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adidas Metalbone HRD 3.2 vs StarVie Tritón Balance + 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Tritón Balance + 2026 if you want more comfort and forgiveness. The Metalbone HRD 3.2 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Metalbone HRD 3.2
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Tritón Balance + 2026Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Comfort+1.5
  • Forgiveness+1.0

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 Tritón Balance + 2026: more comfort, more forgiveness.

Controlabout the same4.54.5
Powerabout the same10.010.0
Comfortmore comfort3.55.0
Handlingabout the same3.03.0
Forgivenessmore forgiveness3.04.0

Metalbone HRD 3.2Tritón Balance + 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2023
2026
Weight
345 to 360 g
350 to 366 g
Face
2-1 Aluminized Carbon
18K Carbon Hybrid
Core
EVA High Memory
M-EVA Balance
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Surface
Not published
Rough
Handle
Not published
Longer Handgrip
Frame
Carbon
Not published
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Metalbone HRD 3.2: 1. Of the Tritón Balance + 2026: 1.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Metalbone HRD 3.24 videos
  • Adjustable weight system 3×
  • Lots of power 3×
  • Harder in defence 2×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 2×
Tritón Balance + 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Metalbone HRD 3.2: reviews and videos →Tritón Balance + 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

adidasAdipower Multiweight 3.2

Sits between the two on paper: more comfort than the Metalbone HRD 3.2.

€ 160.00Compare all three →

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