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Babolat vs Bullpadel

Babolat or Bullpadel? Start with the part of your game you want to change, then compare specific models and shop options.

For power, start with the highest-rated eligible models below. See the other playing profiles.

Babolat

Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0

Technical Viper Soft 3.0

Calculated power: 82 of 100.

Weight
355 to 375 g (12.5 to 13.2 oz)
Shape
Diamond
Balance
High

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    Recorded price: €280

    1 October 2026 · Price source: babolat.com

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    Bullpadel · 2024

    Shape illustration

    Vertex 04 2024

    Calculated power: 84 of 100.

    Weight
    365 to 375 g (12.9 to 13.2 oz)
    Shape
    Diamond
    Balance
    High

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      Recorded price: €134.95

      20 October 2026 · Price source: padelnuestro.com

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      The selection rule is the same as the power comparison below. Shop options depend on your delivery country.

      Updated 24 October 2026. Rebuilt from the index whenever a spec, a price or a shop offer changes.

      Find models for your game

      Illustrated models are examples from each brand, not the profile winners. Shop availability depends on your country.

      We counted every Babolat and Bullpadel racket in the index: 18 and 69. Bullpadel has more rated 65 or more for power (37 against 9) and for control (10 against 3). That is a lean of the catalogue, not a verdict on any one racket.

      Models to compare, by what you want

      How the picks are chosen. For each playing profile, the racket of each brand with the highest PadelTrue rating for that profile, among the brand's rackets in the index that have a live shop offer in at least one country, publish at least 3 of the five rating inputs and are not junior models. A tie goes to the cheaper racket. The rule is applied on every build. A commission rate is never part of it.

      At a glance

      BabolatBullpadel
      Rackets in the index
      By model year.
      18 (2026 4, 2025 2, not published 12)69 (2026 27, 2027 16, 2025 9, 2023 2, 2024 2, not published 13)
      With a live shop offer
      Rackets per delivery country, from approved shops checked on each build.
      10: Italy 8, Spain 5, Portugal 5, Germany 3, Austria 3, Belgium 3 and 44 more countries43: Spain 41, Portugal 41, Italy 41, the US 41, Germany 40, Austria 40 and 44 more countries
      Head shapediamond 9, teardrop 4, round 3, hybrid 1, not published 1diamond 40, hybrid 13, round 7, teardrop 3, not published 6
      Balance
      Low, medium or high, as the maker labels it.
      high 5, medium 4, low 1, not published 8high 17, medium 12, low 11, not published 29
      Core firmnesssoft 3, medium 3, hard 2, not published 10medium 35, hard 9, medium-hard 6, soft 5, medium-soft 4, not published 10
      Published weight, median
      Middle of each published range.
      360 g, 12.7 oz (18 rackets)370 g, 13.1 oz (65 rackets)
      Price in euros
      Prices in other currencies are left out.
      €70 to €380, median €230€50 to €400, median €190
      Power, average rating57 (9 at 65 or more)58 (37 at 65 or more)
      Control, average rating39 (3 at 65 or more)38 (10 at 65 or more)
      Handling, average rating51 (5 at 65 or more)50 (17 at 65 or more)
      Forgiveness, average rating41 (3 at 65 or more)40 (7 at 65 or more)
      Comfort, average rating46 (4 at 65 or more)47 (12 at 65 or more)

      Averages describe the rackets of each brand that are in the index, not everything the brand has ever made. A rating is calculated from published specs, not a play test.

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      Questions

      Is Babolat or Bullpadel better?

      Neither, as a brand. Both make power, control and all-round rackets, and the PadelTrue model rates each racket from its published specification, not the badge. In the index today Babolat has 18 rackets and Bullpadel has 69. Pick the profile you want and compare the highest-rated eligible model of each brand in our calculation.

      Which brand has more power rackets, Babolat or Bullpadel?

      Counting rackets rated 65 or more for power: Babolat 9 of 18, Bullpadel 37 of 69, so Bullpadel has more. The rating comes from shape, balance, core firmness, face material and weight as each maker publishes them.

      Which brand has more control rackets, Babolat or Bullpadel?

      Counting rackets rated 65 or more for control: Babolat 3 of 18, Bullpadel 10 of 69, so Bullpadel has more.

      Which is cheaper, Babolat or Bullpadel?

      By median price in euros in the index, Bullpadel: Babolat €230, Bullpadel €190. Both brands span a wide range, from €50 to €400.

      Which brand is easier on the arm?

      Counting rackets rated 65 or more for comfort: Babolat 4, Bullpadel 12. The comfort rating describes feel and physical demand from the published build. It cannot predict your pain response, is not medical advice and does not prevent injury.

      Where can I buy Babolat and Bullpadel rackets?

      Babolat: Italy 8, Spain 5, Portugal 5, Germany 3, Austria 3, Belgium 3 and 44 more countries. Bullpadel: Spain 41, Portugal 41, Italy 41, the US 41, Germany 40, Austria 40 and 44 more countries. These are rackets per delivery country with a live offer from an approved shop when the page was built.

      How this site makes money, and how it does not. PadelTrue may earn a commission when you buy through a retailer link on this site. A commission never changes a rating. Every rating comes from the manufacturer's published specification through the formula printed on the methodology page, and every specification links to where it was published. Found a wrong figure? Send the source and it gets corrected.