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adidas Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026 vs adidas Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4

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The verdict

Choose the Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026 if you want more control. The Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026Highest score
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  • Control+1.0
Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 52.95 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026 to the Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4: less control.

Controlless control9.08.0
Powerabout the same4.04.0
Comforta bit more comfort7.07.5
Handlingabout the same5.05.0
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness8.07.5

Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Face
ASC
3K carbon
Head size
Not published
460 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade Mold
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
Frame
ASC carbon, Structural Reinforcement, and Muscle Power System
Not published
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Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA Soft Performance
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026: 1. Of the Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Arrow Hit Ctrl 20263 videos
  • Good control 3×
  • Adjustable weight system 2×
  • Large sweet spot 2×
Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4

No summarised videos yet.

Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026: reviews and videos →Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

adidasAdipower Ctrl 3.3

Better where both are weak: power 5 against 4 and 4, and otherwise close to the two.

€ 154.00Compare all three →

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