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Babolat Viper 3.1 vs Vertex 05
The Viper 3.1 is the better racket, 90 to 87: more power. The Vertex 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 3.1 takes 1 of the six, the Vertex 05 takes control and sweet spot and comfort and handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €36 question
€36
more for the Viper 3.1. This is what it buys you.
- +10Power94 against 84
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €36: the Vertex 05 is 87 in Our score.
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 3.1's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Vertex 05, 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 365 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.
€36 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Vertex 05 10%. The Vertex 05 wins the value round, 74 to 66.
Edge: the Vertex 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 3.1
Our score 90 · €351Skip it if you want more comfort: the Vertex 05 has 72 for comfort against its 62.
Vertex 05
Our score 87 · €315Skip it if you want more power: the Viper 3.1 has 94 for power against its 84.
Our recommendation for most players
The Viper 3.1
The higher score, 90 to 87.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Viper 3.1 +3
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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 3.1 or the Vertex 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 3.1
The better racket, 90 to 87: more power.
- Our score 90 against 87
- Carbon 3K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Viper 3.1 or the Vertex 05?
The Viper 3.1 is the better racket, 90 to 87: more power. The Vertex 05 costs €36 less.
What is the difference between the Viper 3.1 and the Vertex 05?
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Viper 3.1's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. About the same weight: 370 g and 365 to 375 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Viper 3.1: power 94 against 84.
What is the price difference?
€36 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Vertex 05 10%. The Vertex 05 wins the value round, 74 to 66.
Viper 3.1Buy €351