“The Metalbone Ctrl 3.3 is what happens when adidas points its flagship tech at defence: a head-light build with a Soft EVA core, control 88, and a strike so absorbent that hard incoming pace turns into short, dead blocks.”
Overall it sits in the top 11% of 1,000 rackets we’ve tested — its control score ranks in the top 1%.
Power
High76
Control
Very High88
Maneuverability
High74
Sweet Spot
High75
Comfort
High75
Value
High78
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Maneuverability
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Value
PRR Score
86PRR Score
Inside the frame
What's inside
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CoreSoft EVA
Foam core determines feel and vibration damping.
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ShapeRound
Head shape affects sweet spot size and balance.
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BalanceHead-light
Balance point determines power vs. control trade-off.
Scores from around the web
PadelReference
74/100
Padeful
85/100
Our verdict
The Metalbone Ctrl 3.3 is what happens when adidas points its flagship tech at defence: a head-light build with a Soft EVA core, control 88, and a strike so absorbent that hard incoming pace turns into short, dead blocks. Comfort 75 and tolerance 75 make it a genuinely kind racket, and the light head means volleys arrive on your schedule. Power 76 is the deliberate cost: finishing is a placement job. Value 78 is strong. For intermediates who build points, defend well, and want a frame that never fights back, the Ctrl 3.3 is one of the easiest recommendations in the range.
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What happens when a flagship attack line gets pointed at defence: hard incoming pace dies into short blocks, the head-light build means you're always early at the net, and the frame is kind on every axis — arm, mishits, long days. Finishing becomes a patience game, aggressive swings will find the soft strike mutes feedback, and attack-first players should stay with the standard version.
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