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adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 vs adidas Adipower 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 Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 30.10 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 to the Adipower 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 3.3Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2024
2025
Face
6K carbon
3K carbon
Head size
485 cm²
460 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade Mold
Frame
Octagonal Structure
Not published
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Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA Soft Performance
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

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

Often mentioned in video reviews

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.33 videos
  • Good control 3×
  • Lots of power 3×
Adipower Carbon CTRL 3.4

No summarised videos yet.

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3: reviews and videos →Adipower 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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