balance
- High (Head Heavy)
- Surface
- Textured
- Material
- Carbon
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How do I choose the right padel racket for my skill level and playing style?
Start with your level, then your style. As a rough guide: round rackets have a big sweet spot and maximum control, ideal for beginners and defensive players. Teardrop rackets balance power and control, perfect for most intermediate players. Diamond rackets are power-focused with a smaller sweet spot, best for advanced, aggressive players. The quickest way to narrow it down is our Racket Quiz, answer a few questions about your level, style and budget and it'll recommend the best options currently in stock. You can also check out our YouTube channel where we review and test rackets on court, or just message us on WhatsApp and we'll recommend one personally.
