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Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 vs Vertex 05
The Technical Viper 3.0 is the better racket, 91 to 87: more power. It is also €70 cheaper.
Our scores, updated 15 September 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Technical takes 1 of the six, the Vertex 05 takes control and sweet spot and comfort and handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
Better, and cheaper
€70
less for the better racket. No trade-off on price here.
- +10Power94 against 84
The Technical scores higher and costs less. The Vertex 05 only makes sense if one of its own strengths is the one you play for.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Technical's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Vertex 05, for precision
* 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: 370 g and 365 to 375 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.
€70 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Technical 34%, Vertex 05 10%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
Edge: the Technical, 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 3.0
Our score 91 · €245Skip it if you want more comfort: the Vertex 05 has 72 for comfort against its 62.
Vertex 05
Our score 87 · €315Skip it if you want more power: the Technical has 94 for power against its 84.
Our recommendation for most players
The Technical Viper 3.0
The higher score, 91 to 87.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Technical +4
Padelful
Has scored only the Technical
PadelReference
Has scored only the Technical
We do not change ours to match.
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What players said
7 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.
Technical Viper 3.0
2 of 7 liked it
Liked it 2No strong view 4Did not 1
Only 7 players so far: too few to rank what they said.
Vertex 05
No player has told us about the Vertex 05 yet.
Our recommendation
Babolat Technical Viper 3.0
The better racket, 91 to 87: more power.
- Our score 91 against 87
- €70 cheaper
- Carbon 3K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Technical Viper 3.0 or the Vertex 05?
The Technical Viper 3.0 is the better racket, 91 to 87: more power. It is also €70 cheaper.
What is the difference between the Technical Viper 3.0 and the Vertex 05?
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Technical's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. About the same weight: 370 g and 365 to 375 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Technical Viper 3.0: power 94 against 84.
What is the price difference?
€70 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Technical 34%, Vertex 05 10%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
