Babolat Technical Viper 2025 Padel Racket vs Babolat Technical Viper Padel Racket — Padel Rackets Comparison UK 2026

Babolat's Viper line has gotten confusing, and these two sit close together at £130 and £140. The Technical Viper is the workhorse intermediate racket — 360-375g, diamond shape, medium-high balance, Black EVA core and carbon fibre face. It's pitched at developing players who want power without losing all control.

The Air Viper Woman is lighter overall and tuned for a quicker swing — the "Air" in Babolat naming usually signals reduced weight and a more manoeuvrable feel, sometimes with hole patterns that drop swing weight.

My steer:

• If you're an intermediate male player happy at the 365g+ weight, the Technical Viper gives you more punch on the smash and bandeja.
• If you're returning from injury, smaller-framed, or anyone who finds 370g rackets fatiguing by the third set, the Air Viper Woman is the smarter pick regardless of the box-art branding.

The diamond shape on the Technical means mishits sting — if you're not consistently hitting the centre of the racket, you'll regret the £140 fast. The Air series is more forgiving in that respect.