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adidas Metalbone HRD 3.2 vs Babolat Technical Vertuo 2025

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The verdict

Choose the Metalbone HRD 3.2 if you want more power and control, the Technical Vertuo 2025 if you want more comfort and forgiveness.

Metalbone HRD 3.2
Pick this one for
  • Power+1.5
  • Control+1.0
Technical Vertuo 2025
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  • Comfort+2.5
  • Forgiveness+1.5

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

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How they play

From the Metalbone HRD 3.2 to the Technical Vertuo 2025: more comfort, less power, more forgiveness, less control.

Controlless control4.03.0
Powerless power9.58.0
Comfortmore comfort4.06.5
Handlingabout the same3.03.0
Forgivenessmore forgiveness2.03.5

Metalbone HRD 3.2Technical Vertuo 2025Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2023
2025
Shape
Diamond Oversize
Diamond
Weight
345 to 360 g
355 g
Face
2-1 ALUMINISED CARBON
Fiberglass
Core
Eva High Memory
Eva
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Surface
2-1 ALUMINISED CARBON
Rough
Frame
Carbon Fiber
Carbon
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Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Metalbone HRD 3.2: 2. Of the Technical Vertuo 2025: 0.

Metalbone HRD 3.2: reviews and videos →Technical Vertuo 2025: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

BabolatAir Viper 2.6

Better where both are weak: control 8 against 4 and 3, and otherwise close to the two.

€ 219.95Compare all three →