Racket comparison

Adidas 2026 World Cup Argentina vs Adidas Metalbone CTRL 2026

Both rackets score closely in the catalogue; the specs below show where they differ.

Adidas

Adidas 2026 World Cup Argentina

Adidas

Season: 2026; 2026
Shape: Round; Round
Weight: 360-375 Gr; 345 - 360 gr
Touch: Not recorded; Medium
Core: Eva Soft Performance; EVA Soft Performance
Faces: Fiberglass; 16K aluminized carbon
Frame: Not recorded; Carbon fiber
Catalogue rating: Not recorded; 8.5/10
Power: Not recorded; 8.0/10
Control: Not recorded; 8.3/10
Manoeuvrability: Not recorded; 7.9/10
Rebound: Not recorded; 9.3/10
Sweet spot: Not recorded; 9.1/10
Strengths: No strengths recorded yet.; Huge, forgiving sweet spot
Easy ball output from defense
Reliable *bandeja* and *víbora*
Tradeoffs: No tradeoffs recorded yet.; Volleys feel a bit awkward
Long handle feels clunky
Can feel lively in exchanges

Scores are editorial catalogue ratings out of 10 from the source reviews, not customer reviews. Prices and stock haven’t been checked.

The Adidas Metalbone CTRL 2026 has the lighter listed weight (345 - 360 gr vs 360-375 Gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.