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Adidas Cross It Ctrl vs Maxx Flow
The Maxx Flow is the better racket, 83 to 82: more value and power. It is also €66 cheaper.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Maxx takes 2 of the six, the Cross takes control and sweet spot and comfort, and handling is level.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
Better, and cheaper
€66
less for the better racket. No trade-off on price here.
- +4Value78 against 74
- +4Power76 against 72
- 18KAn 18K carbon faceagainst 15K: a stiffer face, a crisper answer on volleys
The Maxx scores higher and costs less. The Cross only makes sense if one of its own strengths is the one you play for.
What is different
Face, balance and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
18K packs 18,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 15,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Cross's 15K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Maxx, 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 same weight, 360 to 375 g.
No edge either way
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.
€66 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Cross 38%, Maxx 49%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
Edge: the Maxx, 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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Cross It Ctrl
Our score 82 · €218Skip it if you want more power: the Maxx has 76 for power against its 72.
Maxx Flow
Our score 83 · €152Skip it if you want a bigger sweet spot: the Cross has 75 for sweet spot against its 72.
Our recommendation for most players
The Maxx Flow
The higher score, 83 to 82.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
0 of the 1 other site that scored both puts the same one ahead. We do not change ours to match.
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What players said
3 players 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.
Cross It Ctrl
1 of 2 liked it
Liked it 1No strong view 1Did not 0
Only 2 players so far: too few to rank what they said.
Maxx Flow
1 of 1 liked it
Liked it 1No strong view 0Did not 0
Only 1 player so far: too few to rank what they said.
Our recommendation
Lok Maxx Flow
The better racket, 83 to 82: more value and power.
- Our score 83 against 82
- €66 cheaper
- Carbon 18K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Cross It Ctrl or the Maxx Flow?
The Maxx Flow is the better racket, 83 to 82: more value and power. It is also €66 cheaper.
What is the difference between the Cross It Ctrl and the Maxx Flow?
18K packs 18,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 15,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Cross's 15K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. The same weight, 360 to 375 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for value?
The Maxx Flow: value 78 against 74.
What is the price difference?
€66 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Cross 38%, Maxx 49%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
