Adidas Adipower Legend vs Black Crown Crown Gladius
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Adidas Adipower Legend wins by 15 points
Adidas Adipower Legend scores 90/100 against 75/100 for the Black Crown Crown Gladius. Its biggest edge is control (+24). On price, the Black Crown Crown Gladius is currently €40 cheaper.
“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 Gladius is Crown's keen entry frame: a Black EVA core under an 18K face in an even 370 g build, scoring power 76 with fair terms (comfort 69, tolerance 68) and honest handling (70). Control 68 wants developing discipline. Value 78 is strong for the face spec. The 18K weave at entry money is the small brand's calling card, as with its Gladius Force sibling, giving improving attackers feedback quality the big brands reserve for higher shelves. The usual small-brand asterisk applies; the arithmetic answers it as usual. A credible budget find.”
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