adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 vs adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.3

The verdict

Same specs, different name: pick the cheapest.

From the Metalbone Carbon 3.3 to the Metalbone Carbon 3.4 nothing changed on paper: shape, weight, balance, face and core are the same.

Better buy now: the Metalbone Carbon 3.3. Same racket on paper, € 13.00 cheaper in Netherlands.

Still in doubt? The racket finder checks both against your level, side and arm. Open the racket finder →

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 (thickness, handle and pro player).

From the Metalbone Carbon 3.4 to the Metalbone Carbon 3.3 you gain and lose little: every trait stays within one point.

Controlabout the same4.04.0
Powerabout the same9.09.0
Comfortabout the same8.08.0
Handlingabout the same2.02.0
Forgivenessabout the same4.54.5

Metalbone Carbon 3.4Metalbone Carbon 3.3Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
2024
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
Show all specs (8 the same)
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand
Face
6K carbon
6K carbon
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA Soft Performance
Head size
485 cm²
485 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade Decal
Frame
Octagonal Structure
Octagonal Structure

Not published for one of the two, so not compared: thickness, handle and pro player.

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Metalbone Carbon 3.4: 0. Of the Metalbone Carbon 3.3: 1.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Said about both: 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 3.33 videos
  • Comfortable, little vibration 2×
  • Harder to handle 2×
  • Small sweet spot 2×

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