Babolat Technical Viper Lebron

Smashes are very powerful, but it has a drawback - it is a very technical racket. It may give the player access to more power, but the player needs to be able to take advantage of it.

In volleys, the racket responds really well. Here it’s quite easy to find the sweet spot. At slow speeds, we need to you use a lot of force to accelerate the ball. The touch, alongside the noticeable roughness, allows you reduce speed along and add slice to drop shots.

Hard to find the sweet spot in the back of the court. It is difficult to defend with.

In smashes, don’t expect a canon because it’s light

Very agile, great handling

A lot of control from the back of the court

Sweet spot is not very big, but when you hit the ball well, the ball goes incredibly. If you miss the sweet spot, the ball dies at your feet.

In smashes, I find flat smashes with the Technical Viper better, the Lebron’s are more difficult, they require a higher pace. But with spin and control, the Lebron is superior - it has more comfort and dryness. You don’t feel any vibrations

Weighs more in the hand the Technical Viper, which has a balance of 27cm, but handles well for that high balance

Paradoxically, I prefer this racket from the back of the court, it’s more rigid than the Technical Viper, which is not disabling from the back of the court, but does require you to play with precision. I prefer this racket’s rough surface to the Technical Viper’s, it delivers more control.

The sweet spot is truly small, if you miss it a bit, the ball fades. Similar to the Varlion Bourne Summum, although the Bourne’s balance is nearly 28 centimeters. It has a generous ball output when you do hit the sweet spot

In bandejas, I like this racket a lot, but you need technique. If you accelerate the ball, it gives you a “brutal” (read: very strong) response.

Very maneuverable, our model weighs 369 grams with 2 over grips and the strap

At the net, you can easily notice the spin you are able to put on the ball. If you put force and technique, it responds really well.

Decent sweet spot, larger than the Babolat Air Viper’s, smaller than the Head Delta Pro’s

It responds really well in all attacking situations, and it delivers really nice sensations and spin

The 2023 version has added the cord changing feature and a hexagonal roughness on the racket’s face, which helps with precision and spin

It is a hard racket with a very high sweet spot - in order to reach the ball, we need to be very active with our legs and master our technique and accompany the ball in all of our shots.

I’m much more comfortable when I accelerate my swing

The control is really good once you get used to the racket. The control sensations are really nice, I can put the my overheads where I want.

If you miss the sweet spot, the ball will not advance - it’s really a racket for the offence