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adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 vs adidas Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 if you want more comfort. The Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Comfort+1.0
Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 1.95 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 to the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026: less comfort.

Controla bit more control8.08.5
Powera bit more power4.04.5
Comfortless comfort7.56.5
Handlingabout the same5.05.0
Forgivenessabout the same7.57.5

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2024
2026
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand, 260 mm
Face
6K carbon
ASC
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Handle
Not published
Extra Power Grip
Frame
Octagonal Structure
Not published
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Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
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 3.3: 0. Of the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.33 videos
  • Good control 3×
  • Lots of power 3×
Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3: reviews and videos →Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

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Better where both are weak: power 6 against 4 and 4.5, and otherwise close to the two.

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