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Adidas Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl vs Trilogy Elite 5
The Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl is the better racket, 83 to 78: more control and sweet spot. The Trilogy costs €68 less.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Arrow takes 4 of the six, the Trilogy takes power and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €68 question
€68
more for the Arrow. This is what it buys you.
- +15Control86 against 71
- +7Sweet spot76 against 69
- +5Comfort75 against 70
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €68: the Trilogy is 78 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Arrow's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Trilogy, 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 Trilogy is about 368 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Arrow puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Trilogy, 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.
€68 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Arrow 40%, Trilogy 59%. The Trilogy wins the value round, 82 to 78.
Edge: the Trilogy, for your wallet
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
Which one sounds like you?
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Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl
Our score 83 · €162Skip it if you want more power: the Trilogy has 76 for power against its 72.
Trilogy Elite 5
Our score 78 · €94Skip it if you want more control: the Arrow has 86 for control against its 71.
Our recommendation for most players
The Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl
The higher score, 83 to 78.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Arrow +5
Padelful
Has scored only the Arrow
PadelReference
Has scored only the Arrow
We do not change ours to match.
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What players said
1 player 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.
Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl
No player has told us about the Arrow yet.
Trilogy Elite 5
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 Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl
The better racket, 83 to 78: more control and sweet spot.
- 4 of 6 scores
- Carbon 3K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl or the Trilogy Elite 5?
The Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl is the better racket, 83 to 78: more control and sweet spot. The Trilogy costs €68 less.
What is the difference between the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl and the Trilogy Elite 5?
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Arrow's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. The Trilogy is about 368 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Arrow puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl: control 86 against 71.
What is the price difference?
€68 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Arrow 40%, Trilogy 59%. The Trilogy wins the value round, 82 to 78.
