- Great control
- Maneuverable
- Good power
- Vibrates a lot
- Low ball output
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The Babolat Technical Viper Lebron is a variation of the Technical Viper with two changes: a harder core and a slightly rougher surface.
This racket has surprised reviewers with how hard it is. "It's basically a block of wood," one reviewer opined. It is probably the hardest racket on the market. As a result, its sweet spot is smaller and its ball output is lower than the Technical Viper - a racket with a small sweet spot and a very hard touch.
The 2023 Technical Viper changed from Babolat's "X-EVA", two layers of hard EVA sandwiching one layer of soft EVA, to a single density of hard foam, purportedly at Juan Lebron’s request. This year's Technical Viper remains with X-EVA.
The face of the racket has an additional layer of roughness on a shiny varnish, whereas the Technical Viper has a matte surface.
This racket also offers Babolat’s new strap-changing system and two Lebron wolf logo straps, one in sky blue and the other in red. Some of our reviewers prefer it to Nox’s as it doesn’t have a knot that scratches the bottom of their palm during gameplay.
This racket offers power, control, and maneuverability to those who can manage its hardness, small sweet spot, and 27cm balance.
This racket is recommended for very advanced players only.
This is the ideal padel racket for the most experienced players who love hard touch and are looking for maximum power in the shot and great control. It is difficult for us to name rackets with more power than this new Babolat, it is very easy to bring the ball in or take it out x3. It is not a recommended racket for players who are beginning or even have an intermediate level, since its hardness makes it necessary to make a great technical gestures for the ball to come out correctly. Further, its diamond shape reduces the sweet spot, penalizing you for any mishits.
Recommended for advanced level players with great technique who appreciate a hard touch. I know a lot of players who have been disappointed with this racket because of it hurts their arm. But I must say that it is a cannon.
Why to buy: you want a Technical Viper that is less maneuverable, more solid and has more control and spin.
Best for players with a very very advanced level with a great technique, a strong arm, no issues with vibrations, who are seeking a hard touch
This is a racket that takes some time to get accustomed to because it has a reduced sweet spot and is very hard. In the defense, you need to have great technique. But this racket is perfect in explosive attacks as you can get a lot out of smashes and shots with spin.
Similar racket to last year’s with a new core - a single density of foam at the request of Lebron, which is very hard. One of the hardest rackets on the market, which makes it very demanding in the defense, but gives you a lot of power and precision.