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Babolat Air Viper 2.6 vs Fox
The Air Viper 2.6 is the better racket, 88 to 79: more value and power. The Fox is not 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 3 of the six, the Fox takes sweet spot and comfort, and handling is level.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon 12K on the Air, not listed on the Fox.
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 Fox is about 355 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Air puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Fox, for quick hands
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.
Only the Air is at PadelProShop right now, at €245.
No edge either way
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
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Air Viper 2.6
Our score 88 · €245Skip it if you want more comfort: the Fox has 69 for comfort against its 66.
Fox
Our score 79 · not in stockSkip it if you want more power: the Air has 90 for power against its 78.
Our recommendation for most players
The Air Viper 2.6
The higher score, 88 to 79.
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What players said
17 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 Viper 2.6
10 of 17 liked it
Liked it 10No strong view 6Did not 1
What they said, by how many said it
Fox
No player has told us about the Fox yet.
Our recommendation
Babolat Air Viper 2.6
The better racket, 88 to 79: more value and power.
- Our score 88 against 79
- Carbon 12K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Air Viper 2.6 or the Fox?
The Air Viper 2.6 is the better racket, 88 to 79: more value and power. The Fox is not at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Air Viper 2.6 and the Fox?
Carbon 12K on the Air, not listed on the Fox. The Fox is about 355 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Air puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for value?
The Air Viper 2.6: value 74 against 62.
What is the price difference?
Only the Air is at PadelProShop right now, at €245.
