Babolat Counter Viper is an upgrade of Defiance Carbon. The old Defiance carbon had the main focus on being a control bat, where the new model Counter Viper, like the entire Viper series, has implemented more speed and power in the bat when you hit the ball in the sweet spot. Babolat’s philosophy is that the new era in padel is that power has become an important factor in the game and therefore they have made all their bats more powerful.
The quality of this bat is also top notch, as it is made of 3K carbon and has been implemented the new rough surface which gives a better control and spin in the ball.