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

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The verdict

Choose the Metalbone Carbon 2026 if you want more control, handling and comfort. The Cross IT Carbon-Maxi Arce does nothing clearly better on paper.

Cross IT Carbon-Maxi Arce
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Metalbone Carbon 2026Highest score
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  • Control+2.0
  • Handling+2.0
  • Comfort+1.0

Better buy now: the Metalbone Carbon 2026. It plays better on paper (8.2 against 7.4) and costs only € 7.47 more 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 Cross IT Carbon-Maxi Arce 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

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

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
2026
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand, 265 mm
Head size
Not published
485 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Mold
Spin Blade Decal
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Face
6K carbon
6K carbon
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 Cross IT Carbon-Maxi Arce: 0. Of the Metalbone Carbon 2026: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Cross IT Carbon-Maxi Arce

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×
Cross IT Carbon-Maxi Arce: reviews and videos →Metalbone Carbon 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

HeadExtreme Pro

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

€ 129.95Compare all three →

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