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Babolat Viper Soft 3.1 vs Fenix Pro
The Viper Soft 3.1 is the better racket, 87 to 85: more sweet spot and comfort. It is also €59 cheaper.
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 Fenix takes power.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
Better, and cheaper
€59
less for the better racket. No trade-off on price here.
- +10Sweet spot73 against 63
- +10Comfort75 against 65
- +9Control81 against 72
The Viper scores higher and costs less. The Fenix only makes sense if one of its own strengths is the one you play for.
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 355 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.
€59 apart at PadelProShop today. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
Edge: the Viper, 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 power: the Fenix has 87 for power against its 83.
Fenix Pro
Our score 85 · €329Skip it if you want more comfort: the Viper has 75 for comfort against its 65.
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 Fenix 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 Fenix 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 comfort.
- 5 of 6 scores
- €59 cheaper
- Carbon face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Viper Soft 3.1 or the Fenix Pro?
The Viper Soft 3.1 is the better racket, 87 to 85: more sweet spot and comfort. It is also €59 cheaper.
What is the difference between the Viper Soft 3.1 and the Fenix Pro?
The same face on both: carbon. About the same weight: 365 g and 355 to 375 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for sweet spot?
The Viper Soft 3.1: sweet spot 73 against 63.
What is the price difference?
€59 apart at PadelProShop today. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
Viper Soft 3.1Buy €270