Babolat ·Range

Babolat Viper

Name: Babolat Viper
Brand: Babolat

The Viper is the top of Babolat's pyramid for stiffness and power. Babolat names shape first and family second, so the line ships as the Technical Viper, the Air Viper and the Counter Viper, each a different head shape on the same platform, with Soft and Technical Soft builds for players who want the frame without its full stiffness. Juan Lebron's racket is sold under his name outright as the Viper Juan Lebron. Read the first word of a Viper listing as the shape rather than as a tier.

Current Babolat Viper models

5 models

Babolat Air Viper

from €287.95

Babolat Counter Viper

from €271.95

Babolat Technical Viper

Questions about the Babolat Viper

How much does the Babolat Viper cost?

Across the 5 builds we track a price for, the Babolat Viper runs from €251.95 to €313.95. Prices come from the retailers we follow and change often, so the figures on this page are the current ones.

Who plays the Babolat Viper?

Juan Lebron, Martina Calvo Santamaria, Alejandra Alonso De Villa, Virginia Riera play the Babolat Viper on tour. Sponsorships move between seasons, so this reflects the rackets they are carrying now rather than their whole careers.

What is the difference between the Babolat Viper and the Veron?

They are two levels of the same pyramid. Viper is the stiffer and more powerful line, aimed at players who hit hard and want a flat, fast response. Veron uses a more flexible layup and is more comfortable and more forgiving, which makes it the better all-round racket for most players who are not competing at a high level.

Is Technical a different racket from the Viper?

No. Technical is a shape, not a family, and it appears across Viper, Veron, Vertuo and Origin alike. A Technical Viper is the diamond-shaped version of the Viper. Reading the two words in the wrong order is the usual way people end up buying the wrong Babolat.

Which Babolat shape should I choose?

Technical is the diamond: the most power, the smallest sweet spot, the most demanding. Air is the teardrop, faster through the air and the most balanced of the three. Counter is the round head, with the largest sweet spot and the most forgiveness. Shape matters more to how a racket feels day to day than the family does.

Which racket does Juan Lebron play?

Lebron is associated with the Viper line and Babolat builds signature frames around him. As with any professional, the retail version is not necessarily identical in weight and balance to the one he uses, so treat the signature as identifying the line rather than the exact racket.

Is the Babolat Viper too much racket for a club player?

Often, yes. It is stiff and unforgiving away from the middle, and a player who does not consistently find the sweet spot will get less out of it than out of a Veron. If you want the Viper family without the full demand, the Counter shape or a Soft build is the sensible way in.