Babolat Viper Air Padel Racket vs Bullpadel Vertex 04 Woman Padel Racket — Padel Rackets Comparison UK 2026

Both are diamond-leaning attacking rackets, both built around lightweight construction — and the price order has flipped: the Bullpadel is now the cheaper by nearly £30. The Babolat Viper Air at £160 uses Air Hole technology to drop swing weight on a proper diamond shape — you get the head-heavy bias of an attacker without the shoulder strain of a 375g brick. The Spin Booster surface adds slice on viboras.

The Bullpadel Vertex 04 Woman at £132 is the women's-spec version of one of the WPT's most-used frames — MultiEva core, thicker carbon face, and Vertex's signature 3D-textured surface that genuinely outperforms the Babolat on heavy topspin.

That changes the calculus completely. The Vertex used to be the premium punt; now it's the tour-pedigree frame at the lower price. Buy the Babolat Viper Air only if the reduced swing weight is the thing your shoulder genuinely needs over a full set. Otherwise the Vertex 04 Woman is the pick — better topspin surface, WPT lineage, and it leaves nearly £30 in your pocket.