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Babolat Air Viper 2.6 vs Tecnifibre Curva Power 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Air Viper 2.6 if you want more power, the Curva Power 2026 if you want more comfort and forgiveness.

Air Viper 2.6Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Power+1.5
Curva Power 2026
Pick this one for
  • Comfort+1.0
  • Forgiveness+1.0

Better buy now: the Curva Power 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 31.05 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Air Viper 2.6 to the Curva Power 2026: less power, more comfort, more forgiveness.

Controla bit less control8.07.5
Powerless power8.06.5
Comfortmore comfort5.06.0
Handlingabout the same5.55.5
Forgivenessmore forgiveness5.06.0

Air Viper 2.6Curva Power 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Weight
355 g
360 g
Balance
Even according to the brand, 265 mm
Not published
Face
16K Carbon
Carbon 18K
Core
X-EVA
soft single-piece foam
Surface
3D SPIN+
SPIN SKIN 3D
Frame
Carbon
Not published
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Teardrop
teardrop
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Air Viper 2.6: 1. Of the Curva Power 2026: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Air Viper 2.64 videos
  • Good control 3×
  • Easy to handle 3×
  • Lacks power 2×
  • Feels heavy 2×
Curva Power 2026

No summarised videos yet.

Air Viper 2.6: reviews and videos →Curva Power 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

BullpadelHack 05 Hybrid 27

Sits between the two on paper: more handling than the Air Viper 2.6, more control than the Curva Power 2026.

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