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adidas Drive 2026 vs adidas Rx Series 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Rx Series 2026 if you want more comfort. The Drive 2026 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Drive 2026
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Rx Series 2026Highest score
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  • Comfort+1.0

The Rx Series 2026 plays better on paper (8.8 against 8.4), the Drive 2026 costs € 16.01 less in Netherlands. Pick the Drive 2026 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.

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How they play

From the Drive 2026 to the Rx Series 2026: more comfort.

Controla bit more control7.58.0
Powera bit less power3.53.0
Comfortmore comfort8.09.0
Handlingabout the same5.05.0
Forgivenessa bit more forgiveness7.58.0

Drive 2026Rx Series 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Head size
519 cm²
499 cm²
Surface
Smooth
Smart Holes Lineal
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
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 Drive 2026: 0. Of the Rx Series 2026: 1.

Drive 2026: reviews and videos →Rx Series 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

adidasAdipower Ctrl 3.3

Better where both are weak: power 5 against 3.5 and 3, and otherwise close to the two.

€ 154.00Compare all three →

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