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adidas Cross IT 3.4 vs StarVie Tritón Balance + 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Tritón Balance + 2026 if you want more comfort and handling. The Cross IT 3.4 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Cross IT 3.4
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Tritón Balance + 2026Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Comfort+1.5
  • Handling+1.0

Better buy now: the Tritón Balance + 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 25.00 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Cross IT 3.4 to the Tritón Balance + 2026: more comfort, more handling.

Controla bit more control4.04.5
Powerabout the same10.010.0
Comfortmore comfort3.55.0
Handlingmore handling2.03.0
Forgivenessa bit more forgiveness3.54.0

Cross IT 3.4Tritón Balance + 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
2026
Weight
360 to 375 g
350 to 366 g
Face
Carbon Aluminized 15K
18K Carbon Hybrid
Core
EVA High Memory
M-EVA Balance
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Surface
3D Finish
Rough
Handle
Not published
Longer Handgrip
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Cross IT 3.4: 0. Of the Tritón Balance + 2026: 1.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Cross IT 3.43 videos
  • Good spin 2×
Tritón Balance + 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Cross IT 3.4: reviews and videos →Tritón Balance + 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

BabolatTechnical Viper 2025

Sits between the two on paper: more comfort than the Cross IT 3.4.

€ 179.95Compare all three →

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