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adidas Metalbone Ctrl 3.3 vs adidas Essnova LTD

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The verdict

Choose the Metalbone Ctrl 3.3 if you want more handling. The Essnova LTD does nothing clearly better on paper.

Metalbone Ctrl 3.3Highest score
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  • Handling+1.0
Essnova LTD
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

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 Essnova LTD: less handling.

Controlabout the same8.58.5
Powera bit more power4.55.0
Comforta bit less comfort6.05.5
Handlingless handling6.05.0
Forgivenessabout the same7.57.5

Metalbone Ctrl 3.3Essnova LTDLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2024
2023
Weight
345 to 360 g
360 to 375 g
Face
Carbon Aluminized 2 to 1
Carbon Aluminized 24K
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Spin Blade
Frame
Carbon
Exoskeleton
Show all specs (4 the same)
Shape
Round
Round
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 Ctrl 3.3: 0. Of the Essnova LTD: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

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×
Essnova LTD

No summarised videos yet.

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

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