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Babolat Counter Origin vs Bullpadel Indiga CTR 26
The Babolat Counter Origin and the Bullpadel Indiga CTR 26 are both round, low-balance, soft-core beginner rackets built for the same job — the honest answer is that either is a safe first racket, and the deciding factor is weight, not performance.
Both use a soft EVA-family core under a fibreglass-leaning face, both sit in the entry price band, and both are explicitly positioned by their manufacturers as control-first, arm-friendly rackets for players still building technique — this is about as close to a genuine tie as two different-brand rackets get.
The one real difference: the Counter Origin runs about 10 g lighter (355 g vs 365 g). That's a small gap, but at beginner level it can matter more than it looks — a lighter racket is a little quicker to bring back into position between shots, which shows up as fewer rushed, mishit volleys in your first months on court.
| Babolat Counter Origin 2025 | Bullpadel Indiga CTR 26 | |
|---|---|---|
| shape | round | round |
| weight | 355 g | 365 g |
| balance | low | low |
| feel | soft | soft |
| € | budget | budget |
Babolat Counter Origin 2025
- shape
- round
- weight
- 355 g
- balance
- low
- feel
- soft
budgetarm-friendly
Bullpadel Indiga CTR 26
- shape
- round
- weight
- 365 g
- balance
- low
- feel
- soft
budgetarm-friendly
If you have small or less-conditioned wrists, take the lighter Counter Origin. Otherwise, buy whichever is easier to get hold of locally — the on-court difference is marginal.
Price links coming soon — we're finishing our comparison data.
FAQ
Is a 10 g weight difference actually noticeable?
At beginner level, yes — mostly at the net, where a lighter racket resets faster between volleys. It won't change how hard you hit the ball, but it can reduce late, rushed contacts.