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adidas Metalbone Ctrl 3.3 vs Varlion LW CUBE ELBOWCARE S

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The verdict

Choose the Metalbone Ctrl 3.3 if you want more power. The LW CUBE ELBOWCARE S does nothing clearly better on paper.

Metalbone Ctrl 3.3
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  • Power+1.5
LW CUBE ELBOWCARE S
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 LW CUBE ELBOWCARE S: less power.

Controla bit more control8.59.0
Powerless power4.53.0
Comforta bit more comfort6.06.5
Handlingabout the same6.06.0
Forgivenessa bit more forgiveness7.58.0

Metalbone Ctrl 3.3LW CUBE ELBOWCARE SLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2024
Not published
Weight
345 to 360 g
Not published
Face
Carbon Aluminized 2 to 1
Carbon
Core
EVA Soft Performance
Foam
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Rough
Frame
Carbon
Bidirectional carbon tubular
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Shape
Round
Round
Balance
Even according to the brand
Even according to the brand

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Metalbone Ctrl 3.3: 0. Of the LW CUBE ELBOWCARE S: 1.

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×
LW CUBE ELBOWCARE S

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Metalbone Ctrl 3.3: reviews and videos →LW CUBE ELBOWCARE S: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

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Sits between the two on paper: more comfort than the Metalbone Ctrl 3.3, more power than the LW CUBE ELBOWCARE S.

€ 176.98Compare all three →

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