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Babolat Counter Origin vs X-Hero
The Counter Origin is the better racket, 76 to 68: more control and sweet spot. The X-Hero costs €26 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 5 of the six, the X-Hero takes power.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €26 question
€26
more for the Counter. This is what it buys you.
- +16Control80 against 64
- +12Sweet spot80 against 68
- +10Comfort78 against 68
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €26: the X-Hero is 68 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: 355 g and 350 to 360 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.
€26 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Counter 23%, X-Hero 23%.
Edge: the X-Hero, 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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Counter Origin
Our score 76 · €76Skip it if you want more power: the X-Hero has 70 for power against its 64.
X-Hero
Our score 68 · €50Skip it if you want more control: the Counter has 80 for control against its 64.
Our recommendation for most players
The Counter Origin
The higher score, 76 to 68.
Not sure of your level? Padel DNA matches rackets to how you play.
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
2 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.
Counter Origin
0 of 2 liked it
Liked it 0No strong view 2Did not 0
Only 2 players so far: too few to rank what they said.
X-Hero
No player has told us about the X-Hero yet.
Our recommendation
Babolat Counter Origin
The better racket, 76 to 68: more control and sweet spot.
- 5 of 6 scores
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Counter Origin or the X-Hero?
The Counter Origin is the better racket, 76 to 68: more control and sweet spot. The X-Hero costs €26 less.
What is the difference between the Counter Origin and the X-Hero?
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: 355 g and 350 to 360 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Counter Origin: control 80 against 64.
What is the price difference?
€26 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Counter 23%, X-Hero 23%.
