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adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 vs Head Speed Pro 2023

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The verdict

Choose the Metalbone Carbon 3.4 if you want more comfort. The Speed Pro 2023 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Metalbone Carbon 3.4Highest score
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  • Comfort+1.5
Speed Pro 2023
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

The Metalbone Carbon 3.4 plays better on paper (8.2 against 7.4), the Speed Pro 2023 costs € 46.10 less in Netherlands. Pick the Speed Pro 2023 if the price matters more than that difference.

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

From the Metalbone Carbon 3.4 to the Speed Pro 2023: less comfort.

Controla bit less control4.03.5
Powera bit less power9.08.5
Comfortless comfort8.06.5
Handlingabout the same2.02.0
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness4.54.0

Metalbone Carbon 3.4Speed Pro 2023Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
2023
Weight
360 to 375 g
370 g
Face
6K carbon
Fiberglass and carbon
Core
EVA Soft Performance
Power Foam
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Head size
485 cm²
465 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Flat
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
Frame
Octagonal Structure
Graphene Inside
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Metalbone Carbon 3.4: 0. Of the Speed Pro 2023: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

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×
Speed Pro 2023

No summarised videos yet.

Metalbone Carbon 3.4: reviews and videos →Speed Pro 2023: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

HeadExtreme Pro

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Speed Pro 2023.

€ 129.95Compare all three →

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