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Adidas Adipower Carbon Light 3.4 2025 vs Adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 2025

The Adidas Adipower Carbon Light 3.4 2025 scores higher for control, manoeuvrability and sweet spot; the Adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 2025 for power and rebound.

Season
2025
2025
Shape
Round
Diamond
Weight
345 - 360 gr
360 - 375 gr
Touch
Medium-Hard
Medium-Soft
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA Soft Performance
Faces
3K Carbon
6K Carbon
Frame
Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber
Catalogue rating
8.4/10
8.4/10
Power
6.4/10
8.4/10
Control
8.9/10
8.1/10
Manoeuvrability
9.5/10
7.9/10
Rebound
8.1/10
9.7/10
Sweet spot
8.9/10
7.8/10
Strengths
No strengths recorded yet.
No strengths recorded yet.
Tradeoffs
No tradeoffs recorded yet.
No tradeoffs recorded yet.

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

Which suits whom

  • Choose the Adidas Adipower Carbon Light 3.4 2025 if you value control, manoeuvrability and sweet spot: its catalogue scores are higher (control 8.9 vs 8.1, manoeuvrability 9.5 vs 7.9, sweet spot 8.9 vs 7.8).
  • Choose the Adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 2025 if you value power and rebound: its catalogue scores are higher (power 8.4 vs 6.4, rebound 9.7 vs 8.1).
  • The Adidas Adipower Carbon Light 3.4 2025 has a round head, which usually keeps the balance low for control and a forgiving sweet spot; the Adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 2025 has a diamond head, which usually puts the balance higher for power on overheads but asks more of your technique.
  • The Adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 2025 has the softer touch (Medium-Soft vs Medium-Hard), which is usually more comfortable and gives easier depth; the firmer Adidas Adipower Carbon Light 3.4 2025 rewards faster swings with more control at pace.
  • The Adidas Adipower Carbon Light 3.4 2025 has the lighter listed weight (345 - 360 gr vs 360 - 375 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.

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