adidas Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026 vs adidas Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026

The verdict

Choose the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026 if you want more comfort. The Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Comfort+1.0
Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 43.00 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026 to the Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026: less comfort.

Controlabout the same8.58.5
Powera bit more power4.55.0
Comfortless comfort6.55.5
Handlingabout the same5.05.0
Forgivenessabout the same7.57.5

Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Balance
Even according to the brand, 260 mm
Even according to the brand
Face
ASC
Carbon Aluminized 18K
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA Soft Performance
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade Decal
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Extra Power Grip

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026: 0. Of the Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Or a third racket in between

adidasArrow Hit Ctrl 2026

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026, more comfort than the Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026.

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