--- title: "Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0: power-focused, specs and price" url: "https://padeltrue.com/rackets/babolat-technical-viper-soft-3-0" description: "Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0: power-focused diamond racket by our calculated ratings (power 82/100), 355 to 375 g. €169.99 at Cisalfa Sport on 12 November 2026, with delivery details for your country. Every spec linked to its maker source." language: en date_modified: 2026-11-12 source: "PadelTrue, every specification links to its source on the HTML page" --- # Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 ## Direct answer Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0: power-focused diamond racket by our calculated ratings (power 82/100), 355 to 375 g. €169.99 at Cisalfa Sport on 12 November 2026, with delivery details for your country. Every spec linked to its maker source. This page answers: - Is the Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 a power or a control racket? - Is the Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 good for beginners? - Is the Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 arm-friendly? - How much does the Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 cost? - How much does the Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 weigh? ## Price history Latest price read at Cisalfa Sport €169.99 Read on 12 November 2026 · 38 days of readings since 3 October 2026 Lowest price we have recorded One line per shop for this exact model, read by us every morning. A price is what the shop showed at that time; check the total at the store. **Before you choose:** Our record has no measured balance point for this model. Ask to try the racket with your usual grips and fitted weights. ### Specifications and sources Published specifications, not our play-test findings. Each value links to its source. Reference price published at babolat.com: €280 · 11 November 2026. It is not the price of the shop in the buy button. | Spec | Published value | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | | Shape | **Diamond** | Forma de la cabeza: Diamante / Su forma de diamante [babolat.com](https://www.babolat.com/es/technical-viper-soft-3.0/150179.html) | | Weight | **355 to 375 g (12.5 to 13.2 oz)** | Peso 365 g +/- 10g [babolat.com](https://www.babolat.com/es/technical-viper-soft-3.0/150179.html) | | Balance | **High** | Tipo de equilibrio: Cabeza pesada [babolat.com](https://www.babolat.com/es/technical-viper-soft-3.0/150179.html) | | Core | **Medium, Black EVA** | NÚCLEO: Black EVA / La combinación de Soft Carbon y goma EVA de dureza media / Su núcleo de goma EVA más blando [babolat.com](https://www.babolat.com/es/technical-viper-soft-3.0/150179.html) | | Face | **Soft Carbon (carbon twill 3K)** | SUPERFICIE: Soft Carbon / destaca por su construcción en Carbon Twill 3K [babolat.com](https://www.babolat.com/es/technical-viper-soft-3.0/150179.html) | | Frame | **carbon** | MARCO: Carbono [babolat.com](https://www.babolat.com/es/technical-viper-soft-3.0/150179.html) | | Thickness | **38 mm (1.5 in)** | Grosor 38 mm [babolat.com](https://www.babolat.com/es/technical-viper-soft-3.0/150179.html) | | Textured face | **Yes** | 3D SPIN+: Relieves en la superficie de la pala combinado con un acabado rugoso / El acabado rugoso facilita los efectos [babolat.com](https://www.babolat.com/es/technical-viper-soft-3.0/150179.html) | | Price | **€280** | € 280,00 IVA incluido [babolat.com](https://www.babolat.com/es/technical-viper-soft-3.0/150179.html) | Collection note: This is the Technical Viper Soft currently purchasable on babolat.com/es. A Technical Viper Soft 3.1 page is already live (recorded separately) but carries no price. core.value is set to medium because the page states "goma EVA de dureza media"; the description also calls it "núcleo de goma EVA más blando" (softer, relative to the standard Technical Viper). Tipología de jugador: Atacante Técnico. Source is the Spanish Babolat site (babolat.com/es). The page prints no model year and no level, only a player type ("Tipología de jugador"). Weight is the published nominal weight plus and minus 10 g. Balance is given as a word only, no mm figure on the ES page. ### How our estimates work These ratings are calculations from published specifications, not measured playing results or our play tests. Power82 Control10 Handling30 Forgiveness24 Comfort32 Value11 - **Power 82** = shape (diamond) 45/45 + balance (high) 35/35 + weight (365g) 10/20 = 90 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale - **Control 10** = shape (diamond) 0/60 + balance (high) 0/40 = 0 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale - **Handling 30** = balance (high) 0/50 + weight (365g) 25/50 = 25 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale - **Forgiveness 24** = shape (diamond) 0/45 + firmness (medium) 17.5/35 + face material (carbon) 0/20 = 17.5 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale - **Comfort 32** = firmness (medium) 20/40 + face material (carbon) 0/25 + balance (high) 0/20 + weight (365g) 7.5/15 = 27.5 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale - **Value 11** = mean of the two highest ratings, divided by the price in euros, scaled so the best value in the index is 100 [Full methodology and evidence](https://padeltrue.com/methodology). 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On its published specification the Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 is a power-oriented racket. It rates 82 for power and 10 for control on the PadelTrue model, mainly because of its diamond shape and high balance. ### Is the Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 good for beginners? It rates 24 out of 100 for forgiveness. That is a demanding build. Rackets like this reward clean technique and are usually a poor first racket. ### Is the Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 arm-friendly? It rates 32 out of 100 for comfort, a rating built from core firmness, face material, balance and weight, describing feel and physical demand. That is on the demanding side of the index. This describes the build, it is not medical advice. ### How much does the Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 cost? €280 on babolat.com when checked on 11 November 2026. ### How much does the Babolat Technical Viper Soft 3.0 weigh? The published weight is 355 to 375 g (12.5 to 13.2 oz).