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Babolat Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0 vs Icon
The Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0 is the better racket, 91 to 87: more power and value. It is also €14 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 2 of the six, the Icon takes control and sweet spot and comfort and handling.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
Better, and cheaper
€14
less for the better racket. No trade-off on price here.
- +6Power94 against 88
- +2Value72 against 70
The Viper scores higher and costs less. The Icon only makes sense if one of its own strengths is the one you play for.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Viper's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Icon, for precision
* 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: 370 g and 370 to 375 g.
No edge either way
Where each one balances, measured from the end of the handle. The lower the point, the more of the weight sits in your hand: the Icon at 263 mm, the Viper at 270 mm.
Edge: the Icon, for your arm
* 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.
€14 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Viper 40%, Icon 10%. 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 Juan Lebrón 3.0
Our score 91 · €233Skip it if you want a bigger sweet spot: the Icon has 76 for sweet spot against its 61.
Icon
Our score 87 · €247Skip it if you want more power: the Viper has 94 for power against its 88.
Our recommendation for most players
The Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0
The higher score, 91 to 87.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Viper +4
No other site has scored the Viper or the Icon yet. When one does, it shows here.
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What players said
1 player who own or have owned one of them told us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0
1 of 1 liked it
Liked it 1No strong view 0Did not 0
Only 1 player so far: too few to rank what they said.
Icon
No player has told us about the Icon yet.
Our recommendation
Babolat Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0
The better racket, 91 to 87: more power and value.
- Our score 91 against 87
- €14 cheaper
- Carbon 3K face
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Questions
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Which is better, the Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0 or the Icon?
The Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0 is the better racket, 91 to 87: more power and value. It is also €14 cheaper.
What is the difference between the Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0 and the Icon?
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Viper's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. About the same weight: 370 g and 370 to 375 g. Where each one balances, measured from the end of the handle. The lower the point, the more of the weight sits in your hand: the Icon at 263 mm, the Viper at 270 mm.
Which is better for power?
The Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0: power 94 against 88.
What is the price difference?
€14 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Viper 40%, Icon 10%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
