adidas Metalbone Ctrl 3.4 vs Kuikma Control Pro

The verdict

Choose the Metalbone Ctrl 3.4 if you want more control. The Control Pro does nothing clearly better on paper.

Metalbone Ctrl 3.4
Pick this one for
  • Control+1.0
Control Pro
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 3.4 to the Control Pro: less control.

Controlless control9.08.0
Powera bit less power5.04.5
Comfortabout the same6.06.0
Handlinga bit less handling6.05.5
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness8.07.5

Metalbone Ctrl 3.4Control ProLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
Not published
Weight
345 to 360 g
Not published
Balance
Even according to the brand
Not published
Face
Carbon Aluminized 16K
18K carbon
Core
Eva Soft Performance
dual-density EVA foam
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Not published
Frame
Carbon
Not published
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Shape
Round
Round

Reviews and videos

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

Or a third racket in between

adidasCross IT Light 3.4

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Control Pro.