adidas
Adipower CTRL 3.1
Shape
round
Weight
365g
Balance
medium
Price
$350
Best for: Best for Intermediate players seeking power and control
Overall
(summary of attributes below)
Power
Control
Sweet Spot
Maneuverability
Comfort
Spin
🔔 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.
Average score: 8.0 • Based on 7 expert reviews • Last updated: Dec 2023
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
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."
Power
9.0
Control
8.0
Sweet Spot
7.0
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
Jan 1, 2023
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Power
9.0
Control
8.5
Sweet Spot
8.0
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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