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adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026 vs adidas Cross IT Carbon CTRL 3.4

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The verdict

On paper they play much the same, so price and feel decide.

Better buy now: the Cross IT Carbon CTRL 3.4. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 8.98 less in Netherlands.

Same racket, other name: the adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.4 has the same specs as the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026 and costs € 156.00.

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How they play

From the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026 to the Cross IT Carbon CTRL 3.4 you gain and lose little: every trait stays within one point.

Controlabout the same8.08.0
Powerabout the same4.04.0
Comfortabout the same7.57.5
Handlingabout the same5.05.0
Forgivenessabout the same7.57.5

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026Cross IT Carbon CTRL 3.4Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Balance
Even according to the brand, 260 mm
Even according to the brand
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Handle
Not published
Power Extra Grip
Frame
Octagonal Structure
6K carbon
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Shape
Round
Round
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
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade Decal

Reviews and videos

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

Often mentioned in video reviews

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 20263 videos
  • Demanding, needs good technique 2×
  • Small sweet spot 2×
Cross IT Carbon CTRL 3.4

No summarised videos yet.

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026: reviews and videos →Cross IT Carbon CTRL 3.4: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

adidasAdipower Ctrl 3.3

Better where both are weak: power 5 against 4 and 4, and otherwise close to the two.

€ 154.00Compare all three →

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