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Babolat Viper Soft 3.1 vs Hack 05 Comfort
The Viper Soft 3.1 is the better racket, 87 to 85: more sweet spot and control. The Hack 05 costs €36 less.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Viper takes 3 of the six, the Hack 05 takes power and comfort and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €36 question
€36
more for the Viper. This is what it buys you.
- +9Sweet spot73 against 64
- +7Control81 against 74
- +4Handling72 against 68
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €36: the Hack 05 is 85 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon on the Viper, carbon and fibreglass on the Hack 05.
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: 365 g and 360 to 370 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.
€36 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Hack 05 10%. The Hack 05 wins the value round, 72 to 70.
Edge: the Hack 05, 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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Viper Soft 3.1
Our score 87 · €270Skip it if you want more power: the Hack 05 has 86 for power against its 83.
Hack 05 Comfort
Our score 85 · €234Skip it if you want a bigger sweet spot: the Viper has 73 for sweet spot against its 64.
Our recommendation for most players
The Viper Soft 3.1
The higher score, 87 to 85.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Viper +2
No other site has scored the Viper or the Hack 05 yet. When one does, it shows here.
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 Viper or the Hack 05 yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Babolat Viper Soft 3.1
The better racket, 87 to 85: more sweet spot and control.
- Our score 87 against 85
- Carbon face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Viper Soft 3.1 or the Hack 05 Comfort?
The Viper Soft 3.1 is the better racket, 87 to 85: more sweet spot and control. The Hack 05 costs €36 less.
What is the difference between the Viper Soft 3.1 and the Hack 05 Comfort?
Carbon on the Viper, carbon and fibreglass on the Hack 05. About the same weight: 365 g and 360 to 370 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for sweet spot?
The Viper Soft 3.1: sweet spot 73 against 64.
What is the price difference?
€36 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Hack 05 10%. The Hack 05 wins the value round, 72 to 70.
Viper Soft 3.1Buy €270