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Babolat Viper Soft 3.1 vs Hyper Pro Hard
The Viper Soft 3.1 is the better racket, 87 to 78: more control and comfort. The Hyper costs €145 less for the same diamond shape and core.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Viper takes 5 of the six, the Hyper takes value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €145 question
€145
more for the Viper. This is what it buys you.
- +15Control81 against 66
- +11Comfort75 against 64
- +10Sweet spot73 against 63
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €145: the Hyper is 78 in Our score.
What is different
Face, weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
The same face on both: carbon.
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.
€145 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Hyper 31%. The Hyper wins the value round, 74 to 70.
Edge: the Hyper, 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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Viper Soft 3.1
Our score 87 · €270Skip it if you want more racket for the money: the Hyper has 74 for value against its 70.
Hyper Pro Hard
Our score 78 · €125Skip it if you want more control: the Viper has 81 for control against its 66.
Our recommendation for most players
The Viper Soft 3.1
The higher score, 87 to 78.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Viper +9
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What players said
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No player has told us about the Viper or the Hyper 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 78: more control and comfort.
- 5 of 6 scores
- Carbon face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Viper Soft 3.1 or the Hyper Pro Hard?
The Viper Soft 3.1 is the better racket, 87 to 78: more control and comfort. The Hyper costs €145 less for the same diamond shape and core.
What is the difference between the Viper Soft 3.1 and the Hyper Pro Hard?
The same face on both: carbon. About the same weight: 365 g and 360 to 370 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Viper Soft 3.1: control 81 against 66.
What is the price difference?
€145 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Hyper 31%. The Hyper wins the value round, 74 to 70.
Viper Soft 3.1Buy €270