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Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6 vs Impulse W
The Counter Vertuo 2.6 is the better racket, 80 to 68: more power and control. The Impulse costs €55 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 3 of the six, the Impulse takes sweet spot and comfort, and value is level.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €55 question
€55
more for the Counter. This is what it buys you.
- +13Power71 against 58
- +7Control79 against 72
- +4Handling78 against 74
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €55: the Impulse 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: 350 g and 340 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.
€55 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Counter 35%, Impulse 59%.
Edge: the Impulse, 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 Vertuo 2.6
Our score 80 · €117Skip it if you want more comfort: the Impulse has 78 for comfort against its 76.
Impulse W
Our score 68 · €62Skip it if you want more power: the Counter has 71 for power against its 58.
Our recommendation for most players
The Counter Vertuo 2.6
The higher score, 80 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.
Our score
Counter +12
Padelful
Has scored only the Counter
PadelReference
Has scored only the Counter
We do not change ours to match.
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What players said
1 player 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 Vertuo 2.6
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.
Impulse W
No player has told us about the Impulse yet.
Our recommendation
Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6
The better racket, 80 to 68: more power and control.
- Our score 80 against 68
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Counter Vertuo 2.6 or the Impulse W?
The Counter Vertuo 2.6 is the better racket, 80 to 68: more power and control. The Impulse costs €55 less.
What is the difference between the Counter Vertuo 2.6 and the Impulse W?
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: 350 g and 340 to 360 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Counter Vertuo 2.6: power 71 against 58.
What is the price difference?
€55 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Counter 35%, Impulse 59%.
