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adidas Cross IT Light 2026 vs adidas Cross IT Light 3.4

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The verdict

Choose the Cross IT Light 2026 if you want more comfort. The Cross IT Light 3.4 does nothing clearly better on paper.

From the Cross IT Light 3.4 to the Cross IT Light 2026 one spec changed: pro player Marta Ortega became Martita Ortega.

Cross IT Light 2026Highest score
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  • Comfort+1.0
Cross IT Light 3.4
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Cross IT Light 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 3.02 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Cross IT Light 2026 to the Cross IT Light 3.4: less comfort.

Controla bit less control9.08.5
Powera bit more power4.04.5
Comfortless comfort7.06.0
Handlingabout the same6.06.0
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness8.07.5

Cross IT Light 2026Cross IT Light 3.4Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Handle
Not published
Power Extra Grip
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Shape
Round
Round
Weight
345 to 360 g
345 to 360 g
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Face
Carbon Aluminized 24K
Carbon Aluminized 24K
Core
EVA Soft Energy
EVA Soft Energy
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Surface
Spin Blade Mold
Spin Blade Mold

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

Reviews and videos

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

Often mentioned in video reviews

Said about both: easy to handle, good control, large sweet spot, lacks power.

Cross IT Light 20265 videos
  • Easy to handle 4×
  • Comfortable, little vibration 3×
  • Good control 2×
  • Good feel 2×
  • Large sweet spot 2×
  • Lacks power 2×
Cross IT Light 3.46 videos
  • Easy to handle 5×
  • Good control 3×
  • Large sweet spot 3×
  • Versatile 2×
  • Lacks power 4×
  • Weaker overheads 2×
  • Small sweet spot 2×
Cross IT Light 2026: reviews and videos →Cross IT Light 3.4: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

adidasMetalbone Ctrl 3.2

Sits between the two on paper: more power than the Cross IT Light 2026, more control than the Cross IT Light 3.4.

€ 190.00Compare all three →

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