Racket comparison
Adidas Cross IT Team Light 2026 vs Bullpadel Ionic Power 2026
The Adidas Cross IT Team Light 2026 scores higher for manoeuvrability and sweet spot; the Bullpadel Ionic Power 2026 for power and rebound.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Round
- Diamond
- Weight
- 345 - 360 gr
- 365 - 375 gr
- Touch
- Medium-Soft
- Medium-Soft
- Core
- EVA Soft Performance
- MultiEVA
- Faces
- Fiberglass
- Glaphite
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Glaphite
- Catalogue rating
- 7.7/10
- 7.7/10
- Power
- 6.3/10
- 7.8/10
- Control
- 7.1/10
- 7.3/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 8.9/10
- 6.9/10
- Rebound
- 8.2/10
- 8.9/10
- Sweet spot
- 7.9/10
- 7.5/10
- Strengths
- Very easy swing
- Strong defensive ball output
- Quick on *chiquita* and blocks
- Lively volley depth and response
- Easy power on smashes
- Comfortable diamond with damping
- Tradeoffs
- Limited finishing power
- Muted counterattack response
- Less bite on hard hits
- Defense asks for better positioning
- Mishits lose quality quickly
- Limited precision under pressure
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 Cross IT Team Light 2026 if you value manoeuvrability and sweet spot: its catalogue scores are higher (manoeuvrability 8.9 vs 6.9, sweet spot 7.9 vs 7.5).
- Choose the Bullpadel Ionic Power 2026 if you value power and rebound: its catalogue scores are higher (power 7.8 vs 6.3, rebound 8.9 vs 8.2).
- The Adidas Cross IT Team Light 2026 has a round head, which usually keeps the balance low for control and a forgiving sweet spot; the Bullpadel Ionic Power 2026 has a diamond head, which usually puts the balance higher for power on overheads but asks more of your technique.
- The Adidas Cross IT Team Light 2026 has the lighter listed weight (345 - 360 gr vs 365 - 375 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.