Babolat Air Viper 23

New racket Babolat Air Viper 2023, power and manageability.

The Babolat brand has presented its new collection of Babolat 202 1 rackets, among which is this incredible Babolat Air Viper. It is presented as a completely new racket in terms of mold and materials. Her shape is teardrop-like, although the balance is lower than her companion, the Babolat Technical Viper. As far as compounds are concerned, there are also all novelties, from the rubber to the fiber and finish used.

Starting with the tubular, it is made of 100% carbon. In the plane of this Babolat Air Viper, the brand has opted for 18K carbon seen an option never before used in Babolat rackets. As for the inner rubber, Babolat has managed to include different densities. Inside a novel three-density EVA rubber, where the two outer layers provide rigidity, and therefore power in the most demanding shots, and the inner layer provides a comfortable touch in slower shots.

On the exterior of the new Technical Viper Babolat, we appreciate a rough surface with a sandy touch, which improves the effects that we can apply in our game, and therefore greater control of the ball. It has been decided to reduce the heart of the racket, thus expanding the plane of the , and including an elastomer that reduces the vibrations that may occur during the game, thus avoiding the risk of injury.

Features of the new Air Viper Babolat , a balanced racket .

All these materials implemented in the new Air Viper Babolat, make this a racket of the highest possible range. Its teardrop shape gives it a high balance, perfect for aggressive players looking for power at the net, and precision at the back of the court. The 12K carbon together with this 3-density rubber will offer us an apparently soft touch in slow shots, but when we demand an aggressive game we will find the hardness we are looking for in a racket of this type.

Our Babolat Air Viper 2023 Review

At Stock Padel we like to test the product on our own so that we can give a realistic explanation beyond all the features and materials explained above. As we noticed in the previous Babolat Air Viper, we appreciate from the first moment a high balance, that is, it is the classic big-headed racket that hitters like so much. It is true that thanks to its weight of 365 grams this balance does not become uncomfortable in the game nor does it saturate the arm at any time. This seemed to us a very positive aspect, since other rackets with this shape and balance end up being untreatable and difficult to move.

As for the feel, we found it curious that although it is not a soft racket by any means, it is true that at the back of the court, slow balls or wall bounces the touch is more comfortable compared to its predecessor. When it came to uploading to the network, we simply fell in love with it. Compared to the Technical Viper, the Air Viper feels more manageable, we do not know if it is because of the balance or because of the weight that is somewhat lower at around 350 grams,

It has everything a left or right player needs. This racket Babolat blue Air Viper is very quick to handle on the volley, the response is fast with each shot and when it comes to finishing we can't ask for more. From our point of view, we value it as one of the rackets with the most power of this new season.