# adidas Metalbone Reserve 2025 > Diamond, 360 to 375 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-reserve/ - Last updated: 2026-10-28 - 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 Reserve](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-reserve/generations/) 2025 - **Shape**: Diamond - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g - **Balance**: Head-heavy - **Core**: EVA Soft Performance Price **€ 195.00** at All for Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 05:33 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 53 days **€ 195.00** Today **€ 195.00** [Buy at All for Padel](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fallforpadel.com%2Fen%2Fpadel-rackets%2F7423-adidas-metalbone-reserve-2025-racket-8435739405796.html) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) 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 Less strong at - Slower to swing - Harder to place precisely - Punishes off-centre hits ## How it plays 7.5 **padell.io score 7.5** Play 8.1 (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**: 9.5 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 5.0 around average● - **Handling**: 2.0 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**: 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**: 360 to 375 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **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 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 Decal Rough: helps with spin - **Handle**: Extra Power Grip - **Frame**: Octagonal Structure 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%20Reserve%202025) ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-reserve/generations/) 2025 · This racket · € 195.00 [2026 · Different specs · € 227.50](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-reserve-2026/) ## Price history Today **€ 195.00** Lowest in 30 days **€ 195.00** vs 30-day average **-12%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. ## Similar rackets [Drop Shot Quantum 2.0](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/quantum-2-0/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-reserve-vs-drop-shot-quantum-2-0/) [Wilson Defy Pro V1 SE](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-pro-v1-se/) · 8.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-reserve-vs-wilson-defy-pro-v1-se/) [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-reserve-vs-drop-shot-canyon-pro-attack-soft/) [adidas Arrow Hit](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/arrow-hit/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-reserve-vs-adidas-arrow-hit/) [All rackets that play like the adidas Metalbone Reserve 2025 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=12) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Metalbone Reserve 2025 worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Fair price" compared with the rackets that play most alike. **What is the closest alternative?** The Drop Shot Quantum 2.0 plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-metalbone-reserve-vs-drop-shot-quantum-2-0/) **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 5.0/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (4.0/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 360 to 375 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)