Racket comparison
Adidas Metalbone Carbon CTRL 2026 vs Alkemia Terra 2026
The Adidas Metalbone Carbon CTRL 2026 scores higher for manoeuvrability and rebound; the Alkemia Terra 2026 for power and control.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Round
- Round
- Weight
- 360 - 375 gr
- 350 - 370 gr
- Touch
- Medium-Soft
- Medium-Hard
- Core
- EVA Soft Performance
- Black EVA PRO React
- Faces
- 6K Carbon
- Triple-layer 3K carbon fiber
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Kevlar + Carbon
- Catalogue rating
- 8.6/10
- 8.6/10
- Power
- 6.9/10
- 8.9/10
- Control
- 8.6/10
- 10.0/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 9.2/10
- 8.6/10
- Rebound
- 9.7/10
- 7.1/10
- Sweet spot
- 8.4/10
- 8.5/10
- Strengths
- Predictable sweet spot
- Comfortable soft ball exit
- Stable volleys and blocks
- Generous sweet spot on round mold
- Firm volleys with strong bite
- Surprisingly punchy smash output
- Tradeoffs
- Limited top-end smash power
- Modest spin and bite
- Less explosive overhead finish
- Low ball exit on defense
- Lazy contact dies short
- Touch volleys need guiding
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 CTRL 2026 if you value manoeuvrability and rebound: its catalogue scores are higher (manoeuvrability 9.2 vs 8.6, rebound 9.7 vs 7.1).
- Choose the Alkemia Terra 2026 if you value power and control: its catalogue scores are higher (power 8.9 vs 6.9, control 10.0 vs 8.6).
- The Adidas Metalbone Carbon CTRL 2026 has the softer touch (Medium-Soft vs Medium-Hard), which is usually more comfortable and gives easier depth; the firmer Alkemia Terra 2026 rewards faster swings with more control at pace.
- The Alkemia Terra 2026 has the lighter listed weight (350 - 370 gr vs 360 - 375 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.