adidas Metalbone Ctrl 3.3 vs adidas Adipower Light 3.2

The verdict

Choose the Adipower Light 3.2 if you want more comfort. The Metalbone Ctrl 3.3 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Metalbone Ctrl 3.3
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Adipower Light 3.2Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Comfort+1.0

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

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How they play

From the Metalbone Ctrl 3.3 to the Adipower Light 3.2: more comfort.

Controla bit more control8.59.0
Powera bit less power4.54.0
Comfortmore comfort6.07.0
Handlingabout the same6.06.0
Forgivenessa bit more forgiveness7.58.0

Metalbone Ctrl 3.3Adipower Light 3.2Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2024
2023
Face
Carbon Aluminized 2 to 1
Carbon Aluminized 24K
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA Soft Energy
Head size
485 cm²
460 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade Mold
Frame
Carbon
Dual Exoskeleton
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Shape
Round
Round
Weight
345 to 360 g
345 to 360 g
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Metalbone Ctrl 3.3: 0. Of the Adipower Light 3.2: 1.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Said about both: easy to handle, lacks power.

Metalbone Ctrl 3.36 videos
  • Good control 4×
  • Adjustable weight system 3×
  • Easy to handle 2×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 3×
  • Lacks power 3×
  • Small sweet spot 3×
  • Vibration, hard on the arm 2×
Adipower Light 3.23 videos
  • Easy to handle 3×
  • Comfortable, little vibration 2×
  • Lacks power 3×

Or a third racket in between

BullpadelIonic Control 2025

Close to both on paper, with more control than either.

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