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adidas Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale Galán vs StarVie Tritón Balance + 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Tritón Balance + 2026 if you want more comfort. The Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale Galán does nothing clearly better on paper.

Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale Galán
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

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

Better buy now: the Tritón Balance + 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 19.95 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale Galán to the Tritón Balance + 2026: more comfort.

Controla bit more control4.04.5
Powera bit more power9.510.0
Comfortmore comfort4.05.0
Handlingabout the same3.03.0
Forgivenessa bit more forgiveness3.54.0

Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale GalánTritón Balance + 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
2026
Weight
345 to 360 g
350 to 366 g
Face
Carbon Aluminized 16K
18K Carbon Hybrid
Core
EVA High Memory
M-EVA Balance
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Surface
Textured
Rough
Handle
Not published
Longer Handgrip
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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+ 3.4 - Ale Galán: 0. Of the Tritón Balance + 2026: 1.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale Galán14 videos
  • Lots of power 9×
  • Adjustable weight system 8×
  • Good control 5×
  • Good feel 4×
  • Strong overheads 4×
  • Easy to handle 2×
  • Large sweet spot 2×
  • Harder to handle 9×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 7×
  • Little feel 2×
  • Expensive 2×
  • Small sweet spot 2×
Tritón Balance + 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale Galán: reviews and videos →Tritón Balance + 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

NoxAT10 Genius 12K

Better where both are weak: control 7.5 against 4 and 4.5, and otherwise close to the two.

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