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adidas Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026 vs Bullpadel Ionic Power 26

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The verdict

Choose the Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026 if you want more comfort and forgiveness, the Ionic Power 26 if you want more power.

Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026
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  • Comfort+3.5
  • Forgiveness+1.0
Ionic Power 26
Pick this one for
  • Power+1.5

Better buy now: the Ionic Power 26. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 4.00 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026 to the Ionic Power 26: less comfort, more power, less forgiveness.

Controla bit less control6.56.0
Powermore power4.56.0
Comfortless comfort7.54.0
Handlingabout the same3.03.0
Forgivenessless forgiveness8.07.0

Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026Ionic Power 26Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Weight
360 to 375 g
365 to 375 g
Face
Fiberglass
Glaphite
Core
Eva Soft Performance
MultiEva
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Rough
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
Frame
Not published
Glaphite (carbon + fiberglass)
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Round
Round
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026: 1. Of the Ionic Power 26: 0.

Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026: reviews and videos →Ionic Power 26: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

DunlopMegamax Green 2025

Better where both are weak: handling 5 against 3 and 3, and otherwise close to the two.

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