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adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026 vs adidas Metalbone Team Zidane

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The verdict

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

Better buy now: the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 2.92 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 Metalbone Team Zidane you gain and lose little: every trait stays within one point.

Controla bit less control8.07.5
Powera bit less power4.03.5
Comforta bit more comfort7.58.0
Handlingabout the same5.05.0
Forgivenessabout the same7.57.5

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026Metalbone Team ZidaneLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Balance
Even according to the brand, 260 mm
Even according to the brand
Face
6K carbon
Fiberglass
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Texture 3D
Frame
Octagonal Structure
Carbon
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA Soft Performance
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Head size
485 cm²
485 cm²

Reviews and videos

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

Often mentioned in video reviews

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 20263 videos
  • Demanding, needs good technique 2×
  • Small sweet spot 2×
Metalbone Team Zidane

No summarised videos yet.

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026: reviews and videos →Metalbone Team Zidane: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

adidasAdipower Ctrl 3.3

Better where both are weak: power 5 against 4 and 3.5, and otherwise close to the two.

€ 154.00Compare all three →

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