Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 vs Technical Viper 2025

The verdict

Choose the Technical Viper 3.0 if you want more handling, the Technical Viper 2025 if you want more comfort, forgiveness and control.

From the Technical Viper 2025 to the Technical Viper 3.0 5 specs changed: weight 365 g became 370 g (medium became heavy); balance head-heavy became head-heavy; face 12K carbon became 3K carbon (medium-stiff carbon became soft carbon); core X-EVA became Hard EVA (medium-hard core became hard core); surface rough became Rough finish.

Technical Viper 3.0

Pick this one for

Handling+2.0

Technical Viper 2025Highest score

Pick this one for

Comfort+2.5
Forgiveness+2.5
Control+1.0

Better buy now: the Technical Viper 2025. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 36.37 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Technical Viper 3.0 to the Technical Viper 2025: more comfort, more forgiveness, less handling, more control.

Controlmore control3.54.5

Powerabout the same10.010.0

Comfortmore comfort2.55.0

Handlingless handling4.02.0

Forgivenessmore forgiveness1.54.0

Technical Viper 3.0Technical Viper 2025Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched

2026

2025

Weight

370 g

365 g

Balance

Head-heavy according to the brand, 270 mm

Head-heavy according to the brand

Face

3K carbon

12K carbon

Core

Hard EVA

X-EVA

Surface

Rough finish

Rough

Handle

Not published

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Shape

Diamond

Thickness

38 mm

Frame

Carbon

Not published for one of the two, so not compared: balance point, handle and level.

Reviews and videos

Padelvergleich

Rates both about the same: 9.2 and 9.0.

Technical Viper 3.09.2Best for: Advanced tournament players seeking maximum offensive powerRead the review

Technical Viper 20259.0Best for: Advanced tournament players who prioritize aggressive attacking shotsRead the review

Often mentioned in video reviews

Said about both: lots of power, good feel, strong overheads, good spin, demanding, needs good technique, small sweet spot, vibration, hard on the arm, harder to handle.

Technical Viper 3.010 videos