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adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 vs adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.4

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The verdict

Same specs, different name: pick the cheapest.

From the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 to the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.4 nothing changed on paper: shape, weight, balance, face and core are the same.

Better buy now: the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3. Same racket on paper, € 16.10 cheaper in Netherlands.

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How they play

Same racket on paper, so in practice you gain and lose nothing. The differences below come from specs the brand published for one and not the other (weight system and pro player).

From the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 to the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.4 you gain and lose little: every trait stays within one point.

Controlabout the same8.58.5
Powerabout the same3.53.5
Comfortabout the same7.57.5
Handlingabout the same5.05.0
Forgivenessabout the same8.08.0

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.4Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2024
2025
Show all specs (9 the same)
Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Face
Carbon 6K
Carbon 6K
Core
Eva Soft Performance
Eva Soft Performance
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Head size
485 cm²
485 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade Decal
Frame
Octagonal Structure
Octagonal Structure

Not published for one of the two, so not compared: weight system and pro player.

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3: 0. Of the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.4: 1.

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3: reviews and videos →Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.4: reviews and videos →