Babolat Air Vertuo: all 2 generations compared
2 generations in the data. Specs as the brand or shop published them. Changes are computed from those sheets, nothing is measured.
The 2.6 differs from the 2025 in balance, core, surface and weight; face and shape stay the same; only the 2.6 is in shops today.
Which one to buy now
Buy the Air Vertuo 2.6: the newest generation in shops, today from € 114.90.
Generation by generation
Air Vertuo 2.6Newest

Today from € 114.90 · RRP £ 160.00
Changed: balance from Even to Even, core from X-EVA to Black EVA, surface from Rough to 3D Spin, weight from 345 g to 335 to 355 g. Same: Face, Frame, Shape, Thickness.
Air Vertuo 20252025

Not in stock at the shops on padell.io · RRP € 179.95
Oldest generation in the data.
Spec sheet, 2 generations
Marked rows differ between generations. Grey means not published.| Spec | Air Vertuo 2.6 (2026) | Air Vertuo 2025 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Teardrop | Teardrop |
| Weight | 335 to 355 g | 345 g |
| Balance | Even | Even |
| Face | Fiberglass | Fiberglass |
| Core | Black EVA | X-EVA |
| Adjustable weight | not published | not published |
| Handle | Syntec Team | not published |
| Frame | Carbon | Carbon |
| Thickness | 38 mm | 38 mm |
| Surface | 3D Spin | Rough |
| Level (brand) | not published | Beginner / Intermediate |
| RRP | £ 160.00 | € 179.95 |
Balance labels are the words of the source, not measurements. Wording differences ("Power Extra Grip" and "Extra Power Grip") still show as a change until the term table is filled.