adidas Metalbone 3.4 - Ale Galán vs adidas METALBONE RESERVE EDT 2026

The verdict

Choose the Metalbone 3.4 - Ale Galán if you want more power, the METALBONE RESERVE EDT 2026 if you want more forgiveness.

Metalbone 3.4 - Ale Galán
Pick this one for
  • Power+1.0
METALBONE RESERVE EDT 2026
Pick this one for
  • Forgiveness+1.0

Better buy now: the Metalbone 3.4 - Ale Galán. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 31.58 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Metalbone 3.4 - Ale Galán to the METALBONE RESERVE EDT 2026: less power, more forgiveness.

Controla bit less control4.54.0
Powerless power10.09.0
Comforta bit less comfort6.05.5
Handlingabout the same3.03.0
Forgivenessmore forgiveness3.04.0

Metalbone 3.4 - Ale GalánMETALBONE RESERVE EDT 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
2026
Weight
345 to 360 g
Not published
Face
Carbon Aluminized 16K
Kohlenstofffasern 16K
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
3D-Finish
Show all specs (4 the same)
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand
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 Metalbone 3.4 - Ale Galán: 1. Of the METALBONE RESERVE EDT 2026: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Metalbone 3.4 - Ale Galán8 videos
  • Lots of power 5×
  • Adjustable weight system 4×
  • Good control 3×
  • Easy to handle 3×
  • Comfortable, little vibration 2×
  • Good feel 2×
  • Strong overheads 2×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 4×
  • Harder in defence 3×
  • Harder to handle 3×
  • Small sweet spot 3×
METALBONE RESERVE EDT 2026

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Or a third racket in between

StarVieTritón Balance + 2026

Sits between the two on paper: more forgiveness than the Metalbone 3.4 - Ale Galán, more power than the METALBONE RESERVE EDT 2026.

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