Babolat Technical Viper Padel Racket vs Bullpadel Vertex 04 Hybrid Padel Racket — Padel Rackets Comparison UK 2026

Both diamond-ish, both medium-high balance, both carbon faces — but the Vertex 04 Hybrid sits in a higher class. The Babolat Technical Viper at £140 is a competent intermediate racket with a Black EVA core that gives a responsive feel. It's a sensible upgrade for someone leaving the beginner ranks.

The Bullpadel Vertex 04 at £260-280 has the MultiEva core and a hybrid shape that opens up more shot variety, plus genuinely good vibration dampening — useful if you've started feeling matches in your elbow.

Things worth noting:

• The Viper's diamond shape is less forgiving than a teardrop, so if your technique is still inconsistent you'll mishit it.
• The Vertex's hybrid shape splits the difference — more attacking than a round, more forgiving than a pure diamond.

The £120-plus price gap is real. The Vertex is the better racket, but only if you're playing enough to justify it.