Adidas Adipower Legend vs Adidas Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl

“Ignore the Adipower name's attacking history: the Legend is a control instrument. Control 92 is among the highest we have scored, and the EVA Soft Performance core with a Carbon 3K face explains the feel: soft enough to absorb pace and reset the point, precise enough to put a lob on the back glass at will. Comfort 78 and tolerance 77 make it kind to arms and imperfect contact alike. Power 82 is the trade, respectable but not a finisher, so points end through construction rather than violence. For intermediates upward who win with patience and placement, it is superb.”

“The Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl is the control half of adidas's value line, and it may be the better half: the EVA Performance core and 3K face are tuned so control 86 leads with comfort 75 and tolerance 76 in close support, a genuinely kind combination. Blocks die short, lobs land deep, and the frame times easily in fast exchanges (maneuverability 75). Power 72 sets the boundary: finishing is a placement exercise. Weight documentation is incomplete, so verify in hand. At value 78, intermediates who build points patiently get premium behaviour at mid-market money. Quietly one of the best budget control buys around.”

Want a different head-to-head? Compare any rackets in our database side by side.