Adidas Metalbone Ctrl vs Babolat Stima Energy
Head-to-head on PRR scores, specs, and live prices — independently tested with the same methodology. Updated daily.
Adidas Metalbone Ctrl wins by 8 points
Adidas Metalbone Ctrl scores 88/100 against 80/100 for the Babolat Stima Energy. Its biggest edge is power (+10). The Babolat Stima Energy answers back on maneuverability (+5). On price, the Babolat Stima Energy is currently €64 cheaper.
“The Adidas Metalbone Ctrl is a round control frame at 360 g with an EVA foam core, built for advanced players who want exceptional directional precision. Control at 90 is the exceptional headline: among the most precisely placed frames in the advanced bracket. PRR score 88 confirms the level of overall performance. Power at 78 is the honest trade-off. Comfort at 76 and tolerance at 76 keep it usable across regular sessions. PRR score: 88/100.”
“The Stima Energy is Babolat's featherweight peacemaker: 345 g, among the lightest frames we score, with an EVA core tuned so control 82, comfort 78 and tolerance 79 make every session gentle. Maneuverability 80 is the standout: the frame is simply always ready. Power 68 is the transparent cost. Value 78 keeps the arithmetic kind too. This is the racket for players recovering from injury, managing a shoulder or elbow, stepping up from beginner gear, or anyone who values never being late over ever hitting hard. Within that brief it is close to faultless; outside it, predictably outgunned.”
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