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adidas Cross IT Ctrl 2026 vs adidas Cross IT CTRL 3.4

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The verdict

Same specs, different name: pick the cheapest.

From the Cross IT CTRL 3.4 to the Cross IT Ctrl 2026 nothing changed on paper: shape, weight, balance, face and core are the same.

Better buy now: the Cross IT Ctrl 2026. Same racket on paper, € 4.05 cheaper in Netherlands.

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How they play

Same racket on paper, so in practice you gain and lose nothing. The differences below come from specs the brand published for one and not the other (frame).

From the Cross IT Ctrl 2026 to the Cross IT CTRL 3.4 you gain and lose little: every trait stays within one point.

Controlabout the same9.09.0
Powerabout the same5.05.0
Comfortabout the same5.05.0
Handlingabout the same5.05.0
Forgivenessabout the same7.57.5

Cross IT Ctrl 2026Cross IT CTRL 3.4Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Frame
Carbon
Not published
Show all specs (7 the same)
Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Face
Carbon Aluminized 15K
Carbon Aluminized 15K
Core
EVA High Memory
EVA High Memory
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Surface
Spin Blade Mold
Spin Blade Mold

Not published for one of the two, so not compared: frame.

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Cross IT Ctrl 2026: 1. Of the Cross IT CTRL 3.4: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Cross IT Ctrl 20263 videos
  • Easy to handle 3×
  • Good control 2×
  • Lacks power 2×
Cross IT CTRL 3.41 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Cross IT Ctrl 2026: reviews and videos →Cross IT CTRL 3.4: reviews and videos →

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