{"title":"Babolat Padel Rackets Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003eBabolat padel rackets, in stock in Ireland and shipped from Waterford. Babolat has been making racket sports equipment since 1875 and its padel range runs from the beginner Origin frames through the Vertuo range for improving players to the Viper frames Juan Lebrón competes with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe stock a small, hand-picked selection rather than the full catalogue — every racket here has been chosen for a specific type of player and price point. Free tracked delivery on orders over €75, 1–3 working days.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"babolat-counter-origin-2025","title":"Babolat Counter Origin 2025 Padel Racket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBabolat Counter Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e is Babolat's entry point to padel — a round, control-first racket built for players picking up a padel bat for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBabolat gives it a round head with what they call an \u003cstrong\u003eoversize sweetspot\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is the single most useful thing a first racket can have: off-centre hits still go roughly where you meant them to. The frame is \u003cstrong\u003ehybrid\u003c\/strong\u003e — carbon for stiffness and light weight, fibreglass for flex — over a fibreglass hitting surface and an EVA core. Balance sits at 260mm, low in the handle, so the racket feels light and stays easy to swing when you are late on a ball. Babolat also fits an \u003cstrong\u003eImprover Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e, a shaped throat that helps you feel where the face is pointing without looking at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBabolat classes it as a \u003cstrong\u003eCounter Striker\u003c\/strong\u003e racket — for players who win points by returning everything and letting the other pair make the mistake, rather than by hitting through them. It is not a power racket and does not pretend to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round head shape | 355g ±10g | 38mm thickness | 260mm balance (head-light) | Fibreglass surface | Hybrid frame | EVA core | Recommended grip: Syntec Uptake\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete beginners, and anyone who has been hiring at the club and wants a forgiving first racket of their own. Free tracked delivery across Ireland on orders over €75, shipped from Waterford in 1–3 working days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Babolat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59304339243353,"sku":"OP-R-024","price":89.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/1935\/4201\/files\/pala-babolat-counter-origin-2025-1600x1600_1.webp?v=1788534180"},{"product_id":"babolat-counter-vertuo-2-6-2026","title":"Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6 2026 Padel Racket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBabolat Counter Vertuo 2.6\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 2026 Vertuo-range round racket — the step up from a first frame, for players who have found their feet and want more precision without giving up comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt keeps the round head and large sweetspot that make a racket forgiving, but moves to a \u003cstrong\u003ecarbon frame\u003c\/strong\u003e over a fibreglass hitting surface with a \u003cstrong\u003eBlack EVA\u003c\/strong\u003e core. At 350g ±10g with an even 265mm balance it is a little lighter and more neutral than Babolat's beginner frames, which is what makes it quicker at the net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Babolat technologies sit in this racket. \u003cstrong\u003eVibrabsorb System\u003c\/strong\u003e, powered by SMAC, works an elastomer into the graphite of the core and handle to absorb the shock that would otherwise reach your arm. \u003cstrong\u003e3D Spin\u003c\/strong\u003e raises the pattern on the face so you can bite the ball. \u003cstrong\u003eSmart Buttcap\u003c\/strong\u003e lets you resize the wrist strap or take it off entirely. Babolat's \u003cstrong\u003eHoles Pattern System\u003c\/strong\u003e arranges the hole layout to spread impact energy more evenly across the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBabolat classes it as a \u003cstrong\u003eCounter Striker\u003c\/strong\u003e racket — built for players who control points through consistency and precise counter-attacking rather than raw pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round head shape | 350g ±10g | 38mm thickness | 265mm balance (even) | Fibreglass surface | Carbon frame | Black EVA core | Recommended grip: Syntec Evo | No cover included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate players who have outgrown a beginner frame and want precision and arm comfort ahead of power. Free tracked delivery across Ireland on orders over €75, shipped from Waterford in 1–3 working days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Babolat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59304339898713,"sku":"OP-R-025","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/1935\/4201\/files\/pala-babolat-counter-vertuo-2026-1600x1600_1.webp?v=1788534577"},{"product_id":"babolat-technical-vertuo-2-5-2025","title":"Babolat Technical Vertuo 2.5 2025 Padel Racket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBabolat Technical Vertuo 2.5\u003c\/strong\u003e is the diamond-shaped frame from Babolat's 2025 Vertuo range — the attacking option in a range otherwise built around control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe diamond head puts the sweetspot high on the face and the balance at \u003cstrong\u003e270mm, head-heavy\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is where the weight behind a smash comes from. It runs a carbon frame over a fibreglass hitting surface with an EVA core, at 355g ±10g and 455mm long. Babolat classes it as a \u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Striker\u003c\/strong\u003e racket: for players who want to finish points at the net, and who have the technique to find a smaller sweetspot consistently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA diamond frame is less forgiving than a round one by design — that is the trade you make for the extra bite on an overhead. If you are still working out where the middle of the face is, start on a round racket and come back to this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diamond head shape | 355g ±10g | 38mm thickness | 270mm ±10mm balance (head-heavy) | 455mm length | Fibreglass surface | Carbon frame | EVA core | Recommended grip: Syntec Pro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn availability:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a prior-season frame that Babolat has since discontinued — it is no longer listed in their current range. We have one, and we will not be getting more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate and advanced players who play at the net and want a head-heavy diamond frame. 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