Babolat Air Viper Woman Padel Racket vs Dunlop Rocket Ultra Padel Racket — Padel Rackets Comparison UK 2026

Babolat positions the Air Viper Woman as a control-leaning teardrop with a softer EVA core and a carbon face, designed to keep weight under 360g for swing speed without sacrificing punch. The Dunlop Rocket Ultra at £50 is fundamentally a different category: fibreglass face, basic foam, and the kind of construction tolerances you'd expect at the price. Three sessions a week at Padium Canary Wharf and you'll notice the Rocket softening at the throat, and the edges scuffing up faster than they should. The Babolat is the real racket here, and Adriana Diaz uses a related Viper geometry on the Premier Padel tour, which tells you something about the underlying engineering even in the women's-spec version. Buy the Dunlop Rocket Ultra if you want a knock-about second racket or a starter for a teenager, otherwise go for the Babolat Air Viper Woman because the carbon face and tuned 360g weight deliver a meaningfully better contact feel that justifies the £80 premium.