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from €236.95 incl. shipping at Padel-Point · cheapest of 8 shops compared
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Diamond shape with high balance and a carbon face: Juan Lebrón's slightly more forgiving Viper variant – firmly tuned despite the name.
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Lowest price €234.90 (12.11.) · highest price €262.95 (20.10.) – in each case the cheapest daily price across all shops, including shipping.
The Babolat Viper Soft 3.1 2027 (Juan Lebron) cost €262.95 on 05.10. and is €236.95 today – that's €26 less. We've been tracking the price since 05.10.: 41 days with price changes.
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The Viper Soft 3.1 is Juan Lebrón's signature model and clearly built for attack. The diamond shape and high balance put a lot of mass in the head. That gives smashes and hard shots from the back of the court punch, but makes the racket slower in fast exchanges at the net. In hardness, the Black EVA core sits between the Viper 3.1 and softer models; in play tests the racket nevertheless feels firm to hard. It is slightly more forgiving than the Viper 3.1 and offers a lot of control, but on slow balls you have to generate the pace yourself. At 365 grams it is at the upper end of the weight range.
At 365 g, it is mid-range in our comparison – light enough for quick volleys, heavy enough to take hard balls with stability. 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 medium-hard core balances feedback and comfort. With power 9 and control 7 out of 10, it is clearly built for power – but among head-heavy diamonds it offers a lot of control: 86% of them score lower.
With a forgiveness rating of 2.8 out of 10, it is less forgiving than 51% of the diamond-shaped rackets in our comparison. 8 of the 21 shops in our comparison stock this racket, with prices from €236.95 to €300 – a €63 difference for the same model.
Advanced attacking players who want to put pressure on overhead and are looking for a little more forgiveness than the Viper 3.1 offers.
| Shape | Diamond |
|---|---|
| Weight | approx. 365 g |
| Balance | High (head-heavy) |
| Hardness | Medium |
| Core | Black EVA |
| Frame | Soft Carbon more direct ball exit and more feedback than fibreglass |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Power | 9/10 |
| Control | 7/10 |
| Forgiveness (estimated) | 2.8/10
uncompromising, only for consistent hitters |
| Arm-friendly | Not really |
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Last updated: November 2026 · How we rate
Our classification: Intermediate. Its forgiveness is 2.8 out of 10 – uncompromising, only for consistent hitters.
The Babolat Viper Soft 3.1 2027 (Juan Lebron) weighs 365 g and has a diamond shape, a high (head-heavy) balance and a medium-hard core (Black EVA). The frame is made of Soft Carbon.
Not by our rule: the core is medium-hard, the balance is head-heavy, the diamond shape shifts the weight upwards, 365 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, Padel-Point was the cheapest of 8 shops in our comparison at €236.95 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: Oxdog Ultimate Pro 2025 (8.1/10), Adidas Arrow Hit Pro 2026 (8.0/10) and Adidas Arrow Hit Attk 2026 (8.3/10).
Diamond-shaped attacking racket with a high balance and a medium-hard build, weighing 365 g and featuring a removable 8 g extra weight.
The premium edition of the Arrow Hit line: a diamond with EVA Soft Performance for punchy attacking play.
An attacking diamond from the new Arrow line with a sliding Intelligent Balance System (2×9 g rails).
Side by side: vs. Oxdog Ultimate Pro 2025 · vs. Adidas Arrow Hit Pro 2026 · vs. Adidas Arrow Hit Attk 2026