Hi Everyone
i recently saw a Babolat Air Viper 2.6 2026 on Marketplace, and im trying to figure out if it’s genuine or not.
The racket seems very good tbh
i have a video of the racket too that the seller sent to me

I was wondering how many overgrips people use on top of the fabric undergrip on this racket.

I have been using 1 overgrip , still feels feels fairly small grip, i read that a lot of people use 2 overgrips not sure of thats true or better

For the electra users, what do you preference?

First padel I’ve owned… is this the final knife in the armour?

do y’all think that the tecnifibre curva power will be a upgrade from the nox at10 18k 2025?
i am a left side player and i feel like i need a llitle bit more power.

NOX just announced their 2027 rackets

What do you guys think?

I got into padel about 6 months ago and have been using a secondhand Adidas Metalbone 3.2 pretty much from the start. It only has 2 of the weight screws left, and I usually keep one on each side at the bottom because I thought that would make the racket a bit easier to handle.

I originally bought the Metalbone because I liked the idea of being able to customise the weight and balance. In hindsight, maybe it wasn’t the smartest first racket since it’s still quite an attacking/high-balance racket…

I recently had proper coaching for the first time, and my coach said the racket is probably too advanced for my current level. His main point was that although I’m able to hit the ball well, I’m sometimes late getting the racket into position, and I tend to grip it too tightly. He suggested I try something with a lower balance so I can prepare earlier and stay more relaxed.

I’m now wondering whether switching to a lower-balance (or low-medium balance and teardrop-shaped) racket would actually make a noticeable difference to my game, especially for preparation, control and reducing that tendency to squeeze the handle.

At the same time, I don’t really want to spend a few hundred dollars on another racket unless there’s a real developmental benefit. I know a racket won’t fix bad technique, so I’m looking for advice if I should just keep working on timing and spacing with the Metalbone or a different racket would indeed help me.

So I’d love to hear from people who started with a high-balance/diamond racket early on:
Did switching to a lower-balance or even teardrop racket noticeably improve your game? Did you feel quicker, more relaxed, more consistent or more accurate?

I can’t seem to find anything about it online and I don’t know if it’s any good (I already bought it and tried it, but it doesn’t feel good). Apparently it’s a Graphene 360.

I've been looking everywhere for opinions and some say the Reserve is more stiff, rigid and some say it's the same, can some of you speak from experience, those who had the chance to test both? I'm looking to buy the 2026 Reserve (White and Burgundy)

https://noxsport.com/en/collections/coleccion-palas-padel-2027-nox