Adidas Metalbone Team vs Babolat Technical Viper 3.0
Head-to-head on PRR scores, specs, and live prices — independently tested with the same methodology. Updated daily.
Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 wins by 11 points
Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 scores 91/100 against 80/100 for the Adidas Metalbone Team. Its biggest edge is power (+16). The Adidas Metalbone Team answers back on comfort (+12). On price, the Adidas Metalbone Team is currently €102 cheaper.
“The Adidas Metalbone Team 2026 brings the Metalbone diamond frame and EVA Soft Performance core to an advanced player at a more accessible price. A 265 mm balance point gives it that characteristic head-weighted feel without going full-aggressive, and the fibreglass face keeps the contact softer and more forgiving than the flagship. Power at 78 and control at 74 are solid mid-range scores, closing in on flagship territory. PRR score: 80/100.”
“The Technical Viper 3.0 is the bluntest instrument in Babolat's range and makes no apology for it. Head-heavy, diamond, Black EVA behind a Carbon 3K face: swing hard and the ball leaves at 94-power pace, the highest tier we score. Everything else is the price of admission. Control 74 asks you to aim with your feet, comfort 62 makes it one of the harshest hits at tour level, and tolerance 61 turns mishits into nothing balls. Maneuverability 66 means late reactions at the net stay late. For a physically strong, technically clean attacker it is devastating. For anyone else it is a fast route to a sore elbow.”
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