# Alternatives to the Babolat Counter Origin > Looking for a racket like the Babolat Counter Origin? 5 rackets with the same round shape and the closest balance, weight and materials, with today's price. - URL: https://padell.io/alternatives/babolat/counter-origin/ - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- Rackets that play like the Babolat Counter Origin 5 rackets with the same round shape, closest in balance, weight and materials, within about 25% of the price. [Rackets like yours](https://padell.io/alternatives/) · [Babolat Counter Origin](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-origin/) The Babolat Counter Origin is a round racket with a head-light balance, a fiberglass face and a medium hard EVA core. It weighs 345 to 365 grams. On paper it leans on control 9.0 and comfort 8.0 out of 10, with power at 2.0, so you may want something livelier if you need more punch. You play with · Babolat [Counter Origin](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-origin/) · Round · 355 g 8.6 **€ 73.71** StarVie [Arkos 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/arkos-2026/) · Round · 3 g heavier · same balance · How it differs Same ratings for control, power and comfort as yours. About the same price today. 8.7 **€ 74.95** [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=109,517) Kuikma [PR Comfort Soft](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-comfort-soft/) · Round · 4 g lighter · same balance · How it differs Easier to handle: 9.0 against 7.5. Less control: 8.5 against 9.0. Same EVA core as yours. Not in shops right now. 8.0 · Not in shops · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=109,732) StarVie [Nyra](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/nyra/) · Round · 7 g lighter · same balance · How it differs Easier to handle: 9.0 against 7.5. Less power: 1.0 against 2.0. € 6 more today. 8.8 **€ 79.95** € 6 more · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=109,518) Babolat [Stima Vita](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-vita/) · Round · 10 g lighter · same balance · How it differs Less control: 7.0 against 9.0. Same EVA core as yours. € 6 more today. 8.3 **€ 79.95** € 6 more · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=109,104) Babolat [Stima Life 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-life-2025/) · Round · 10 g lighter · same balance · How it differs Easier to handle: 9.0 against 7.5. Less control: 8.5 against 9.0. Same EVA core as yours. Not in shops right now. 8.0 · Not in shops · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=109,503) ## Side by side | Racket | Weight | Balance | Face | Core | Score | From | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Babolat Counter Origin](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-origin/) · Yours · round | 345 to 365 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | EVA, medium hard | 8.6 | € 73.71 | | [StarVie Arkos 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/arkos-2026/) · Round | 358 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | S-EVA Flex, medium hard | 8.7 | € 74.95 | | [Kuikma PR Comfort Soft](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-comfort-soft/) · Round | 341 to 360 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | EVA, medium hard | 8.0 | Not in shops | | [StarVie Nyra](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/nyra/) · Round | 340 to 355 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | Super Flex, medium hard | 8.8 | € 79.95 | | [Babolat Stima Vita](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-vita/) · Round | 345 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | EVA, medium hard | 8.3 | € 79.95 | | [Babolat Stima Life 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-life-2025/) · Round | 345 g | Head-light | Fiberglass | EVA, medium hard | 8.0 | Not in shops | Specs from the brands. Grey means the same as yours. Prices are the lowest in your country today. [Compare yours with the closest two →](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=109,517,732) ## Pick this one if You want the highest score [StarVie Nyra](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/nyra/) Score 8.8 against 8.6, the highest in this list. € 79.95 · € 6 more You want the same numbers on paper [StarVie Arkos 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/arkos-2026/) Control 9.0, power 2.0, comfort 8.0: the same as yours. € 74.95 You want a quicker racket [Babolat Stima Vita](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-vita/) About 10 g lighter. € 79.95 · € 6 more You want the original core [Kuikma PR Comfort Soft](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-comfort-soft/) The same EVA core as yours. Face: Fiberglass. Not in shops right now ## What is the closest alternative to the Babolat Counter Origin? The StarVie Arkos 2026: round, 3 g heavier, same balance. After that the Kuikma PR Comfort Soft and StarVie Nyra. Rackets are matched on the brand's own specs: shape, balance, weight, face and core. Two rackets with the same specs can still feel a little different, so try one if you can. [Pick another racket →](https://padell.io/alternatives/) · [Or start from how you play →](https://padell.io/finder/#quiz) ## Questions **Is there a cheaper racket that plays like the Babolat Counter Origin?** Not in this list. The alternatives with a price in your country cost about the same or more today. **Which similar racket is the lightest?** The Babolat Stima Vita: 345 g against 345 to 365 g, about 10 g lighter on average. **Which alternative has the highest padell.io score?** The StarVie Nyra: 8.8 against 8.6 for the Babolat Counter Origin. ## More on this racket [Counter Origin: specs and prices](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-origin/) [Compare it with the closest alternatives](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=109,517,732) [The best padel rackets right now](https://padell.io/best/best-padel-rackets/) [Racket finder](https://padell.io/finder/)