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StarVie Metheora vs Babolat Air Viper
Pick the Metheora if your elbow has ever complained, you want more weight behind the overhead or you build points and want the ball to go where you aim it. 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 firmer, livelier feel.
| StarVie Metheora | Babolat Air Viper |
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| Shape | teardrop | teardrop |
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| Weight | 365 g | 355 g |
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| Balance | medium | medium |
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| Core | soft | 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 | 9 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
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| Lighter edition | No | Yes |
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| Women's edition | Yes | Yes |
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| Street price | €170 to €240 | €180 to €260 |
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The rows in bold are where they differ. They match on shape, balance, face, built for and women's edition.
The Metheora
A soft-core teardrop that a lot of players with elbow history end up on. Comfortable, controlled, not slow.
Against the Air Viper: 10 g heavier, kinder to the arm, more control, cheaper.
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The Air Viper
The lighter, rounder Viper. Quick hands at the net, enough head to bandeja with confidence.
Against the Metheora: 10 g lighter, harder on the arm, more power, dearer.
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