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adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 vs adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026

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The verdict

Same specs, different name: pick the cheapest.

From the Metalbone Carbon 3.4 to the Metalbone Carbon 2026 nothing changed on paper: shape, weight, balance, face and core are the same.

Better buy now: the Metalbone Carbon 3.4. Same racket on paper, € 19.47 cheaper in Netherlands.

Same racket, other name: the adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.3 has the same specs as the Metalbone Carbon 3.4 and costs € 143.00.

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How they play

Same racket on paper, so in practice you gain and lose nothing. The differences below come from specs the brand published for one and not the other (balance point, frame and handle).

From the Metalbone Carbon 3.4 to the Metalbone Carbon 2026: more handling, more control, less power.

Controlmore control4.05.5
Powerless power9.08.0
Comfortabout the same8.08.0
Handlingmore handling2.04.0
Forgivenessabout the same4.54.5

Metalbone Carbon 3.4Metalbone Carbon 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
2026
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand, 265 mm
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
Frame
Octagonal Structure
Not published
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Face
6K carbon
6K carbon
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA Soft Performance
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Head size
485 cm²
485 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade Decal

Not published for one of the two, so not compared: balance point, frame and handle.

Reviews and videos

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

Often mentioned in video reviews

Said about both: easy to handle, good control, lots of power, demanding, needs good technique, small sweet spot.

Metalbone Carbon 3.45 videos
  • Easy to handle 4×
  • Good control 2×
  • Lots of power 2×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 4×
  • Small sweet spot 3×
Metalbone Carbon 20265 videos
  • Good control 3×
  • Good feel 3×
  • Lots of power 3×
  • Easy to handle 2×
  • Small sweet spot 4×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 3×
Metalbone Carbon 3.4: reviews and videos →Metalbone Carbon 2026: reviews and videos →

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