# Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 > Teardrop, 335 to 355 g, even balance. Above average for handling, below for control, power and forgiveness. Check if it suits your game. Score 7.5/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-vertuo-2-6/ - Last updated: 2026-10-31 - 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 Vertuo](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-vertuo/generations/) 2026 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 335 to 355 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: Black EVA Lowest price **€ 114.90** at Padel Nuestro · In stock · € 109.95 + € 4.95 shipping · Checked at 02:24 (2026-11-14) · 11% cheaper than usual Lowest in 52 days **€ 109.90** Today **€ 114.90** [Buy at Padel Nuestro](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padelnuestro.com%2Fint%2Fbabolat-air-vertuo-2-6) 1. [Padelfreunde · In stock · + € 7.90 shipping · Checked at 03:57 (2026-11-14) **€ 117.80**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelfreunde.de%2Fproducts%2Fbabolat-air-vertuo-26-padelschlaeger) 2. [PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:13 (2026-11-14) **€ 127.81**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fbabolat-air-vertuo-2-6-2026) 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 Vertuo 2.6 is a light fiberglass teardrop. Its balance is even at 265 mm and its listed weight is 335 to 355 g. On paper it is quick to swing and gentle on the arm. One court test found limited control and power, so treat it as a comfortable first attacking racket, not a precise one. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 9 October 2026 Choose it if - you are stepping up from a basic racket and want attacking speed without a hard carbon face - your arm tires easily and you want a light, soft-responding frame - quick handling at the net matters more to you than precision against fast balls Skip it if - you want control against hard-hit balls, where the Siux Beat Hybrid 3 Air reads Medium for control against Low here - you want real power and a stiffer face, which points to the Babolat Air Viper 2.6 with its 16K carbon - you need a forgiving sweet spot, because the Kuikma PR React reads Medium there while this racket reads Low ## How it plays 7.5 **padell.io score 7.5** Play 7.1 (60%) and reviews 8.1 (40%). Based on 1 review source. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 5.0 below average▼ - **Power**: 5.0 below average▼ - **Comfort**: 6.0 around average● - **Handling**: 7.0 above average▲ - **Forgiveness**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below On paper this is a light, fast racket that gives easy speed and asks for good timing in return. - **Control** The fiberglass face and a reviewer's remarks point to limited precision when the ball arrives fast. - **Power** The soft face gives easy ball exit, but reviewers see a low ceiling when you swing hard. - **Comfort** Low weight and the Vibrabsorb damping system suggest a gentle response with little fatigue. - **Handling** A light frame and an even balance make it quick to bring around for volleys and resets. - **Forgiveness** A video review places the sweet spot higher up on the face, and the meter reads Low. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2026 The newest version of this racket - **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 335 to 355 g Light: quick in the hand, less mass behind the ball - **Balance**: Even according to the brand, 265 mm Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash - **Face**: Fiberglass - **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 - **Handle**: Syntec Team - **Frame**: Carbon Not published by the brand: head size 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%20Vertuo%202.6) ## Video reviews 2 videos from independent channels and shops Tested on court The Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 is a lightweight and manoeuvrable racket that offers a balanced mix of power and control. It is particularly well suited for recreational and intermediate players who want to play an aggressive style without sacrificing comfort. ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-vertuo/generations/) [2025 · Different specs · Not in shops](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-vertuo-2025/) 2026 · This racket · € 114.90 Against the 2025 Air Vertuo, the 2.6 changes four listed things. The core goes from X-EVA to Black EVA. The surface goes from Rough to 3D Spin. Weight moves from a fixed 345 g to 335 to 355 g. The balance label goes from Medium to Even Balance. Face, frame, shape and 38 mm thickness are the same. Balance in mm, handle and level are unknown for the comparison, so those cannot be compared. The 2025 version is tagged Beginner / Intermediate. The 2.6 has no level, only an attacking play style. If you want the older recipe, look at the 2025 model. If you want the newer texture and [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/), take the 2.6. ## Price history Today **€ 109.90** Lowest in 30 days **€ 104.95** vs 30-day average **-7%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. ## What reviewers say One source tested this racket on court: padel.how, which rated it 68 out of 100. It found quick handling, easy ball exit and low fatigue, but limited control against fast balls. The reviewer sees it as a practical first serious racket. It adds attacking speed without a jump to a hard carbon face. A separate video review from the Padel Reviews channel likes the light frame, soft surface and arm-friendly damping. It lists a soft core that limits power, a high sweet spot and too little roughness for advanced spin. They differ on tone. The video verdict is warmer and praises comfort and performance, while padel.how stresses the control limits. Both point to recreational and intermediate players. [**padel.how** 6.8 “For a first serious racket, this is a practical way to add attacking speed without moving directly into a hard carbon face.” Read the full review →](https://padel.how/equipment/racket/babolat-air-vertuo-2-6-review/) The Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 keeps the fiberglass face, the teardrop head and the 38 mm profile of last year's [Air Vertuo](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-vertuo-2025/). Almost everything underneath has been reworked. The core, the surface texture, the weight and the balance label all differ. A retailer lists it as an attacking racket. The reviews tell a more modest story. ## Black EVA in, X-EVA out: what the 2.6 changes against the 2025 Air Vertuo The [2025 Air Vertuo](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-vertuo-2025/) used an X-EVA core and a rough surface. The 2.6 lists Black EVA and a 3D Spin surface. Face, frame, shape and thickness are the same. What does that mean for you? Not a new racket, but a changed one. The core is the part that decides how firm the response is. The meters read Black EVA as a harder core, yet a video review calls the core soft. Sources disagree here, so do not assume either. Hit with it before you commit if you can. The handle is listed as Syntec Team. For the 2025 model the handle is unknown, so there is nothing to compare. 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**](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-veron-2-6/) **Vertuo 2.6** ## 335 to 355 g instead of a fixed 345 g: a weight range that moves The 2025 model was listed at 345 g, no range. The 2.6 is listed at 335 to 355 g. The brand's own nominal figure is 345 g, so the middle of the range matches last year. The range matters in practice. Two copies of the same racket can differ in your hand. A 335 g one is very light. A 355 g one has more mass behind the ball. Check the weight of the one you buy if your arm is sensitive. The balance label also changed, from Medium to Even Balance. A retailer lists the balance point at 265 mm. Treat that as a shop figure, not a brand figure. It is a middle value, neither head-heavy nor head-light, which fits a racket meant for quick hands. ## 68 out of 100 from padel.how: quick and forgiving, short on control The padel.how review rated the racket 68 out of 100 after testing it. It praises quick handling, easy ball exit and a soft, forgiving response with low fatigue. Its main complaint is limited control and precision against fast balls. It marks power and control as negative, comfort as positive and the sweet spot as neutral. A video review from Padel Reviews gives a similar picture. It likes the light, agile frame and the arm-friendly damping. It lists a soft core that caps maximum power. It also finds a sweet spot higher on the face and a surface that lacks the roughness for advanced spin. The practical reading: this racket helps you create speed when you have time. It helps less when you are under pressure and need to place the ball. ## The product page promises balance: the meters say otherwise The product page, which is marketing, describes a balance of handling, comfort and power, with full control in attack and defence. Parts of that hold up. Handling and comfort match what reviewers found. Control and power are weaker. The meters read both as Low, pulled down by the fiberglass face and by reviews that call both negative. A [teardrop shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) and a medium balance push control up a little, but not enough to offset the rest. Read the claim as aimed at attacking players who want easy pace. It is not aimed at those who want to dictate points with accuracy. ## Air Vertuo, Air Veron and Air Viper 2.6: same year, three different faces All three share a teardrop shape, 38 mm thickness and a 265 mm balance. The face is what separates them. The [Air Veron 2.6](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-veron-2-6/) has a Carbon Flex face and a fixed 355 g. Its meters read Medium for control, power and sweet spot, but Low for comfort. The [Air Viper 2.6](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-viper-2-6/) uses a 16K carbon face and reads High for control and power, again with Low comfort. The Vertuo is the soft end of the family. You trade control and power for comfort. If your arm is healthy and you want more precision, the carbon siblings are the better fit. ## Air Vertuo 2.6, Siux Beat Hybrid 3 Air or Kuikma PR React: picking your light teardrop The [Siux Beat Hybrid 3 Air](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/beat-hybrid-3-air/) is also a fiberglass teardrop at 38 mm, listed at 340 to 360 g. It reads Medium for control and sweet spot and High for comfort, so it is the calmer pick. Power reads Low, like the Vertuo. The [Kuikma PR React](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-react/) uses a flax and fiberglass face and is listed at 341 to 360 g. Its meters are close to the Siux. The Vertuo's case rests on being the lightest of the three at the low end of its range, and on the attacking tag. The case against it rests on the control and sweet spot readings. 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 [Babolat Air Origin](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-origin/) · 8.0 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/babolat-air-vertuo-2-6-vs-babolat-air-origin/) [Siux Adrenaline IBAI Edition](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/adrenaline-ibai-edition/) · 7.1 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/babolat-air-vertuo-2-6-vs-siux-adrenaline-ibai-edition/) [Siux Astra Hybrid Air](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/astra-hybrid-air/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/babolat-air-vertuo-2-6-vs-siux-astra-hybrid-air/) [Siux Beat Hybrid 3 Air](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/beat-hybrid-3-air/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/babolat-air-vertuo-2-6-vs-siux-beat-hybrid-3-air/) [All rackets that play like the Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/babolat/air-vertuo-2-6/) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 the same as the 2025 Air Vertuo?** No. The core changed from X-EVA to Black EVA and the surface from Rough to 3D Spin. The weight went from a fixed 345 g to 335 to 355 g. The face, frame, shape and 38 mm thickness stay the same. **Is it a good racket for beginners?** The brand lists a play style, not a level. Reviewers point to recreational and intermediate players. The light weight and soft response suit someone moving up, but the limited control may frustrate a pure beginner. **Is it easy on the arm?** On paper, yes. It is light, uses a fiberglass face and has the Vibrabsorb damping system. padel.how reported low fatigue and a forgiving response. The weight range is wide, so check the weight of your copy. **How does it differ from the Babolat Air Veron 2.6?** The Veron has a Carbon Flex face and a fixed 355 g. Its control, power and sweet spot read Medium, while comfort reads Low. The Vertuo reads Low on the first three and Medium on comfort. **Is the Air Vertuo 2.6 worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Good value" 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 Babolat Air Origin plays most alike. Differences: comfort +2.0, forgiveness +2.0. Today: € 89.00. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/babolat-air-vertuo-2-6-vs-babolat-air-origin/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you want easy power for smashes (power 5.0/10), or if you rely on placement and long rallies (control 5.0/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (4.0/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 335 to 355 g. That counts as light. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)