Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6
all-round frame for improving club players — balanced power and control for most game styles.
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Power 81 and control 81 sit close together: it does not push you into one game. Attack when the ball sits up, defend without fighting the racket.
Sweet spot 82/100 forgives an off-centre volley but not a late smash.
Maneuverability 83/100: the head is slow to turn, so start the backswing as the lob goes up and hit through the ball rather than flicking it.
Padel handles come in one size; thickness is set with overgrips. Each overgrip adds roughly 1 mm and 5 g in the hand, which pulls the balance a touch lower — useful if the head feels slow. Keep the grip thin if you rely on wrist work at the net.
Works on either side — it neither forces you forward nor pins you back. Rebound 83/100 means you supply the pace on the volley — a short, firm punch rather than a block.
No hard reasons to skip it — the frame does not punish a particular game.
Against 161 other Intermediate frames.
155th of 162 in intermediate by AI score, 273rd of 423 across the index. 0 of 5 metrics above the class average.
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Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6 — padel frame by Babolat. Test it on court at a partner club before you buy.
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