adidas Cross It Light Milano

Three adidas rackets carry the same core and the same 24K face: the Cross It Light Milano, the Cross IT Light 2026 and the Cross IT Pro Edt 2026. They also share the same 345 to 360 g window. That is the first thing to know. The second is that nobody has tested the Milano yet, so everything below comes from the sheet.

Milano, Light 2026, Pro Edt 2026: three names, almost one sheet

On the listed specs, the Milano matches the Cross IT Pro Edt 2026 field for field. Same EVA Soft Energy core. Same Carbon Aluminized 24K face. Same round shape, same 38 mm thickness, same even balance label, same Professional level. The Cross IT Light 2026 shares the sheet too, except that it lists the pro player as "Martita Ortega". The five profile meters come out the same on all three.

Does that make them the same racket? Not necessarily. A matching sheet only says the published numbers match. Head size, frame, handle and weight system are not published for the Milano, so a difference there would not show up. Treat the name as a label for now. If you want to see the closest relatives, the Cross IT Light page is the place to start.

345 to 360 g with a nominal 353 g: how light is a Professional racket here

Adidas lists the racket between 345 and 360 g. A retailer gives a nominal 353 g, which sits inside that window. Treat the range as the honest figure, since the nominal weight is one shop's number.

What does that mean for you? The sibling rackets in the 2026 line, such as the Cross IT Ctrl 2026, start at 360 g and go up to 375 g. The Milano is lighter than those. A lighter frame is usually easier to swing late in a long match. The even balance label points the same way: no extra weight pushed into the head. The exact balance in mm is not published, so you cannot check how even it really is.

Soft core under a stiff 24K face: why control is High and power is Low

The core is EVA Soft Energy. The face is Carbon Aluminized 24K. These two pull in different directions, and the meters show it.

A soft core slows the ball a little and spreads the contact, which raises control and the size of the useful hitting area. It also lowers power. The stiff carbon face pushes power back up, but not enough to beat the round shape and soft core. So control reads High, sweet spot High, power Low.

On paper it points to a forgiving, controlled racket. It does not point to added pace. If you hit through the ball, you supply the speed. Comfort lands at Medium because the soft core helps and the rigid face works against it.

Marta Ortega and the Milano P1: what the product page says and cannot show

The product page says the racket was created to accompany Marta Ortega at the Premier Padel Milano P1, as a special edition. The brand lists her as the pro player for this racket. That tells you who the edition is built around. It does not tell you how it plays.

The page also describes technologies such as Dynamic Air Flow, Extra Power Grip and Spin Blade Mold. It says the holes in the centre reduce air resistance. These are the brand's claims. None of them is measured here, and the sheet gives no way to confirm them. Read them as marketing, not as specs.

The brand also describes its own player profile for this racket as Control. That fits the meters, which is a small point in its favour. It still comes from the same source as the claims above.

Metalbone Ctrl 2026 rates lower for comfort on paper

If you want a control racket from the same brand, the Metalbone Ctrl 2026 is an obvious comparison. It is round, even in balance and uses the same 345 to 360 g window. It has an EVA Soft Performance core and a 16K carbon face. Its comfort meter reads Low against Medium for the Milano, and its sweet spot reads Medium against High.

So the Milano rates higher for comfort than the Metalbone Ctrl 2026. The Metalbone Ctrl 3.4 from 2025 matches the Milano's five meters, with an EVA Soft Performance core and a 16K face. It is worth a look if you want the same profile.

What no sheet or test tells you yet

There are no reviews for this racket. No video test, no player reports, no independent rating. The meters are calculated from the specs, not from play.

Three gaps matter most. Head size is not published, so you cannot judge the hitting area directly. Balance in mm is not published, so "even" is only a label. Frame and handle details are also missing, which matters if you care about grip feel or vibration.

What can you do? Try it before you commit, or wait for the first independent tests. If you already know you like a soft, round, controlled racket, the specs give you a reasonable starting guess. Only a few swings will show whether it matches your game.