adidas Cross IT Team Light 2026

Fiberglass puts the adidas Cross IT Team Light 2026 in rare company within the 2026 Cross IT family. Most siblings, from the Cross IT Ctrl to the Cross IT Pro Edt, use some form of carbon and carry a Professional label. This one is labeled Advanced and weighs 345 to 360 g. That tells you where adidas places it: the doorway into the Cross IT line for players who want comfort before firmness.

The softer corner of a carbon-heavy Cross IT family

Look at the 2026 Cross IT lineup and a pattern appears. The Cross IT Ctrl uses Carbon Aluminized 15K, the Cross IT Light uses 24K, the Cross IT Carbon 2026 Maxi Arce uses 6K. All are heavier, all labeled Professional, and most read Low on maneuverability or comfort.

The Team Light breaks that pattern, though it is not alone. The Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026 also uses fiberglass and also carries the Advanced label, but with a head-heavy balance and a 360 to 375 g weight. The Team Light goes the other way: an even balance and 15 g less at the top of the range. If you like the Cross IT idea but find carbon faces harsh, this is the light version built for you.

345 to 360 g, round, even: the light control recipe in full

The shape is round, the balance is labeled even, and the frame is 38 mm thick. Weight runs from 345 to 360 g, which is light for an adult racket. The brand lists the length at 455 mm, and retailers list the player profile as control.

On court, that recipe translates plainly. A round shape with even balance keeps the racket neutral in the hand. The low weight makes quick reactions at the net easier. Nothing here adds free pace to your smash, and nothing is meant to.

One thing you cannot check: adidas does not publish the balance in millimetres. Even is the brand's label, not a measured figure.

EVA Soft Performance under fiberglass: why comfort reads High and power reads Low

The core is EVA Soft Performance, a soft foam. The face is fiberglass. Both materials flex on contact. That is why the comfort reading is High and the power reading is Low.

Softness works two ways. It absorbs vibration, which your elbow and wrist will appreciate over a long match. It also absorbs ball speed, which your opponents will appreciate on your overheads. If you generate your own pace, fine. If you rely on the racket for it, look elsewhere.

The surface is listed as Spin Blade Decal, per the brand. What that finish does in play, no test here confirms.

Advanced on the label, soft and forgiving on the sheet

Adidas tags this racket as Advanced. The spec sheet tells a gentler story. High control, high comfort, high sweet spot, low power. That is a forgiving profile, and forgiving profiles suit a wide range of players.

So who should hesitate? Not the improving intermediate, who will find it friendly. Think twice if you are a genuine advanced attacker. If you already play a firm carbon racket and win points with flat, fast overheads, this racket adds nothing to that shot. Not harsh, just honest.

Three adidas rackets, one spec sheet: Rx Series Light and Adipower Light 3.3

Here is the part worth knowing before you buy. The adidas Rx Series Light matches this racket spec for spec. Round, even, 38 mm, 345 to 360 g, soft performance EVA, fiberglass, Advanced label. The profile readings are the same too: High, Low, High, Medium, High.

The adidas Adipower Light 3.3 from 2024 comes just as close. It uses Alutex fiber on the face instead of plain fiberglass and carries a Professional label. The profile readings are identical.

The adidas Metalbone Team Light 2026 is the closest 2026 sibling in spirit. Same core, same face, same weights. Two things differ. Its maneuverability reads High against Medium here. And adidas publishes a balance of 255 mm for it. If fast handling is your priority, that comparison is worth a look.

No court test yet, no balance in millimetres: what you cannot check

A frank point to end on. No independent reviewer has published a court test of this racket. Adidas has not published the balance in millimetres or the frame composition either.

Everything above comes from the listed specs and the brand's own labels. On paper, the picture is consistent and clear: a light, soft, forgiving control racket. How the Spin Blade Decal surface and the EVA Soft Performance core actually feel in play, nobody has reported yet. If that uncertainty bothers you, wait for tests or try it before you commit.