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Juan Lebrón's diamond for the 2025 season: 3K carbon, hard core and head-heavy balance for maximum power at the net.
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Lowest price €155.98 (14.11.) · highest price €229.95 (05.10.) – in each case the cheapest daily price across all shops, including shipping.
The Babolat Viper 2.5 2025 (Juan Lebrón) cost €229.95 on 05.10. and is €155.98 today – that's €73.97 less. That is also the lowest level since we started tracking. With a discount code, the best price was €155.98 (14.11.). We've been tracking the price since 05.10.: 41 days with price changes.
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The Viper 2.5 is Juan Lebrón's signature model from the 2025 season. The diamond shape pushes the sweet spot far up, and together with the balance point at 27 cm and around 370 grams it produces plenty of power on the smash. The 3K carbon hitting face is stiff and gives direct feedback, and the hard core demands clean contact. The rough surface helps with spin.
At 370 g, it is heavier than three quarters of all models in our comparison: that puts mass behind the ball and adds stability against hard shots, but costs reaction speed at the net. Head shape Diamond means: mass high up, a small, high sweet spot – maximum power, but less margin on off-centre hits than round and teardrop; the high balance puts the mass to work on the smash, but puts more strain on the arm. The hard core gives direct feedback on clean contact but is less forgiving. With power 9 and control 5 out of 10, it is clearly built for power.
With a forgiveness rating of 2.1 out of 10, it is less forgiving than 74% of the diamond-shaped rackets in our comparison. 4 of the 21 shops in our comparison stock this racket, with prices from €155.98 to €227.95 – a €72 difference for the same model.
Tournament players with clean technique who want to finish points with the smash.
| Shape | Diamond |
|---|---|
| Weight | approx. 370 g |
| Balance | High (head-heavy) |
| Hardness | Hard |
| Frame | Carbon 3K more direct ball exit and more feedback than fibreglass |
| Surface | Rough |
| Level | Intermediate, Competitive |
| Power | 9/10 |
| Control | 5/10 |
| Forgiveness (estimated) | 2.1/10
uncompromising, only for consistent hitters |
| Arm-friendly | Not really |
Last updated: November 2026 · How we rate
Our classification: Intermediate and Competitive. Its forgiveness is 2.1 out of 10 – uncompromising, only for consistent hitters.
The Babolat Viper 2.5 2025 (Juan Lebrón) weighs 370 g and has a diamond shape, a high (head-heavy) balance and a hard core. The frame is made of Carbon 3K.
Not by our rule: the core is hard, the balance is head-heavy, the diamond shape shifts the weight upwards, 370 g is above 360 g. We only call rackets arm-friendly if they have a soft core, a balance that isn't head-heavy, a round or teardrop shape and weigh 360 g at most. Suitable models are listed in our guide to padel rackets for tennis elbow.
On 14/11/2026, Smashinn was the cheapest of 4 shops in our comparison at €155.98 including shipping. We check prices daily; the current ones are at the top of this page.
The closest matches in shape, hardness, balance, weight and price: Bullpadel Hack 04 2026 (8.2/10), Bullpadel Hack 03 2024 (8.2/10) and Bullpadel Icon 2026 (8.4/10).
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Side by side: vs. Bullpadel Hack 04 2026 · vs. Bullpadel Hack 03 2024 · vs. Bullpadel Icon 2026