Babolat Counter Veron 2.6 vs Babolat Counter Veron 2025 2.5

The verdict

Choose the Counter Veron 2.6 if you want more forgiveness and control, the Counter Veron 2025 2.5 if you want more power and comfort.

From the Counter Veron 2025 2.5 to the Counter Veron 2.6 5 specs changed: shape hybrid became round; balance head-heavy became head-heavy; core X-eva became Black EVA (medium-hard core became hard core); frame carbon frame became Carbon; level advanced / competition became Counter Striker.

Counter Veron 2.6Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Forgiveness+2.0
  • Control+1.5
Counter Veron 2025 2.5
Pick this one for
  • Power+1.5
  • Comfort+1.5

Better buy now: the Counter Veron 2.6. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 16.78 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Counter Veron 2.6 to the Counter Veron 2025 2.5: less forgiveness, less control, more power, more comfort.

Controlless control6.55.0
Powermore power6.07.5
Comfortmore comfort4.05.5
Handlinga bit less handling3.02.5
Forgivenessless forgiveness7.05.0

Counter Veron 2.6Counter Veron 2025 2.5Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Shape
Round
Hybrid
Core
Black EVA
X-eva
Surface
Not published
Rough
Frame
Carbon
carbon frame
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Weight
365 g
365 g
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand
Face
Carbon Flex
Carbon Flex
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Not published for one of the two, so not compared: surface.

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Counter Veron 2.6: 1. Of the Counter Veron 2025 2.5: 0.

Or a third racket in between

BabolatAir Veron 2.6

Better where both are weak: handling 5.5 against 3 and 2.5, and otherwise close to the two.