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Racket comparison · 2026

Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 vs Vibor A Taipan Liquid Edition

Head-to-head on PRR scores, specs, and live prices — independently tested with the same methodology. Updated daily.

Best
Babolat Technical Viper 3.0
Babolat

Babolat Technical Viper 3.0

91
Vibor A Taipan Liquid Edition
Vibor A

Vibor A Taipan Liquid Edition

PRR verdict

Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 wins by 13 points

Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 scores 91/100 against 78/100 for the Vibor A Taipan Liquid Edition. Its biggest edge is power (+14). The Vibor A Taipan Liquid Edition answers back on sweet spot (+3).

Score breakdown
Babolat Technical Viper 3.0
Vibor A Taipan Liquid Edition
Overall
91/100Best
78/100
Control
74Best
68
Power
94Best
80
Sweet spot
61
64Best
Maneuverability
66
68Best
Comfort
62
65Best
Specs
Babolat Technical Viper 3.0
Vibor A Taipan Liquid Edition
Shape
Diamond
Teardrop
Balance
Head-heavy
Even
Weight
365–375 g
375 g
Core
Black EVA
EVA
Face material
Carbon 3K
Level
Advanced
Advanced
Playing style
Power
Power
Babolat Technical Viper 3.0

The Technical Viper 3.0 is the bluntest instrument in Babolat's range and makes no apology for it. Head-heavy, diamond, Black EVA behind a Carbon 3K face: swing hard and the ball leaves at 94-power pace, the highest tier we score. Everything else is the price of admission. Control 74 asks you to aim with your feet, comfort 62 makes it one of the harshest hits at tour level, and tolerance 61 turns mishits into nothing balls. Maneuverability 66 means late reactions at the net stay late. For a physically strong, technically clean attacker it is devastating. For anyone else it is a fast route to a sore elbow.

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Vibor A Taipan Liquid Edition

The Taipan Liquid Edition is Vibor-A's 2023 second snake: an even-balanced 375 g teardrop with an EVA core scoring power 80 and the brand's characteristic bite, in a livery that has aged handsomely. The terms are house-standard: control 68, comfort 65, tolerance 64. Value 74 reflects vintage pricing on a frame the market has largely forgotten, which is precisely its appeal: Mamba-adjacent hitting without Mamba-edition premiums. For brand devotees who want something rarer than the famous snake at friendlier money, the Taipan is the connoisseur's sleeper. Inspect old stock carefully.

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