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Adidas Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl vs Arrow Hit Carbon
The Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl is the better racket, 83 to 81: more value and control. It is also €32 cheaper.
Our scores, updated 22 October 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Ctrl takes 2 of the six, the Carbon takes power and sweet spot and comfort and handling.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
Better, and cheaper
€32
less for the better racket. No trade-off on price here.
- +78Value78 against 0
- +6Control86 against 80
The Ctrl scores higher and costs less. The Carbon only makes sense if one of its own strengths is the one you play for.
What is different
Weight, balance and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
The same face on both: carbon 3k.
No edge either way
* 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 Carbon is about 368 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Ctrl puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Carbon, 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.
€32 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Ctrl 40%, Carbon 28%. 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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Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl
Our score 83 · €162Skip it if you want more power: the Carbon has 80 for power against its 72.
Arrow Hit Carbon
Our score 81 · €194Skip it if you want more racket for the money: the Ctrl has 78 for value against its 0.
Our recommendation for most players
The Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl
The higher score, 83 to 81.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Ctrl +2
Padelful
Has scored only the Ctrl
PadelReference
Has scored only the Ctrl
We do not change ours to match.
Your shape
What players said
Players who own a racket tell us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
No player has told us about the Ctrl or the Carbon yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Adidas Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl
The better racket, 83 to 81: more value and control.
- Our score 83 against 81
- €32 cheaper
- Carbon 3K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl or the Arrow Hit Carbon?
The Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl is the better racket, 83 to 81: more value and control. It is also €32 cheaper.
What is the difference between the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl and the Arrow Hit Carbon?
The same face on both: carbon 3k. The Carbon is about 368 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 Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl: value 78 against 0.
What is the price difference?
€32 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Ctrl 40%, Carbon 28%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
