{"product_id":"babolat-starter-kit-racket-balls-grips-protector","title":"Babolat Starter Kit — Racket, Balls, Grips \u0026 Protector","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEverything You Need for Your First Season\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBabolat's beginner racket and overgrips, paired with Wilson balls and a frame protector. Four things, one box, nothing left to work out — turn up and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBabolat Counter Origin 2025 Racket\u003c\/strong\u003e — round head, 355g, head-light balance. Babolat gives it an oversize sweetspot, which is the single most useful thing a first racket can have: off-centre hits still go roughly where you meant them to. Babolat's own RRP is €99.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWilson Premier Padel Balls (Tube of 3)\u003c\/strong\u003e — proper pressurised padel balls. Clubs charge for these separately, every time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBabolat Pro Tour 2.0 Overgrips (Pack of 3)\u003c\/strong\u003e — three re-grips. Change one every 3–5 sessions and the racket keeps feeling new.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransparent Racket Protector\u003c\/strong\u003e — fitted to the frame edge. Padel is played off the walls, and the frame is what finds them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Price\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBought separately: €116.80 · Kit price: €104.95 · You save €11.85\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a Kit at All\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiring a racket costs €5 a session at almost every club in Ireland — and that is per racket, per session. Four of you hiring is €20 on top of the court fee. Play once a week and you will spend more on hire across a season than this kit costs, and you will be playing with whatever is left in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree tracked delivery on orders over €75. Ships from Waterford in 1–3 working days. 30-day returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimited run — we can build four of these.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Babolat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59304400191833,"sku":"OP-KIT-009","price":104.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/1935\/4201\/files\/starterKit_babolat_1.png?v=1788535966","url":"https:\/\/openplay.ie\/products\/babolat-starter-kit-racket-balls-grips-protector","provider":"openplay.ie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}