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€102.91€114.90
incl. shipping at Padel Nuestro
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Teardrop shape with medium balance and a soft EVA core – light at 345 g, easy to handle and cushioned at impact.
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Price incl. shipping with discount code (OURPRIME)
Lowest price €84.90 (02.11.) · highest price €114.90 (14.11.) – in each case the cheapest daily price across all shops, including shipping.
The Babolat Air Crest 2026 cost €84.90 on 23.10. and is €114.90 today – that's €30 more. With a discount code, the best price was €84.90 (02.11.). We've been tracking the price since 23.10.: 16 days with price changes.
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The Babolat Air Crest 2026 combines a teardrop shape with medium balance and a soft EVA core. The teardrop outline sits between a round and a diamond shape and gives the head some attacking potential, while the medium balance keeps the racket feeling even in the hand. At 345 g it's one of the lighter models, which makes short backswings and quick reactions at the net easier. The soft core cushions ball contact and helps your feel on blocks, lobs and slower balls. On hard overhead shots, this construction gives less rebound of its own than a hard core.
At 345 g, it is lighter than three quarters of all models in our comparison: quick to handle and easy on the arm, but more of the power in attack has to come from your own swing. Head shape Teardrop means: the sweet spot sits a little higher – more punch in attack than a round racket, more forgiving than a diamond; plus the medium balance as the all-round standard. The soft core takes the sting out of the ball and is the gentler choice for sensitive arms. With power 6 and control 7 out of 10, it is geared slightly more towards precision than power.
With a forgiveness rating of 7.0 out of 10, it is more forgiving than 81% of the teardrop-shaped rackets in our comparison. Right now only Padel Nuestro stocks this model, at €102.91 – out of 21 shops in our comparison.
Beginners and intermediate players looking for a light, cushioned racket with an even balance between control and punch that's kind to their arm.
| Shape | Teardrop |
|---|---|
| Weight | approx. 345 g |
| Balance | Medium |
| Hardness | Soft |
| Core | EVA |
| Level | Beginner, Intermediate |
| Power | 6/10 |
| Control | 7/10 |
| Forgiveness (estimated) | 7.0/10
forgiving, wide hitting area |
| Arm-friendly | Yes |
Last updated: November 2026 · How we rate
Our classification: Beginner and Intermediate. Its forgiveness is 7.0 out of 10 – forgiving, wide hitting area.
The Babolat Air Crest 2026 weighs 345 g and has a teardrop shape, a medium balance and a soft core (EVA).
Yes. Soft core, medium balance and 345 g – easy on elbow and shoulder. That meets our rule for arm-friendly rackets: soft core, no head-heavy balance, round or teardrop shape, 360 g at most.
On 14/11/2026, Padel Nuestro was the only shop in our comparison stocking the Babolat Air Crest 2026, at €102.91 including shipping. The price applies with the discount code OURPRIME. We check prices daily; the current ones are at the top of this page.
The closest matches in shape, hardness, balance, weight and price: Siux Astra Hybrid Air 2026 (7.6/10), Babolat Air Origin (7.4/10) and Tecnifibre Bomba Lite (6.9/10).
Light Air version of the Astra Hybrid.
Light beginner racket from the Air line – fast, comfortable, affordable.
The cheapest way into the Bomba range: a light diamond shape with a fibreglass face and soft foam core – very forgiving, and suitable for juniors too.
Side by side: vs. Siux Astra Hybrid Air 2026 · vs. Babolat Air Origin · vs. Tecnifibre Bomba Lite