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Babolat Counter Viper vs Babolat Air Viper
Pick the Counter Viper if you want more weight behind the overhead, you build points and want the ball to go where you aim it or you want the sweet spot in the middle of the face. Pick the Air Viper if you want a quicker racket at the net, you finish points and want more from the smash or you want a little more head without a diamond's small sweet spot.
| Babolat Counter Viper | Babolat Air Viper |
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| Shape | round | teardrop |
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| Weight | 365 g | 355 g |
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| Balance | medium | medium |
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| Core | medium | medium |
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| Face | carbon | carbon |
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| Built for | club | club |
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| Power | 5 of 10 | 6 of 10 |
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| Control | 8 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
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| Kind to the arm | 7 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
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| Lighter edition | No | Yes |
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| Women's edition | No | Yes |
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| Street price | €180 to €260 | €180 to €260 |
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The rows in bold are where they differ. They match on balance, core, face, built for, kind to the arm and street price.
The Counter Viper
The control member of the Viper family. Manoeuvrable, precise, and it still has enough in the overhead to finish a short lob.
Against the Air Viper: 10 g heavier, more control, round.
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The Air Viper
The lighter, rounder Viper. Quick hands at the net, enough head to bandeja with confidence.
Against the Counter Viper: 10 g lighter, more power, teardrop.
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