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adidas Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026 vs adidas Cross IT Ctrl

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The verdict

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

Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026
Pick this one for
  • Comfort+1.5
Cross IT Ctrl
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Cross IT Ctrl. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 1.45 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

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

Controlabout the same8.58.5
Powera bit more power5.05.5
Comfortless comfort5.54.0
Handlingabout the same5.05.0
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness7.57.0

Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026Cross IT CtrlLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2024
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand, 265 mm
Face
Carbon Aluminized 18K
Carbon Aluminized 15K
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA High Memory
Head size
Not published
460 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Rough structure
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
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Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

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

Often mentioned in video reviews

Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Cross IT Ctrl3 videos
  • Good control 2×
  • Easy to handle 2×
  • Good spin 2×
Cross IT Carbon Ctrl 2026: reviews and videos →Cross IT Ctrl: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

BabolatCounter Veron 2.6

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

€ 139.90Compare all three →

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