# adidas Metalbone 3.2 > Diamond, 345 to 360 g, head-heavy balance. Below average for control, handling and forgiveness. Made for advanced players. Check if it suits your game. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-3-2/ - Last updated: 2026-09-27 - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- [Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) · [adidas](https://padell.io/brands/adidas/) · [Metalbone](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone/generations/) 2023 - **Shape**: Diamond - **Weight**: 345 to 360 g - **Balance**: Head-heavy - **Core**: EVA Soft Performance Price **€ 380.00** list price [Official product page](https://allforpadel.com/en/padel-rackets/564-adidas-metalbone-32-padel-racket-8436548247614.html) The short answer A power racket: strong on smashes and volleys. Slower to swing and to react with. Made for advanced players. Worked out from the published specs. No editorial review yet. Strong at - Strong on smashes and volleys - Adjustable weight to tune the balance Less strong at - Slower to swing - Harder to place precisely - Punishes off-centre hits ## How it plays 7.4 **padell.io score 7.4** Play 7.9 (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**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Power**: 9.0 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 5.5 around average● - **Handling**: 3.0 below average▼ - **Forgiveness**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below A power racket: strong on smashes and volleys. Slower to swing and to react with. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2023 Newer version from 2024 - **Shape**: Diamond [Sweet spot high in the face: power overhead, less forgiving](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 345 to 360 g Light: quick in the hand, less mass behind the ball - **Balance**: Head-heavy according to the brand Head-heavy: more power overhead, slower to move - **Face**: Aluminized Carbon Stiff: precise and powerful at speed, less damping - **Core**: EVA Soft Performance Soft: comfort and ball exit, less control at high speed - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Head size**: 485 cm² - **Surface**: Spin Blade Mold Rough: helps with spin - **Frame**: Carbon Not published by the brand: handle No longer on the brand's site Specs from the brand's own site · checked 23 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=adidas%20Metalbone%203.2) ## Video reviews 11 videos from independent channels and shops ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone/generations/) 2023 · This racket · Not in shops [2024 · Different specs · Not in shops](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-3-3/) [2025 · Other version · € 145.92](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-09-racket/) [2025 · Other version · € 174.90](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-3-4-ale-galan/) [2026 · Other version · € 226.15](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-2026-ale-galan/) ## Price history Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. ## Similar rackets [adidas Metalbone Pro Edt 2026 Ale Galán](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-pro-edt-2026-racket-ale-galan/) · 8.0 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-pro-edt-2026-racket-ale-galan-vs-adidas-metalbone-3-2/) [Drop Shot Canyon Pro Attack Soft](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/canyon-pro-attack-soft/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-3-2-vs-drop-shot-canyon-pro-attack-soft/) [adidas Arrow Hit Light Ari Sánchez](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/arrow-hit-light-ari-sanchez/) · 7.9 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-arrow-hit-light-ari-sanchez-vs-adidas-metalbone-3-2/) [adidas Metalbone HRD+](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd/) · 8.7 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-hrd-vs-adidas-metalbone-3-2/) [All rackets that play like the adidas Metalbone 3.2 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=60) ## Questions before you buy **What is the closest alternative?** The adidas Metalbone Pro Edt 2026 Ale Galán plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. Today: € 235.99. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-pro-edt-2026-racket-ale-galan-vs-adidas-metalbone-3-2/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you rely on placement and long rallies (control 4.0/10), or if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 5.5/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (4.0/10). **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/)