Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0 vs Wilson Optix V2 Power

“The Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.0 takes the same 365g Black EVA formula that already works on the Technical Viper Soft and wraps it in Juan Lebrón's signature diamond shell. Power eases back from the standard Viper JL's tour-level peak to a still-strong 82, and in exchange control and comfort both climb into the high 70s/80s — a genuinely balanced racket rather than a compromise. Maneuverability improves too, so the head-heavy diamond feels less punishing to hustle at net. The catch is coverage: it is stocked at a single retailer so far, and priced at parity with the far more aggressive standard Viper JL, so this is not the discount play the Technical Soft is.”

“The Optix V2 Power 2026 is Wilson's budget all-rounder with attacking lean: a 360 g foam-core build scoring a balanced 70/65 split with fair terms (comfort 68, tolerance 68) and honest handling (70). Face documentation is incomplete. Value 74 carries a modest crest premium. The card sits squarely in the crowded budget middle: competent everywhere, distinct nowhere, priced slightly above the equivalent Dunlops. The Optix Lite remains the range's better story; this Power edition needs the week's discount to argue past the neighbours.”

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