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adidas Metalbone Reserve 2026 vs Varlion BOURNE PRISMA CARBON SOFT

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The verdict

Choose the Metalbone Reserve 2026 if you want more control and forgiveness, the BOURNE PRISMA CARBON SOFT if you want more handling.

Metalbone Reserve 2026
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  • Control+1.0
  • Forgiveness+1.0
BOURNE PRISMA CARBON SOFT
Pick this one for
  • Handling+1.0

Better buy now: the BOURNE PRISMA CARBON SOFT. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 17.55 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Metalbone Reserve 2026 to the BOURNE PRISMA CARBON SOFT: less control, more handling, less forgiveness.

Controlless control4.03.0
Powera bit more power9.510.0
Comfortabout the same5.05.0
Handlingmore handling2.03.0
Forgivenessless forgiveness4.03.0

Metalbone Reserve 2026BOURNE PRISMA CARBON SOFTLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
Not published
Weight
360 to 375 g
Not published
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Slightly head-heavy according to the brand
Face
Carbon Aluminized 16K
20K carbon fabric
Core
EVA Soft Performance
Softcolor Core EVA
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Head size
485 cm²
Not published
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Rough
Frame
Carbon
Not published
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Metalbone Reserve 2026: 0. Of the BOURNE PRISMA CARBON SOFT: 1.

Metalbone Reserve 2026: reviews and videos →BOURNE PRISMA CARBON SOFT: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

StarVieTritón Balance + 2026

Sits between the two on paper: more handling than the Metalbone Reserve 2026, more control than the BOURNE PRISMA CARBON SOFT.

€ 154.95Compare all three →

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