Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 vs Kuikma PR Control Carbon Dynamic

The verdict

Choose the Counter Viper 2.6 if you want more control and power, the PR Control Carbon Dynamic if you want more comfort.

Counter Viper 2.6
Pick this one for
  • Control+1.0
  • Power+1.0
PR Control Carbon Dynamic
Pick this one for
  • Comfort+1.5

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How they play

From the Counter Viper 2.6 to the PR Control Carbon Dynamic: more comfort, less control, less power.

Controlless control8.57.5
Powerless power5.04.0
Comfortmore comfort5.06.5
Handlinga bit more handling5.05.5
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness7.57.0

Counter Viper 2.6PR Control Carbon DynamicLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
Not published
Weight
365 g
355 g
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand, 270 mm
Not published
Core
X-EVA
EVA
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Surface
3D Spin+
Not published
Frame
Carbon
Not published
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Shape
Round
Round
Face
3K carbon
3K carbon

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Counter Viper 2.6: 1. Of the PR Control Carbon Dynamic: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Counter Viper 2.611 videos
  • Good control 8×
  • Lots of power 6×
  • Large sweet spot 6×
  • Versatile 4×
  • Easy to handle 2×
  • Good at the net 2×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 5×
  • Lacks power 4×
  • Vibration, hard on the arm 3×
  • Harder to handle 3×
  • Head-heavy 2×
  • Little feel 2×
  • Expensive 2×
  • Small sweet spot 2×
PR Control Carbon Dynamic

No summarised videos yet.

Or a third racket in between

adidasCross IT Light 3.4

Sits between the two on paper: more comfort than the Counter Viper 2.6, more control than the PR Control Carbon Dynamic.

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