adidas Arrow Hit Hexagon Cup vs adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026

The verdict

Choose the Metalbone Carbon 2026 if you want more control, handling and comfort. The Arrow Hit Hexagon Cup does nothing clearly better on paper.

Arrow Hit Hexagon Cup
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Metalbone Carbon 2026Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Control+2.0
  • Handling+2.0
  • Comfort+1.0

Better buy now: the Metalbone Carbon 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 13.53 less in Netherlands.

Same racket, other name: the adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 has the same specs as the Metalbone Carbon 2026 and costs € 156.00.

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How they play

From the Arrow Hit Hexagon Cup to the Metalbone Carbon 2026: more control, more handling, more comfort.

Controlmore control3.55.5
Powera bit less power8.58.0
Comfortmore comfort7.08.0
Handlingmore handling2.04.0
Forgivenessa bit more forgiveness4.04.5

Arrow Hit Hexagon CupMetalbone Carbon 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand, 265 mm
Face
3K carbon
6K carbon
Head size
Not published
485 cm²
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
Show all specs (6 the same)
Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
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

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Arrow Hit Hexagon Cup: 0. Of the Metalbone Carbon 2026: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Arrow Hit Hexagon Cup

No summarised videos yet.

Metalbone Carbon 20265 videos
  • Good control 3×
  • Good feel 3×
  • Lots of power 3×
  • Easy to handle 2×
  • Small sweet spot 4×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 3×

Or a third racket in between

HeadExtreme Pro

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Arrow Hit Hexagon Cup, more power than the Metalbone Carbon 2026.

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