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adidas Drive 2026 vs adidas Match 3.4

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adidas · 2025Match 3.4
7.3padell.io score
€ 58.92at All for Padel · + € 13.92 shipping
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The verdict

Choose the Drive 2026 if you want more handling and control, the Match 3.4 if you want more power.

Drive 2026Highest score
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  • Handling+2.0
  • Control+1.5
Match 3.4
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  • Power+1.5

The Drive 2026 plays better on paper (8.4 against 7.8), the Match 3.4 costs € 10.02 less in Netherlands. Pick the Match 3.4 if the price matters more than that difference.

Same racket, other name: the adidas Drive 3.4 has the same specs as the Drive 2026 and costs € 61.92.

Same racket, other name: the adidas Match 3.3 has the same specs as the Match 3.4 and costs € 55.17.

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How they play

From the Drive 2026 to the Match 3.4: less handling, less control, more power.

Controlless control7.56.0
Powermore power3.55.0
Comforta bit less comfort8.07.5
Handlingless handling5.03.0
Forgivenessabout the same7.57.5

Drive 2026Match 3.4Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Balance
Even according to the brand
Slightly head-heavy according to the brand
Head size
519 cm²
520 cm²
Show all specs (6 the same)
Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Face
Fiberglass
Fiberglass
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA Soft Performance
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Surface
Smooth
Smooth

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Drive 2026: 0. Of the Match 3.4: 0.

Drive 2026: reviews and videos →Match 3.4: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

adidasMatch Light 3.4

Sits between the two on paper: more power than the Drive 2026, more handling than the Match 3.4.

€ 58.92Compare all three →

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