“The Metalbone Carbon 3.4 is the current accessible Metalbone: a head-heavy 375 g diamond with an EVA core and 6K face, power 86, and the family's characteristic conviction on every strike.”
Overall it sits in the top 23% of 999 rackets we’ve tested — its power score ranks in the top 11%.
Power
Very High86
Control
Good69
Maneuverability
Good66
Sweet Spot
Good62
Comfort
Good63
Value
High79
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Power
Control
Maneuverability
Comfort
Sweet Spot
Value
PRR Score
83PRR Score
Inside the frame
What's inside
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Face weaveCarbon 6K
Carbon fibre weave density of the hitting face.
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CoreEVA
Foam core determines feel and vibration damping.
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ShapeDiamond
Head shape affects sweet spot size and balance.
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SurfaceCarbon 6K
The texture of the outer face.
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Weight360–375g
Frame weight (unstrung, without handle wrap).
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BalanceHead-heavy
Balance point determines power vs. control trade-off.
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LevelAdvanced
Target player level for this racket.
Scores from around the web
PadelReference
80/100
Padeful
84/100
Our verdict
The Metalbone Carbon 3.4 is the current accessible Metalbone: a head-heavy 375 g diamond with an EVA core and 6K face, power 86, and the family's characteristic conviction on every strike. Drives land heavy; the overhead finishes. The contract is unchanged and unhidden: control 69 makes shot selection your job, comfort 63 assumes a conditioned arm, tolerance 62 punishes drift, and the net game wants early hands. Value 79 keeps it honest against the flagship HRD versions, which hit only marginally harder for meaningfully more money. Advanced attackers get the authentic experience; everyone else gets a warning label.
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The current accessible route to the Metalbone character, and nothing important is diluted: drives land heavy, the head mass automates the overhead, and every strike carries the family's conviction — at a price that makes the marginal flagship gains look expensive. The contract is unhidden: hard on any arm, mishits kept score of, and one-dimensional by proud design.
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