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Adidas Adipower Carbon Ctrl vs Adipower Carbon Light
The Adipower Carbon Ctrl is the better racket, 81 to 80: more value and control. It is also €26 cheaper.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Ctrl takes 3 of the six, the Light takes handling, and sweet spot and comfort are level.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
Better, and cheaper
€26
less for the better racket. No trade-off on price here.
- +3Value81 against 78
- +3Control85 against 82
- +2Power72 against 70
- 18KAn 18K carbon faceagainst 3K: a stiffer face, a crisper answer on volleys
The Ctrl scores higher and costs less. The Light only makes sense if one of its own strengths is the one you play for.
What is different
Face, weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
18K packs 18,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Light's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Ctrl, for precision
* The feel starts from the core's rated hardness (estimated from the core material where there is no rating), then the face: carbon 12K and up is firmer, fibreglass softer.
The Light is about 15 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Ctrl puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Light, for quick hands
The balance point is not listed for both.
No edge either way
* Drawn to scale: a 455 mm racket in its shape's outline (traced from a real racket of that shape), with the balance point the shops list marked on it. Real rackets vary by a few millimetres.
€26 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Ctrl 57%, Light 47%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
Edge: the Ctrl, for your wallet
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
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Adipower Carbon Ctrl
Our score 81 · €117Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Light has 82 for handling against its 76.
Adipower Carbon Light
Our score 80 · €143Skip it if you want more control: the Ctrl has 85 for control against its 82.
Our recommendation for most players
The Adipower Carbon Ctrl
The higher score, 81 to 80.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
1 of the 2 other sites that scored both put the same one ahead. We do not change ours to match.
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What players said
2 players who own or have owned one of them told us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
Adipower Carbon Ctrl
0 of 1 liked it
Liked it 0No strong view 1Did not 0
Only 1 player so far: too few to rank what they said.
Adipower Carbon Light
0 of 1 liked it
Liked it 0No strong view 1Did not 0
Only 1 player so far: too few to rank what they said.
Our recommendation
Adidas Adipower Carbon Ctrl
The better racket, 81 to 80: more value and control.
- Our score 81 against 80
- €26 cheaper
- Carbon 18K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Adipower Carbon Ctrl or the Adipower Carbon Light?
The Adipower Carbon Ctrl is the better racket, 81 to 80: more value and control. It is also €26 cheaper.
What is the difference between the Adipower Carbon Ctrl and the Adipower Carbon Light?
18K packs 18,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Light's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. The Light is about 15 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Ctrl puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for value?
The Adipower Carbon Ctrl: value 81 against 78.
What is the price difference?
€26 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Ctrl 57%, Light 47%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
