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Adidas Metalbone vs Babolat Technical Viper
The Metalbone gives nothing on the finder's numbers that the Technical Viper does not, and it costs more: pick it if it feels better in your hand. Pick the Technical Viper if your elbow has ever complained or the price decides it.
| Adidas Metalbone | Babolat Technical Viper |
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| Shape | diamond | diamond |
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| Weight | 370 g | 370 g |
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| Balance | high | high |
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| Core | hard | hard |
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| Face | carbon | carbon |
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| Built for | competitive | competitive |
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| Power | 9 of 10 | 9 of 10 |
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| Control | 5 of 10 | 5 of 10 |
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| Kind to the arm | 3 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
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| Lighter edition | No | No |
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| Women's edition | No | No |
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| Street price | €250 to €380 | €220 to €320 |
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The rows in bold are where they differ. They match on shape, weight, balance, core, face, built for, power, control, lighter edition and women's edition.
The Metalbone
Ale Galán's racket, adjustable weights and all. Enormous overhead, small sweet spot, unforgiving arm. Only if you are already good.
Against the Technical Viper: harder on the arm, dearer.
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The Technical Viper
Juan Lebrón's diamond. Fast, aggressive, and it rewards a player who takes the ball early with a full swing.
Against the Metalbone: kinder to the arm, cheaper.
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