adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 vs adidas RX Series Red 3.3

The verdict

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

Neither is sold to Netherlands by the shops on padell.io.

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How they play

From the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3 to the RX Series Red 3.3 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 3.3RX Series Red 3.3Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand, 265 mm
Face
6K carbon
Fiberglass
Head size
485 cm²
499 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Not published
Frame
Octagonal Structure
Carbon
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Launched
2024
2024
Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
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 RX Series Red 3.3: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.33 videos
  • Good control 3×
  • Lots of power 3×
RX Series Red 3.3

No summarised videos yet.

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.

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