Adidas Metalbone Youth 3.3 Review (2026)

Few rackets in our database are as closely tied to a single player as the Metalbone is to Ale Galán. He has used it to finish points overhead at the highest level of the World Padel Tour, and the frame reflects his style exactly: diamond shape, aggressive balance, built for attacking players who want to load up genuine finishing pace from the back-court. What sets the Metalbone apart from every other power flagship we have tested is the adjustable weight system. Moving the weights changes how the frame swings and where the balance sits, letting you dial between faster handling at the net and heavier hitting from deeper positions. No other mainstream racket in our database offers that kind of tuning out of the box.

The family has grown into four distinct lines. The mainline Metalbone is the core offer. The HRD+ pushes stiffness and pace further, at the cost of some feel on touch shots. The Carbon softens the layup for players who want power without that unforgiving response. The Team sits at the entry point for improvers growing into the Metalbone silhouette. Across generations, the naming has shifted too: numbered versions (3.3 in 2024, 3.4 in 2025) gave way to a clean model-year format in 2026, which also brought the strongest scores we have ever recorded for the series.

The 3.3 HRD+ opened at PRR 88. The 3.4 generation pushed the HRD+ to 89, with the standard 3.4 matching the 3.3 at 88 but at a sharper price as stock cleared. The 2026 reset delivered the biggest step yet: the mainline Metalbone reaches PRR 90 and the HRD+ hits 91, the highest scores in the series by a clear margin. The Metalbone has never been for everyone. For advanced attacking players who are composed under pressure and trust their construction of points from the back, the numbers speak plainly.