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Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 vs Ultimate Court
The Technical Viper Soft 3.0 is the better racket, 87 to 82: more control and comfort. The Ultimate costs €35 less.
Our scores, updated 9 July 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Technical takes 4 of the six, the Ultimate takes handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €35 question
€35
more for the Technical. This is what it buys you.
- +10Control82 against 72
- +8Comfort76 against 68
- +7Sweet spot74 against 67
- 3KA 3K carbon faceagainst not listed: a stiffer face, a crisper answer on volleys
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €35: the Ultimate is 82 in Our score.
What is different
Face, balance and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon 3K on the Technical, not listed on the Ultimate.
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, 365 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.
€35 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Technical 46%. The Ultimate wins the value round, 76 to 74.
Edge: the Ultimate, for your wallet
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
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Technical Viper Soft 3.0
Our score 87 · €152Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Ultimate has 78 for handling against its 72.
Ultimate Court
Our score 82 · €117Skip it if you want more control: the Technical has 82 for control against its 72.
Our recommendation for most players
The Technical Viper Soft 3.0
The higher score, 87 to 82.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Technical +5
PadelReference
Technical +5
1 of the 1 other site that scored both puts the same one ahead. We do not change ours to match.
Your shape
What players said
Players who own a racket tell us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
No player has told us about the Technical or the Ultimate yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0
The better racket, 87 to 82: more control and comfort.
- 4 of 6 scores
- Carbon 3K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Technical Viper Soft 3.0 or the Ultimate Court?
The Technical Viper Soft 3.0 is the better racket, 87 to 82: more control and comfort. The Ultimate costs €35 less.
What is the difference between the Technical Viper Soft 3.0 and the Ultimate Court?
Carbon 3K on the Technical, not listed on the Ultimate. The same weight, 365 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Technical Viper Soft 3.0: control 82 against 72.
What is the price difference?
€35 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Technical 46%. The Ultimate wins the value round, 76 to 74.
