Light and head-heavy usually do not go together. Yet the adidas Metalbone Superlight 2026 is listed as both: 315 to 330 g, with a 250 mm balance point. It is also a diamond, and the brand tags it Advanced. That is an odd package. A very light frame suggests an easy racket, while a diamond suggests one that demands precision.
No written review of this racket exists yet. What follows comes from the specs, the brand's claims and one video. Nobody here has played it on court.
A light racket with a heavy head
The weight is listed at 315 to 330 g. A head-heavy label comes from padelmarket.com, and a balance of 250 mm comes from the shop padel-point.com.
Those two do not sit neatly together. The Metalbone siblings at 265 mm also carry a Head Heavy label, so 250 mm is on the lower side of that group. The padell.io meters treat 250 mm as a low balance. So the head is probably heavier than in a head-light racket, but less so than in the carbon siblings.
What you notice on court: a frame that is fast to swing, with a little weight in the head to help it carry through the ball. Not a hammer, but not a feather either.
Brand ratings against the meters
The brand's own ratings, as shown by a retailer, are Power 7.5/10 and Control 8.5/10. The product page also calls the racket one for maximum maneuverability and comfort. It describes the carbon tubular structure as reducing torsion for more precise shots.
The padell.io meters read differently: low power, medium control. These are not the same kind of measure, because the meters come from the specs. Still, the gap is worth knowing. Expect control to be the strong side and power the modest one.
Fiberglass over soft EVA
The core is EVA Soft Performance and the face is fiberglass. Both are soft materials. That explains the high comfort reading, and the light weight adds to it. If you have a sensitive elbow or shoulder, this combination is a reasonable starting point.
The trade-off for that softness is power. A fiberglass face over a soft core returns less energy than a carbon face. The frame is carbon, with a tubular structure, but the face decides most of the feel.
The sweet spot reads low. The soft core helps, but the diamond shape pulls it down. The listed thickness is 38 mm and the length is 455 mm. Hit the ball late or off-centre and you will notice it. What can you do? Work on your footwork and take the ball early.
The surface is called Smart Holes Curve. The brand says the hole arrangement favours spin. That is a claim, not a measurement.
Head size is not published. Neither are the handle, the weight system or a pro player. Those matter. Head size changes how big that small sweet spot really is, and the handle affects grip comfort. Check them before you decide.
A video review that did not play it
One video review exists, from the channel RETRO WRECK. The reviewer did not test the racket on court. The video presents the racket and points to its very low weight and head-heavy balance. Its listed pros are easy handling and extra power from the balance.
Its conclusion is that this is a specialised racket for players who want minimal weight without giving up power. That matches the spec sheet. It cannot tell you how the racket behaves on a hard, fast ball, because nobody hit one.
Superlight next to the carbon Metalbone rackets
The other 2026 Metalbone rackets in the line weigh 345 to 375 g. Most have carbon faces and a Professional label. The Superlight is the lighter one with a fiberglass face and an Advanced label.
The adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026 has a 6K carbon face, a 265 mm balance and 360 to 375 g. Its meters read high power and low maneuverability. The Superlight is close to the opposite: low power, high maneuverability.
If you like the Metalbone look but find the carbon versions too heavy, this is the one that fits. If you want the harder hitting, step up.
Picking your diamond
Two other diamonds are worth a look. The Wilson Defy LS V1 2025 is listed at 350 to 360 g with a high balance label. The Head Coello Team 2026 is 360 g with a 270 mm balance. Both have meters of medium power and low control, with high comfort. The Superlight trades some of that power for lower weight and handling.
So the choice is simple. Want speed and a soft touch? This one. Want more weight behind the ball? One of the others.
