# adidas Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale Galán > Diamond, 345 to 360 g, head-heavy balance. Below average for control, comfort, handling and forgiveness. Check if it suits your game. Score 8.2/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd-3-4-ale-galan/ - Last updated: 2026-11-10 - Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) - 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 HRD](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd/generations/) 2025 [Alejandro Galán](https://padell.io/players/alejandro-galan/) plays the adidas Metalbone HRD+ 3.5 2026 from this series - **Shape**: Diamond - **Weight**: 345 to 360 g - **Balance**: Head-heavy - **Core**: EVA High Memory Lowest price **€ 174.90** at Padel Nuestro · In stock · € 169.95 + € 4.95 shipping · Checked at 02:23 (2026-11-14) · 22% cheaper than usual Lowest in 53 days **€ 174.90** Today **€ 174.90** [Buy at Padel Nuestro](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padelnuestro.com%2Fint%2Fadidas-metalbone-hrd-3-4-2025) 1. [Esprit Padel Shop · In stock · Shipping: see shop · Checked at 05:17 (2026-11-14) **€ 224.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fesprit-padel-shop.com%2Fproducts%2Fraquette-de-padel-adidas-metalbone-hrd-3-4-2025) 2. [Holland Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:23 (2026-11-14) **€ 229.95**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhollandpadel.com%2Fproducts%2Fadidas-metalbone-hrd-3-4-2025) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer This is adidas's diamond-shaped, head-heavy signature racket for 2025. It runs 345 to 360 grams, 38 mm thick, with a Carbon Aluminized 16K face. On paper it leans hard into power: four of five meters, control, comfort, maneuverability and sweet spot, read low, while power alone reads high. That is a demanding, specialist profile, and nobody has reviewed this exact version yet. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 28 September 2026 Choose it if - you already play head-heavy diamond rackets and want to stay in that lane - you hit flat, powerful shots and can live with a smaller sweet spot - you want to fine-tune weight yourself, since adidas says the frame takes screw-in washers Skip it if - you want a forgiving sweet spot, in which case the round-shaped adidas Metalbone Ctrl 3.4 suits better - your arm needs some comfort, in which case the adidas Metalbone 3.4 Ale Galán reads medium on comfort against low here - you want independent playtests before buying, since none exist yet for this version ## How it plays 8.2 **padell.io score 8.2** Play 8.0 (60%) and reviews 8.4 (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**: 9.5 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Handling**: 3.0 below average▼ - **Forgiveness**: 3.5 below average▼ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below The profile here is built almost entirely around power, at a real cost elsewhere. - **Control** control reads low, the diamond shape and head-heavy balance push the working area forward, so touch shots ask for more precision. - **Power** power reads high, the stiff Carbon Aluminized 16K face and head-heavy balance both add pace to flat shots. - **Comfort** comfort reads low, a stiff face and head-heavy balance send more shock back into the arm. - **Handling** maneuverability reads low, with weight sitting high in the head, quick blocks and reflex volleys ask more of you. - **Forgiveness** sweet spot reads low, the diamond shape narrows the forgiving zone, so off-center hits lose more pace than on a round frame. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2025 Newer version from 2026 - **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**: Carbon Aluminized 16K Stiff: precise and powerful at speed, less damping - **Core**: EVA High Memory Medium hard: the middle ground - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Head size**: 485 cm² - **Surface**: Textured Not published by the brand: handle, frame No longer on the brand's site 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%20Metalbone%20HRD%2B%203.4%20-%20Ale%20Gal%C3%A1n) ## Video reviews 12 videos from independent channels and shops ### What 14 video reviewers say 12 played it on court, 2 discuss the specs Often mentioned **Plus points** - Lots of power *9 of 14* - Adjustable weight system *8 of 14* - Good control *5 of 14* - Good feel *4 of 14* - Strong overheads *4 of 14* - Easy to handle *2 of 14* - Large sweet spot *2 of 14* **Minus points** - Harder to handle *9 of 14* - Demanding, needs good technique *7 of 14* - Little feel *2 of 14* - Expensive *2 of 14* - Small sweet spot *2 of 14* Summaries by padell.io, based on what each reviewer says in the video. Tap a time to watch that moment. Tested on court The reviewer highlights the racket's balance between stability and power, noting that the slightly softer foam makes it more forgiving than previous versions. It is well suited for players who are confident in their technique and appreciate a racket that can be adjusted to their specific needs. Tested on court The reviewer describes this diamond shaped racket as a powerful tool for advanced and professional players. It offers great stability and control while providing significant power for attacking shots. Tested on court The reviewer finds this racket to be a powerful attacking tool with a medium hard feel that provides good output. It is a physically demanding racket that suits advanced players who can handle its high balance and long handle. Tested on court The reviewer notes that the 2025 version is slightly softer than the previous model, making it more accessible. It offers good power and control, though it remains a demanding racket that requires a high skill level to manage effectively. Tested on court The reviewer finds the Metalbone HRD+ to be a reactive racket with a high power output. It is suitable for players who want a firm feel and good control in both defensive and offensive situations. Tested on court The reviewer finds this racket to be more comfortable and forgiving than the previous version, making it accessible to a wider range of players. It offers significant power and a good sweet spot, though the reviewer notes that the increased balance and longer handle make it slightly less maneuverable in defensive situations. ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd/generations/) [2023 · Other version · Not in shops](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd-3-2/) [2024 · Different specs · € 214.50](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd-3-3/) 2025 · This racket · € 174.90 [2026 · Different specs · € 205.95](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd/) The line has moved through several small face changes rather than one big redesign. The 3.2 used a 2-1 Aluminized Carbon face, and the 3.3 relabelled that as Carbon Aluminized 2 to 1. This 3.4 moves to Carbon Aluminized 16K, with a surface change from a Spin Blade Decal to a Textured finish. Balance, core, shape, thickness and weight range have stayed identical across all three. The 2026 version keeps this racket's 16K face but changes the surface again, to Smart Holes Curve combined with Spin Blade Decal. If the face weave matters to you, this 3.4 and the 2026 model share it; the 3.2 and 3.3 do not. ## Price history Today **€ 169.95** Lowest in 30 days **€ 169.95** vs 30-day average **-17%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. The face on this racket changed this year. [adidas](https://padell.io/brands/adidas/) moved from a 2-to-1 carbon weave to a 16K weave. The surface finish also changed, from a decal to a textured face. Everything else on the spec sheet stayed the same: the head-heavy balance, the [diamond shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/), the 38 mm profile, the 345 to 360 gram range. This is the Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 [Ale Galán](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-2026-ale-galan/). It is adidas's professional-level, head-heavy diamond racket for 2025. The changes here are smaller than the name suggests. ## 2 to 1 becomes 16K: what actually changed in the face The previous version, the [adidas Metalbone HRD+ 3.3](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd-3-3/), used a face listed as Carbon Aluminized 2 to 1. This one lists Carbon Aluminized 16K. Everything around it held steady. The EVA High Memory core stayed. So did the head-heavy balance, the diamond shape, the 38 mm thickness, the 345 to 360 gram [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/). A weave change like this usually points to a stiffer face. The profile meters here do show power reading high and control reading low. That is consistent with a stiffer hit. But a spec label changing is not a measured improvement on its own. No review compares the 3.3 and the 3.4 on court yet. ## A textured surface where the old one had a decal The surface also changed, from a Spin Blade Decal on the 3.3 to a Textured finish on the 3.4, according to a retailer listing. That is a smaller, cosmetic-leaning change than the face swap. It also comes from a shop rather than adidas directly, so treat it with a little more caution. The frame construction itself is not published for either version, so there is no way to say whether anything structural moved along with it. ## Head-heavy and diamond: low on four of five meters On the five meters shown for this racket, only power reads high. Control, comfort, maneuverability and sweet spot all read low. That pattern comes straight from the shape and balance. A diamond head narrows the sweet spot by design. A head-heavy balance pushes mass toward the tip, which adds power but takes away from touch, arm comfort and quick hands at the net. None of that is unusual for a signature racket built around one professional's offensive game, but it is worth knowing before you buy one. ## adidas's weight and balance claim, and what it does not tell you adidas describes a Weight & Balance System on the product page. It says screws, plates and removable washers on the frame let you shift weight and change how it is distributed. That is a brand claim, not an independent measurement. It is also worth noting that the base balance point in millimeters is not published at all. So you know the racket ships head-heavy. You know adidas says you can adjust it. But you cannot check the starting point yourself from the numbers on this page. ## Metalbone HRD+ or Metalbone 3.4: two Galán rackets, one season Ale Galán has his name on more than one racket this year. The [adidas Metalbone 3.4 Ale Galán](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-3-4-ale-galan/) shares the diamond shape, head-heavy balance and 38 mm thickness. It runs an EVA Soft Performance core instead of EVA High Memory, and its comfort meter reads medium rather than low. If the low comfort reading here worries you, that sibling is the more forgiving option to compare it against. A [successor](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd/) for 2026 also exists. It changes the surface again, from Textured to Smart Holes Curve with Spin Blade Decal, while the face stays the same 16K weave as this racket. ## Nothing reviewed yet, only the spec sheet to read There are no published reviews of this exact version, no video reviews, no player comments on record. Everything above comes from adidas's own specs and one retailer's surface listing. That is not a flaw in the racket, just a gap in what is known about it so far. Anyone comparing it to the 3.3 it replaces, or to the Metalbone 3.4 Ale Galán released alongside it, is working from spec sheets on both sides for now. Written by **[Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)** Padel player and founder of padell.io Bought, played and sold more rackets than was good for him, and built padell.io to bring it all together. [About padell.io →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Similar rackets Often compared: [Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale Galán vs adidas Metalbone HRD+](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-hrd-vs-adidas-metalbone-hrd-3-4-ale-galan/) [adidas Adipower Multiweight 3.3](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/adipower-multiweight-3-3/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-adipower-multiweight-3-3-vs-adidas-metalbone-hrd-3-4-ale-galan/) [adidas Adipower Multiweight](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/adipower-multiweight/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-adipower-multiweight-vs-adidas-metalbone-hrd-3-4-ale-galan/) [StarVie Tritón Balance + 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/triton-balance-2026/) · 8.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-hrd-3-4-ale-galan-vs-starvie-triton-balance-2026/) [adidas Metalbone 3.4 - Ale Galán](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-3-4-ale-galan/) · 8.7 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-3-4-ale-galan-vs-adidas-metalbone-hrd-3-4-ale-galan/) [All rackets that play like the adidas Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale Galán →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=61) ## Questions before you buy **Is this the same racket as the adidas Metalbone HRD+ 3.3?** No. The 3.3 came before it. The face weave changed from Carbon Aluminized 2 to 1 to Carbon Aluminized 16K, and the surface finish changed too. Balance, core, shape, thickness and weight range stayed the same. **Is this a beginner racket?** No. adidas lists it at Professional level, and the low control and low maneuverability readings back that up. It suits players who already generate their own pace. **How does it compare to the adidas Metalbone 3.4 Ale Galán?** Both share Ale Galán's name, diamond shape and head-heavy balance for 2025, but the Metalbone 3.4 uses an EVA Soft Performance core and reads medium on comfort, against low here. **Is it comfortable on the arm?** The comfort meter reads low, driven by the stiff face and head-heavy balance. No published reviews exist yet to confirm how that feels in practice. **Is the Metalbone HRD+ 3.4 - Ale Galán worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Fair price" 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. See all prices **What is the closest alternative?** The adidas Adipower Multiweight 3.3 plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. Today: € 179.90. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-adipower-multiweight-3-3-vs-adidas-metalbone-hrd-3-4-ale-galan/) **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 4.0/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (3.5/10). **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/)