Racket comparison
Adidas Cross IT Carbon 2026 vs Adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026
The Adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026 scores higher for rebound.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Diamond
- Diamond
- Weight
- 360 - 375 gr
- 360 - 375 gr
- Touch
- Medium
- Medium-Soft
- Core
- EVA Soft Performance
- EVA Soft Performance
- Faces
- 6K carbon
- 6K carbon
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Carbon fiber
- Catalogue rating
- 8.3/10
- 8.4/10
- Power
- 8.6/10
- 8.7/10
- Control
- 8.0/10
- 7.8/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 7.9/10
- 7.9/10
- Rebound
- 9.0/10
- 9.7/10
- Sweet spot
- 7.8/10
- 7.8/10
- Strengths
- Lively ball exit on clean hits
- Stable volleys with real bite
- Predictable *bandeja* and smash
- Strong ball exit on contact
- Stable volleys and overheads
- Clean *bandeja* and *víbora*
- Tradeoffs
- Demanding sweet spot on mishits
- Defense needs active preparation
- Drop shots fly if late
- Defense demands clean footwork
- Off-center hits lose forgiveness
- Head-heavy feel tires arm
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 Metalbone Carbon 2026 if you value rebound: its catalogue scores are higher (rebound 9.7 vs 9.0).
- The Adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026 has the softer touch (Medium-Soft vs Medium), which is usually more comfortable and gives easier depth; the firmer Adidas Cross IT Carbon 2026 rewards faster swings with more control at pace.