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Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 2026 vs Dunlop Galactica Team 2025
The main difference: Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 2026 is teardrop, Dunlop Galactica Team 2025 is hybrid. There are other differences too, set out below. Dunlop Galactica Team 2025 is £15 cheaper today.
Compared on the brands’ published specs and the prices we record from UK shops. We have not play-tested either racket. Prices checked 5 October 2026. We may earn a commission if you buy through a shop link; it does not change the price.
Babolat · Teardrop · Intermediate
Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 2026
£94.99delivered
Cheapest at Express Padel, 2 shops compared
See all 2 prices →Dunlop · Hybrid · Intermediate
Dunlop Galactica Team 2025
£79.99delivered
Cheapest at PDHSports, 3 shops compared
See all 3 prices →Which one suits you
Pick the Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 2026 if
- You want comfort: the core is soft, which gives more help on slow balls and tends to be kinder to the arm.
- You want a lighter racket: about 20 g less.
- You want the current model (2026).
Pick the Dunlop Galactica Team 2025 if
- You want to spend less: it is £15 cheaper delivered today (£79.99 against £94.99).
- You swing fast and want a crisper response: the core is firmer.
Not a factor, because they are the same on both: balance (both medium), level (both intermediate).
Specs side by side
Rows that differ are highlighted.
| Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 2026 | Dunlop Galactica Team 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Teardrop | Hybrid |
| Weight | 335 to 355 g | 355 to 375 g |
| Balance | Medium | Medium |
| Feel | Soft | Medium |
| Core | Black EVA | Pro EVA |
| Face | Fibreglass | Graphite with glassfibre |
| Surface | Rough | Rough |
| Frame | Carbon | Graphite (carbon) |
| Spin | High | High |
| Level | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Style | Versatile | Versatile |
| Season | 2026 | 2025 |
| RRP | £160 | £160 |
Is now a good time to buy either?
Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 2026
Lowest price we have recorded
Since we started tracking it on 8 Sept. The average over that time is £121.
Price history and alerts →Dunlop Galactica Team 2025
Lowest price we have recorded
Since we started tracking it on 18 Sept. The average over that time is £93.
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