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adidas Cross IT Team Light 2026 vs adidas Metalbone Team Light 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Cross IT Team Light 2026 if you want more power, the Metalbone Team Light 2026 if you want more handling and control.

Cross IT Team Light 2026
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  • Power+1.0
Metalbone Team Light 2026Highest score
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  • Handling+1.5
  • Control+1.0

The Metalbone Team Light 2026 plays better on paper (9.1 against 8.6), the Cross IT Team Light 2026 costs € 45.05 less in Netherlands. Pick the Cross IT Team Light 2026 if the price matters more than that difference.

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How they play

From the Cross IT Team Light 2026 to the Metalbone Team Light 2026: more handling, more control, less power.

Controlmore control7.58.5
Powerless power3.02.0
Comforta bit more comfort8.59.0
Handlingmore handling6.07.5
Forgivenessabout the same7.57.5

Cross IT Team Light 2026Metalbone Team Light 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand, 255 mm
Head size
Not published
485 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade Gritt
Handle
Not published
Extra Power Grip
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Round
Round
Weight
345 to 360 g
345 to 360 g
Face
Fiberglass
Fiberglass
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 Team Light 2026: 0. Of the Metalbone Team Light 2026: 0.

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Cross IT Team Light 2026

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Metalbone Team Light 20261 video

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Cross IT Team Light 2026: reviews and videos →Metalbone Team Light 2026: reviews and videos →

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Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Cross IT Team Light 2026, more forgiveness than the Metalbone Team Light 2026.

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