# adidas Cross IT Light 3.3

> Round, 345 to 360 g, even balance. Above average for handling and forgiveness, below for power. Made for advanced players. Check if it suits your game.

- URL: https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/cross-it-light-72/
- Last updated: 2026-10-31
- Language: en
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2024

- **Shape**: Round
- **Weight**: 345 to 360 g
- **Balance**: Even
- **Core**: EVA Soft Energy

Lowest price

**€ 159.90** at Pace · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:21 (2026-11-14)

Lowest in 53 days **€ 159.90** Today **€ 159.90** [Buy at Pace](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpace-shop.be%2Fproducts%2Fpadel-rackets-adidas-cross-it-light-2024)

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The short answer

A control racket: easy to place the ball, forgiving when you hit off-centre. Made for advanced players.

Worked out from the published specs. No editorial review yet.

Strong at

- Easy to place the ball
- Forgiving on off-centre hits

Less strong at

- Less punch on smashes

## How it plays

7.9

**padell.io score 7.9** Play 8.7 (60%) and reviews 6.6 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/)

- **Control**: 8.5 above average▲
- **Power**: 4.5 below average▼
- **Comfort**: 6.0 around average●
- **Handling**: 6.0 above average▲
- **Forgiveness**: 7.5 above average▲
- **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below

A control racket: easy to place the ball, forgiving when you hit off-centre.

## Specifications

- **Launched**: 2024 Newer version from 2025
- **Shape**: Round [Big sweet spot low in the face: control and margin](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/)
- **Weight**: 345 to 360 g Light: quick in the hand, less mass behind the ball
- **Balance**: Even according to the brand Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash
- **Face**: Carbon Aluminized 24K Stiff: precise and powerful at speed, less damping
- **Core**: EVA Soft Energy Soft: comfort and ball exit, less control at high speed
- **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow
- **Surface**: Spin Blade Rough: helps with spin
- **Handle**: Extra Power Grip

Not published by the brand: head size, frame

Specs from the brand's own site · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=adidas%20Cross%20IT%20Light%203.3)

## Video reviews

2 videos from independent channels and shops

## Every version

[Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/cross-it-light/generations/)

2024 · This racket · € 159.90

[2025 · Different specs · € 180.00](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/cross-it-light-3-4/) [2026 · Other version · € 176.98](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/cross-it-light/)

## Price history

Today **€ 159.90** Lowest in 30 days **€ 159.90** vs 30-day average **-2%**

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## Questions before you buy

**Is the Cross IT Light 3.3 worth the money right now?**

Today's price is labelled "Good value" compared with the rackets that play most alike. Which shops deliver, and what shipping costs, depends on your country. The price comparison shows it for yours.

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**What is the closest alternative?**

The adidas Metalbone Ctrl 3.4 plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. Today: € 191.90.

[Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-ctrl-3-4-vs-adidas-cross-it-light-72/)

**Who should not buy it?**

Skip it if you want easy power for smashes (power 4.5/10).

**How heavy is it really?**

The brand gives 345 to 360 g. That counts as light. Each racket can differ within that range.

[Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)
