adidas Essnova LTD vs Stiga ACE 3

The verdict

Choose the ACE 3 if you want more handling. The Essnova LTD does nothing clearly better on paper.

Essnova LTD
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

ACE 3Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Handling+1.0

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How they play

From the Essnova LTD to the ACE 3: more handling.

Controlabout the same8.58.5
Powera bit less power5.04.5
Comforta bit more comfort5.56.0
Handlingmore handling5.06.0
Forgivenessabout the same7.57.5

Essnova LTDACE 3Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2023
Not published
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 g
Face
Carbon Aluminized 24K
21K Alu Carbon Twill
Core
EVA Soft Performance
Hypersoft Foam
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Surface
Spin Blade
Sandy
Handle
Not published
Fibreglass-reinforced handle
Frame
Exoskeleton
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 Essnova LTD: 0. Of the ACE 3: 0.

Or a third racket in between

adidasMetalbone Ctrl 3.2

Sits between the two on paper: more handling than the Essnova LTD, more control than the ACE 3.

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