# Babolat Air Veron 2.6 > Teardrop, 355 g, even balance. Above average for handling. € 154.80 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Check if it suits your game. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-veron-2-6/ - Last updated: 2026-11-05 - Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- [Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) · [Babolat](https://padell.io/brands/babolat/) · Air Veron 2026 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 355 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: Black EVA Lowest price **€ 154.80** at Padelfreunde · In stock · € 146.90 + € 7.90 shipping · Checked at 03:57 (2026-11-14) · 11% cheaper than usual Lowest in 52 days **€ 139.96** Today **€ 154.80** [Buy at Padelfreunde](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelfreunde.de%2Fproducts%2Fbabolat-air-veron-26-padelschlaeger) 1. [Justpadel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:02 (2026-11-14) **€ 169.95**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fjustpadel.com%2Fproducts%2Fbabolat-air-veron-2-6) 2. [Lardesports · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 03:49 (2026-11-14) **€ 174.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lardesports.com%2Fproducts%2Fraquette-de-padel-babolat-air-veron-2-6) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer The Babolat Air Veron 2.6 is a teardrop, even-balance racket. It weighs 355 g with a 265 mm balance, built on a Black EVA core and a Carbon Flex face. On paper that combination lands medium control and medium power, with comfort and sweet spot both rated low. padel.how, which played it, found much the same: fast preparation, but precision that fades once the pace goes up. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 28 September 2026 Choose it if - you want a teardrop shape without going head-heavy - you play fast exchanges and value quick preparation over raw power - you accept a smaller sweet spot in exchange for a light, even-balance swing Skip it if - control at speed matters most, then the Babolat Air Viper 2.6 rates higher there - you want a softer feel first, then the Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 rates medium on comfort - you chase raw power, then the Nox AT10 Genius 12K Agustín Tapia 2024 rates high on power ## How it plays 7.8 **padell.io score 7.8** Play 7.6 (60%) and reviews 8.2 (40%). Based on 1 review source. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 6.0 around average● - **Power**: 7.0 around average● - **Comfort**: 5.0 around average● - **Handling**: 5.5 above average▲ - **Forgiveness**: 5.5 around average● - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below Even balance and a teardrop shape usually split the difference between control and pace, and the meters here confirm that reading. - **Control** medium control from the balance and shape, though padel.how found precision fading at higher speed. - **Power** medium power from the hard Black EVA core, not built for a hitting game. - **Comfort** low comfort on the meter, which sits oddly next to padel.how rating comfort positive on court. - **Handling** medium maneuverability from the balance point, easy to swing without feeling light. - **Forgiveness** low sweet spot on paper, though padel.how rated the sweet spot positive too, so contact still needs to be clean. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2026 - **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 355 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Balance**: Even according to the brand, 265 mm Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash - **Face**: Carbon Flex Soft carbon: more feel and easier ball exit - **Core**: Black EVA Hard: control and power at speed, more vibration - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: 3D Spin Rough: helps with spin - **Frame**: Carbon Not published by the brand: head size, handle Specs from the brand's own site · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Babolat%20Air%20Veron%202.6) ## Video reviews 9 videos from independent channels and shops ### What 3 video reviewers say 3 played it on court Often mentioned **Plus points** - Forgiving *3 of 3* - Easy to handle *3 of 3* **Minus points** No point comes up in 2 or more videos yet Summaries by padell.io, based on what each reviewer says in the video. Tap a time to watch that moment. Tested on court The reviewer finds this racket to be very light and easy to handle. It offers good performance in both defense and attack, though it lacks some power for more aggressive shots. Tested on court The reviewer found this racket to be fast and manoeuvrable with a focus on flat shots and lobs. It is well suited for intermediate to advanced players who want a light and easy to handle racket that does not feel too demanding. Tested on court The reviewer finds this racket to be light and easy to manoeuvre. It offers a decent sweet spot and is suitable for a wide range of players who want a balance of speed and control. ## Price history Today **€ 146.90** Lowest in 30 days **€ 139.95** vs 30-day average **0%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. ## What reviewers say Only one review from court play is on record: padel.how rated the racket 72 out of 100. It praised fast preparation with minimal drag and easy depth from compact defensive swings, and flagged that precision diminishes once you swing at higher speed. In its own ratings, grip and power came out neutral, comfort and sweet spot positive, and control negative. That control complaint matches the medium control reading from the specs. But the positive comfort and sweet spot ratings sit above what the hard Black EVA core and teardrop shape would suggest on paper alone. With just one source that played it, there is no second opinion yet on that gap. Treat the comfort finding as one court review rather than a settled pattern. [**padel.how** 7.2 Best for Full-intermediate to advanced players valuing speed, ease and comfort Read the full review →](https://padel.how/equipment/racket/babolat-air-veron-2-6-review/) [Babolat](https://padell.io/brands/babolat/) sells three Air 2.6 rackets this year, and this one sits in the middle of the family, not at either end. The Air Veron 2.6, the [Air Vertuo 2.6](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-vertuo-2-6/) and the [Air Viper 2.6](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-viper-2-6/) share a [teardrop shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) and an even balance of 265 mm. All three also list a 38 mm thickness. Weight is where they split: the Veron and the Viper both weigh 355 g, while the Vertuo runs lighter at 335 to 355 g. What actually separates them is the face material and the core, and that shows up in the meters rather than in the shape. ## Three Air 2.6 rackets, one shape and balance Strip away the branding and the three rackets look almost identical on the spec sheet. Same shape, same balance, same thickness. The Air Veron 2.6 uses a Black EVA core, the same core as the Vertuo, while the Viper switches to X-EVA. That single core change, plus the face material, is what pushes the meters apart between three rackets that otherwise share shape and balance. The Air family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) [**Viper 2.6**](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-viper-2-6/) **Veron 2.6** [**Vertuo 2.6**](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-vertuo-2-6/) ## Carbon Flex where the Vertuo has fiberglass The face is the clearest difference. The Air Veron 2.6 uses Carbon Flex. Babolat's product page describes it as combining the power of carbon with the comfort of fiberglass, though that is a marketing description, not a measured spec. The Air Vertuo 2.6 uses fiberglass instead, and the Air Viper 2.6 goes to 16K carbon with a firmer X-EVA core. ## What the meters say the face buys you That middle position plays out in the numbers. Control and power both come out medium, not low like the Vertuo and not high like the Viper. Maneuverability is medium as well, in line with both siblings at the same balance point. Comfort and sweet spot are where this racket asks something of you. Both are rated low. The hard core pulls comfort and sweet spot down, while the softer face and positive reviewer feedback pull them only partly back up. In practice, that reads as a racket that rewards clean contact more than it forgives mishits. ## One review from court play, and where it agrees with the meters Only one review from a site that played it exists so far: padel.how rated it 72 out of 100. It found fast preparation with minimal drag. It also found easy depth from compact defensive swings, which lines up with the medium maneuverability and medium power on the meters. Its main complaint was that precision diminishes at high speed. Interestingly, the same review rated comfort and sweet spot positive on court, even though both meters land low from the specs. That is worth noting rather than dismissing. It suggests the hard core and teardrop shape look less forgiving on paper than they played in that one review. padel.how points the racket at full-intermediate to advanced players who value speed, ease and comfort, not at beginners. ## Veron, Vertuo or Viper: picking your Air 2.6 If comfort is the priority over any single point, look at the [Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-vertuo-2-6/). It rates medium on comfort against low here. That comes at the cost of control and power both dropping to low. If control at pace is what you are missing, check the [Babolat Air Viper 2.6](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-viper-2-6/) instead. It rates high on both control and power. It keeps the same low comfort and low sweet spot as this one though. The Air Veron 2.6 sits between those two. It is not the softest option and not the most controlled one, but the one built around a face material meant to balance the two. Written by **[Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)** Padel player and founder of padell.io Bought, played and sold more rackets than was good for him, and built padell.io to bring it all together. [About padell.io →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Similar rackets [Black Crown SPECIAL ELITE](https://padell.io/rackets/black-crown/special-elite/) · 7.1 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/babolat-air-veron-2-6-vs-black-crown-special-elite/) [Kuikma PR Hybrid Carbon Coki Nieto](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-hybrid-carbon-coki-nieto/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/babolat-air-veron-2-6-vs-kuikma-pr-hybrid-carbon-coki-nieto/) [Head Radical Motion 2024](https://padell.io/rackets/head/radical-motion-2024/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/babolat-air-veron-2-6-vs-head-radical-motion-2024/) [Nox AT10 Genius 12K Agustín Tapia 2024](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-12k-agustin-tapia-2024/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/babolat-air-veron-2-6-vs-nox-at10-genius-12k-agustin-tapia-2024/) [All rackets that play like the Babolat Air Veron 2.6 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/babolat/air-veron-2-6/) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Air Veron 2.6 the same as the Air Vertuo 2.6?** No, though the names are close and the shapes, balance and thickness match. The Air Veron 2.6 uses a Carbon Flex face and Black EVA core, the Air Vertuo 2.6 uses fiberglass, and that shows up as lower control and power on the Vertuo's meters. **How does it compare to the Nox AT10 Genius 12K Agustín Tapia 2024?** The Nox rates high on power against medium here, so it is the more aggressive option of the two. Control, comfort and sweet spot are rated the same or close between them, based on the specs. **What level of player is this racket for?** No official level is published for it. padel.how points to full-intermediate to advanced players who value speed, ease and comfort. **Is this a comfortable racket for the arm?** The comfort meter rates it low, driven mainly by the hard Black EVA core. padel.how rated comfort positive after playing it, so opinions here are not fully settled yet. **Is the Air Veron 2.6 worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Fair price" compared with the rackets that play most alike. Which shops deliver, and what shipping costs, depends on your country. The price comparison shows it for yours. See all prices **What is the closest alternative?** The Black Crown SPECIAL ELITE plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. Today: € 154.90. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/babolat-air-veron-2-6-vs-black-crown-special-elite/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 5.0/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (5.5/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 355 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)