The standard Cross It Light is the accessible version of adidas's speed thesis: 360 g, even-balanced, Soft EVA under a 24K face, scoring maneuverability 86 with tolerance 82 and comfort 80.
Overall it sits in the top 45% of 1,000 rackets we’ve tested — its maneuverability score ranks in the top 1%.
Power
Good66
Control
High78
Maneuverability
Very High86
Sweet Spot
Very High82
Comfort
Very High80
Value
High78
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PRR Score
80PRR Score
The verdict
The standard Cross It Light is the accessible version of adidas's speed thesis: 360 g, even-balanced, Soft EVA under a 24K face, scoring maneuverability 86 with tolerance 82 and comfort 80. The frame arrives everywhere early and forgives nearly everything. Control 78 keeps placement dependable; power 66 states the trade without apology. Value 78 makes it the sensible entry to the Light family. For intermediates whose game lives at the net, players managing arms, and anyone who has diagnosed their losses as lateness rather than softness, this is a genuinely transformative spec. Hitters, walk on by.
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Full specification
AttackerLightweightBalanced
Shape
Round
Face weave
Carbon 24K
Core
Soft EVA
Balance
Even
Weight
352g
Level
Intermediate
Playing style
Power
Year
2026
The series story
Adidas Cross It
Adidas's all-court line, fronted by Marta Ortega
The Cross It is Adidas's all-court series: the rounder, more forgiving counterpart to the Metalbone, and the line associated with Marta Ortega on the women's tour. Its brief is balance: enough bite to attack when the ball sits up, enough sweet spot to defend without punishment. The family follows Adidas's familiar trim structure (mainline, Pro EDT at the top, Carbon and Team below), and the Pro EDT editions have been the quiet overachievers of the range, scoring 87 with us.
Which one should you buy?
The Cross It Pro EDT (PRR 87) is the best racket in the line and one of the best all-court frames Adidas makes, so buy it if it fits your budget. The standard Cross It 3.4 (PRR 82) and Carbon 2026 (PRR 84) are solid steps down, and the Team trim covers improvers. Attackers should look at the Metalbone instead.
This is adidas's speed thesis made affordable: the Soft EVA core and carbon face combine for a frame that arrives everywhere early and forgives nearly everything — maneuverability and tolerance are both genuinely exceptional. Placement stays dependable throughout. Power is the honest trade-off: bring all your own pace, because this frame won't supply it, and against heavier incoming balls the light build can wobble. Committed finishers should look elsewhere in the range.
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