{"product_id":"babolat-counter-viper-2-6-2026-padel-racket","title":"Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 2026 Padel Racket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 2026 is the control frame of the Viper family: a round head that centres the sweet spot and widens the margin, on a carbon build that still has plenty of bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRound is the most forgiving shape in padel. The sweet spot sits over the middle of the face and the mass is closer to your hand, so the racket is quicker to move and far kinder on a mishit. That is what makes it the shape most advanced defensive players stay with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X-EVA core is a three-layer sandwich: firmer at the edges, softer through the middle, which is how it keeps feel on soft hands without going dead on a hard ball. The face is 3K carbon with the 3D Spin+ finish, and the Holes Pattern System redistributes the drilling to keep the face stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStated weight is 355–375g. Manufacturer weights vary by around ten grams either way on every brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey technologies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vibrabsorb System² · X-EVA · Holes Pattern System · 3D Spin+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you play the middle of the court, defend a lot, or want a racket that keeps working when you are tired, this is the Viper for you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eSpecifications from the manufacturer, verified 2026-08-19. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.babolat.com\/gb\/counter-viper-2.6\/150177.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSource\u003c\/a\u003e. Manufacturer weights vary by around ±10g.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Babolat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63977624895859,"sku":"PO-1009","price":463.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/6287\/6275\/files\/150177-COUNTER_VIPER_2.6-100-1-Face.png?v=1787057930","url":"https:\/\/australianpadelshop.com\/products\/babolat-counter-viper-2-6-2026-padel-racket","provider":"Australian Padel Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}