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Adidas Cross It Light vs Trilogy Elite 5
The Cross It Light is the better racket, 80 to 78: more handling and sweet spot. The Trilogy costs €77 less for the same round shape and core.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Cross 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 €77 question
€77
more for the Cross. This is what it buys you.
- +14Handling86 against 72
- +13Sweet spot82 against 69
- +10Comfort80 against 70
- 24KA 24K carbon faceagainst 12K: a stiffer face, a crisper answer on volleys
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €77: the Trilogy is 78 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
24K packs 24,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 12,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Trilogy's 12K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Cross, 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 352 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Cross 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.
€77 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Cross 43%, 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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Cross It Light
Our score 80 · €171Skip it if you want more power: the Trilogy has 76 for power against its 66.
Trilogy Elite 5
Our score 78 · €94Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Cross has 86 for handling against its 72.
Our recommendation for most players
The Cross It Light
The higher score, 80 to 78.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Cross +2
Padelful
Has scored only the Cross
PadelReference
Has scored only the Cross
We do not change ours to match.
Your shape
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.
Cross It Light
No player has told us about the Cross 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 Cross It Light
The better racket, 80 to 78: more handling and sweet spot.
- 4 of 6 scores
- Carbon 24K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Cross It Light or the Trilogy Elite 5?
The Cross It Light is the better racket, 80 to 78: more handling and sweet spot. The Trilogy costs €77 less for the same round shape and core.
What is the difference between the Cross It Light and the Trilogy Elite 5?
24K packs 24,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 12,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Trilogy's 12K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. The Trilogy is about 352 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Cross puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for handling?
The Cross It Light: handling 86 against 72.
What is the price difference?
€77 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Cross 43%, Trilogy 59%. The Trilogy wins the value round, 82 to 78.
