adidas
Adipower CTRL 3.1
Shape
round
Weight
365g
Balance
medium
Price
$350
Adidas Metalbone 3.2
5.8 / 10
Based on 7 expert reviews Best for: Best for intermediate or advanced players looking for a hard racket with high balance that is reactive during impact
Shape: Diamond
Weight: 353g
Balance: Head Heavy
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Pros
- I liked it most in the aerial game, it accelerates the ball well here. It has a lot of power.
- Excellent control, but it’s a technical racket. The hardness will not help you in defense.
- Sweet spot doesn’t feel so big.
Cons
- A bit head heavy, which affects maneuverability
Performance Scorecard
Overall Score Average of core attributes below
8.3
Contributing Scores
Power
8.6
Control
8.0
Sweet Spot
8.0
Maneuverability
8.5
Additional Metrics
Comfort
7.0
Spin
5.0
Specifications
- MSRP $380
- Weight 353g
- Shape Diamond
- Balance Head Heavy
- Surface Aluminized carbon fiber
- Core Medium-Soft EVA
- Hardness Medium
About the Adidas Metalbone 3.2
Metalbone 3.2
🔔 Review of 2024 model: Metalbone 3.3.
Alejandro Galan’s racket is effectively Adidas’s flagship model.
The minor change from the previous version is a slightly softer core, which slightly increases the size of the sweet spot and the reactivity from the core.
The only difference between this model and the Metalbone HRD 3.2 is that the Metalbone HRD 3.2 has a more rigid core, so the Metalbone HRD 3.2 is more difficult to play with but generates more power and control.
Expert Reviews of adidas Metalbone 3.2
Average score: 8.0 • Based on 7 expert reviews • Last updated: Dec 2023
5.8
Argentogues
Jan 22, 2023
"Best for intermediate or advanced players looking for a hard racket with high balance that is reactive during impact"
Power
9.0
Control
7.0
Sweet Spot
7.0
7.8
Fabio Ferro
Feb 26, 2023
"One of the most desired rackets on the market, I wasn’t a great fan of last year’s version, but there have been a few important changes this year. Specifically, this version has a more generous power and a larger sweet spot. This year’s version also generates less spin."
Weight: 363g Balance: 28cm
Power
9.0
Control
8.0
Sweet Spot
7.0
7.4
Padel Review
Dec 22, 2023
"Advanced or high intermediate attacking racket. Medium, medium-hard touch. Everyone will use this racket because of Ale Galan, but we really only recommend it for upper intermediate and advanced players. We hate the small Adidas grips, it gave us both blisters - overgrips will help."
Power
7.0
Control
7.0
Sweet Spot
7.0
8.4
Padelzoom
Jan 1, 2023
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Power
9.0
Control
8.5
Sweet Spot
8.0
9.3
Simone Mazzola Padel
Jan 12, 2023
"This is a versatile racket. It doesn’t have a true weak point, but not because it is mediocre in everything, but because it does well in many aspects of the game. It is comfortable in the front, at the net, and in under pressures situations."
Power
9.0
Control
9.0
Sweet Spot
9.5
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