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adidas Drive Light vs Counter Vertuo 2.6
The Counter Vertuo 2.6 is the better racket, 80 to 71: more power and control. The Drive costs €60 less.
Our scores, updated 11 June 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Counter takes 2 of the six, the Drive takes sweet spot and comfort and handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €60 question
€60
more for the Counter. This is what it buys you.
- +9Power71 against 62
- +5Control79 against 74
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €60: the Drive is 71 in Our score.
What is different
Weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
The same face on both: fibreglass. Fibreglass is softer than carbon and forgives more; it suits players still building their swing.
No edge either way
* The feel starts from the core's rated hardness (estimated from the core material where there is no rating), then the face: carbon 12K and up is firmer, fibreglass softer.
About the same weight: 345 to 360 g and 350 g.
No edge either way
The balance point is not listed for both.
No edge either way
* Drawn to scale: a 455 mm racket in its shape's outline (traced from a real racket of that shape), with the balance point the shops list marked on it. Real rackets vary by a few millimetres.
€60 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Drive 29%, Counter 35%. The Drive wins the value round, 84 to 80.
Edge: the Drive, for your wallet
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
Which one sounds like you?
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Drive Light
Our score 71 · €57Skip it if you want more power: the Counter has 71 for power against its 62.
Counter Vertuo 2.6
Our score 80 · €117Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Drive has 82 for handling against its 78.
Our recommendation for most players
The Counter Vertuo 2.6
The higher score, 80 to 71.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
2 of the 2 other sites that scored both put the same one ahead. We do not change ours to match.
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What players said
3 players who own or have owned one of them told us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
Drive Light
1 of 2 liked it
Liked it 1No strong view 1Did not 0
Only 2 players so far: too few to rank what they said.
Counter Vertuo 2.6
0 of 1 liked it
Liked it 0No strong view 1Did not 0
Only 1 player so far: too few to rank what they said.
Our recommendation
Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6
The better racket, 80 to 71: more power and control.
- Our score 80 against 71
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Drive Light or the Counter Vertuo 2.6?
The Counter Vertuo 2.6 is the better racket, 80 to 71: more power and control. The Drive costs €60 less.
What is the difference between the Drive Light and the Counter Vertuo 2.6?
The same face on both: fibreglass. Fibreglass is softer than carbon and forgives more; it suits players still building their swing. About the same weight: 345 to 360 g and 350 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Counter Vertuo 2.6: power 71 against 62.
What is the price difference?
€60 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Drive 29%, Counter 35%. The Drive wins the value round, 84 to 80.
