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Racket comparison · 2026

Adidas Adipower Legend vs Black Crowniton Epic Energy

Head-to-head on PRR scores, specs, and live prices — independently tested with the same methodology. Updated daily.

Best
Adidas Adipower Legend
Adidas

Adidas Adipower Legend

90
Black Crowniton Epic Energy
Black Crown

Black Crowniton Epic Energy

PRR verdict

Adidas Adipower Legend wins by 10 points

Adidas Adipower Legend scores 90/100 against 80/100 for the Black Crowniton Epic Energy. Its biggest edge is control (+22). The Black Crowniton Epic Energy answers back on power (+1).

Score breakdown
Adidas Adipower Legend
Black Crowniton Epic Energy
Overall
90/100Best
80/100
Control
92Best
70
Power
82
83Best
Sweet spot
77Best
65
Maneuverability
74Best
68
Comfort
78Best
66
Specs
Adidas Adipower Legend
Black Crowniton Epic Energy
Shape
Round
Round
Balance
Even
Even
Weight
360–370 g
Core
EVA Performance
Black EVA
Face material
Carbon 3K
Carbon 3K
Level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Playing style
Power
Power
Adidas Adipower Legend

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.

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Black Crowniton Epic Energy

The Niton Epic Energy is the entry-line version of Black Crown's Epic recipe: a Black EVA core under a 3K face producing the same power 83 as its Piton-badged siblings, with identical terms (control 70, comfort 66, tolerance 65). Weight documentation is incomplete. Value 76 matches the family standard. The honest position: Black Crown's Epic-generation frames are one racket in several outfits, and the Niton badge is usually the cheapest outfit. For improving attackers drawn to the boutique strike, find the lowest-priced Epic in stock, confirm the face spec in hand, and buy that one.

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