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Babolat Viper 3.1 vs Xplo Comfort
The Viper 3.1 is the better racket, 90 to 85: more power and control. The Xplo costs €126 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 2 of the six, the Xplo takes sweet spot and comfort and handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €126 question
€126
more for the Viper 3.1. This is what it buys you.
- +6Power94 against 88
- +2Control74 against 72
- 3KA 3K carbon faceagainst carbon and fibreglass: a stiffer face, a crisper answer on volleys
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €126: the Xplo is 85 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon 3K on the Viper 3.1, carbon and fibreglass on the Xplo.
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: 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.
€126 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Xplo 10%. The Xplo wins the value round, 74 to 66.
Edge: the Xplo, 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 Xplo has 74 for comfort against its 62.
Xplo Comfort
Our score 85 · €225Skip it if you want more power: the Viper 3.1 has 94 for power against its 88.
Our recommendation for most players
The Viper 3.1
The higher score, 90 to 85.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Viper 3.1 +5
No other site has scored the Viper 3.1 or the Xplo yet. When one does, it shows here.
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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 Xplo 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 85: more power and control.
- Our score 90 against 85
- Carbon 3K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Viper 3.1 or the Xplo Comfort?
The Viper 3.1 is the better racket, 90 to 85: more power and control. The Xplo costs €126 less.
What is the difference between the Viper 3.1 and the Xplo Comfort?
Carbon 3K on the Viper 3.1, carbon and fibreglass on the Xplo. 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 88.
What is the price difference?
€126 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Xplo 10%. The Xplo wins the value round, 74 to 66.
Viper 3.1Buy €351