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Babolat Air Veron 2.6 vs Curva Speed
The Air Veron 2.6 is the better racket, 82 to 78: more handling and sweet spot. Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Air takes 6 of the six.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Face and balance change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon and fibreglass on the Air, fibreglass on the Curva.
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.
The same weight, 355 g.
No edge either way
Where each one balances, measured from the end of the handle. The lower the point, the more of the weight sits in your hand: the Curva at 260 mm, the Air at 265 mm.
Edge: the Curva, for your arm
* 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.
Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
No edge either way
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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Air Veron 2.6
Our score 82 · not in stockSkip it if comfort matters most to you: it is its lowest score, 72.
Curva Speed
Our score 78 · not in stockSkip it if you want quicker hands: the Air has 76 for handling against its 70.
Our recommendation for most players
The Air Veron 2.6
The higher score, 82 to 78. Not at PadelProShop right now.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Air +4
PadelReference
Has scored only the Curva
We do not change ours to match.
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What players said
4 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.
Air Veron 2.6
2 of 3 liked it
Liked it 2No strong view 1Did not 0
Only 3 players so far: too few to rank what they said.
Curva Speed
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 Air Veron 2.6
The better racket, 82 to 78: more handling and sweet spot.
- 6 of 6 scores
- Carbon and fibreglass face
Not at PadelProShop right now.
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Air Veron 2.6 or the Curva Speed?
The Air Veron 2.6 is the better racket, 82 to 78: more handling and sweet spot. Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Air Veron 2.6 and the Curva Speed?
Carbon and fibreglass on the Air, fibreglass on the Curva. The same weight, 355 g. Where each one balances, measured from the end of the handle. The lower the point, the more of the weight sits in your hand: the Curva at 260 mm, the Air at 265 mm.
Which is better for handling?
The Air Veron 2.6: handling 76 against 70.
What is the price difference?
Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
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