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adidas Cross IT Light 2026 vs Stiga ACE 3

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The verdict

Choose the Cross IT Light 2026 if you want more comfort. The ACE 3 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Cross IT Light 2026Highest score
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  • Comfort+1.0
ACE 3
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Neither is sold to Netherlands by the shops on padell.io.

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How they play

From the Cross IT Light 2026 to the ACE 3: 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 2026ACE 3Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
Not published
Weight
345 to 360 g
360 g
Face
Carbon Aluminized 24K
21K Alu Carbon Twill
Core
EVA Soft Energy
Hypersoft Foam
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Surface
Spin Blade Mold
Sandy
Handle
Not published
Fibreglass-reinforced handle
Frame
Not published
Carbon
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Shape
Round
Round
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Cross IT Light 2026: 1. Of the ACE 3: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

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×
ACE 3

No summarised videos yet.

Cross IT Light 2026: reviews and videos →ACE 3: 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 ACE 3.

€ 190.00Compare all three →

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