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Babolat Air Origin vs Head Bolt 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Air Origin if you want more handling, the Bolt 2026 if you want more power.

Air OriginHighest score
Pick this one for
  • Handling+1.5
Bolt 2026
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  • Power+1.0

Better buy now: the Bolt 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 10.00 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Air Origin to the Bolt 2026: less handling, more power.

Controla bit more control6.06.5
Powermore power4.05.0
Comforta bit more comfort8.08.5
Handlingless handling7.05.5
Forgivenessabout the same6.06.0

Air OriginBolt 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
Not published
2026
Weight
335 to 355 g
Not published
Face
Fibreglass
Fiberglass
Core
EVA
Power Foam
Surface
Fibreglass
Flat
Frame
Hybrid
Not published
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Shape
Teardrop
Teardrop
Balance
Even according to the brand, 265 mm
Even according to the brand, 265 mm
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Air Origin: 1. Of the Bolt 2026: 0.

Air Origin: reviews and videos →Bolt 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

SiuxValkiria Elite 2

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Air Origin, more handling than the Bolt 2026.

€ 169.91Compare all three →