Racket comparison
Adidas Metalbone Superlight 2026 vs Adidas RX Series 2026
The Adidas Metalbone Superlight 2026 scores higher for control, manoeuvrability, rebound and sweet spot.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Tear
- Tear
- Weight
- 345 - 360 gr
- 360 - 375 gr
- Touch
- Medium-Soft
- Medium-Soft
- Core
- EVA Soft Performance
- EVA Soft Performance
- Faces
- Fiberglass
- Fiberglass
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Carbon fiber
- Catalogue rating
- 7.8/10
- 7.0/10
- Power
- 6.9/10
- 6.8/10
- Control
- 7.5/10
- 7.0/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 8.0/10
- 6.9/10
- Rebound
- 8.5/10
- 7.5/10
- Sweet spot
- 7.9/10
- 7.0/10
- Strengths
- Very easy swing speed
- Quick net reactions
- Generous, forgiving sweet spot
- Easy ball exit
- Comfortable on defense
- Stable at the net
- Tradeoffs
- Limited raw attacking punch
- Not a heavy hitter
- Soft feel lacks sting
- Limited smash power
- Muted, soft feedback
- Lacks sharp attacking bite
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 Superlight 2026 if you value control, manoeuvrability, rebound and sweet spot: its catalogue scores are higher (control 7.5 vs 7.0, manoeuvrability 8.0 vs 6.9, rebound 8.5 vs 7.5, sweet spot 7.9 vs 7.0).
- The Adidas Metalbone Superlight 2026 has the lighter listed weight (345 - 360 gr vs 360 - 375 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.