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Racket comparison · 2026

Adidas Metalbone Carbon vs Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0

Head-to-head on PRR scores, specs, and live prices — independently tested with the same methodology. Updated daily.

Adidas Metalbone Carbon
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Adidas Metalbone Carbon

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Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0
Babolat

Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0

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PRR verdict

Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0 wins by 10 points

Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0 scores 94/100 against 84/100 for the Adidas Metalbone Carbon. Its biggest edge is sweet spot (+29). On price, the Adidas Metalbone Carbon is currently €57 cheaper.

Score breakdown
Adidas Metalbone Carbon
Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0
Overall
84/100
94/100Best
Control
72
88Best
Power
86
94Best
Sweet spot
65
94Best
Maneuverability
68
86Best
Comfort
66
85Best
Specs
Adidas Metalbone Carbon
Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Balance
Head-heavy
Weight
375 g
365 g
Core
EVA Performance
Black EVA
Face material
Carbon 6k
Carbon 3K
Level
Advanced
Advanced
Playing style
Power
Power
Adidas Metalbone Carbon

The Adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026 is a diamond power frame at 375 g with an EVA performance core and Carbon 6K face, built for advanced players who want serious overhead aggression. Power at 86 leads the profile. Control at 72 and tolerance at 65 are low: clean, committed technique is essential. Comfort at 66 confirms this is a demanding frame. PRR score: 84/100.

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Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0

The Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0 takes the same 365g Black EVA formula that already works on the Technical Viper Soft and wraps it in Juan Lebrón's signature diamond shell. Power eases back from the standard Viper JL's tour-level peak to a still-strong 82, and in exchange control and comfort both climb into the high 70s/80s — a genuinely balanced racket rather than a compromise. Maneuverability improves too, so the head-heavy diamond feels less punishing to hustle at net. The catch is coverage: it is stocked at a single retailer so far, and priced at parity with the far more aggressive standard Viper JL, so this is not the discount play the Technical Soft is.

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