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adidas Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce vs adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4

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The verdict

Choose the Metalbone Carbon 3.4 if you want more comfort. The Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce does nothing clearly better on paper.

Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Metalbone Carbon 3.4Highest score
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  • Comfort+1.0

Better buy now: the Metalbone Carbon 3.4. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 18.90 less in Netherlands.

Same racket, other name: the adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.3 has the same specs as the Metalbone Carbon 3.4 and costs € 143.00.

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How they play

From the Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce to the Metalbone Carbon 3.4: more comfort.

Controla bit more control3.54.0
Powera bit more power8.59.0
Comfortmore comfort7.08.0
Handlingabout the same2.02.0
Forgivenessa bit more forgiveness4.04.5

Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi ArceMetalbone Carbon 3.4Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Head size
Not published
485 cm²
Handle
Not published
Extra Power Grip
Frame
Not published
Octagonal Structure
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand
Face
6K carbon
6K carbon
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 Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce: 0. Of the Metalbone Carbon 3.4: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce2 videos

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Metalbone Carbon 3.45 videos
  • Easy to handle 4×
  • Good control 2×
  • Lots of power 2×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 4×
  • Small sweet spot 3×
Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce: reviews and videos →Metalbone Carbon 3.4: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

HeadExtreme Pro

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce.

€ 129.95Compare all three →

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