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adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 vs adidas Essnova LTD

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The verdict

Choose the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 if you want more comfort, the Essnova LTD if you want more power.

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3Highest score
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  • Comfort+2.0
Essnova LTD
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  • Power+1.5

Better buy now: the Essnova LTD. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 12.09 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 to the Essnova LTD: less comfort, more power.

Controlabout the same8.58.5
Powermore power3.55.0
Comfortless comfort7.55.5
Handlingabout the same5.05.0
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness8.07.5

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3Essnova LTDLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2024
2023
Face
Carbon 6K
Carbon Aluminized 24K
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade
Frame
Octagonal Structure
Exoskeleton
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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 Essnova LTD: 0.

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3: reviews and videos →Essnova LTD: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

adidasArrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3, more comfort than the Essnova LTD.

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