Adidas Metalbone Ctrl vs Babolat Technical Viper 3.0
Head-to-head on PRR scores, specs, and live prices — independently tested with the same methodology. Updated daily.
Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 wins by 3 points
Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 scores 91/100 against 88/100 for the Adidas Metalbone Ctrl. Its biggest edge is power (+16). The Adidas Metalbone Ctrl answers back on control (+16). On price, the Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 is currently €30 cheaper.
“The Adidas Metalbone Ctrl is a diamond 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 Technical Viper 3.0 is the bluntest instrument in Babolat's range and makes no apology for it. Head-heavy, diamond, Black EVA behind a Carbon 3K face: swing hard and the ball leaves at 94-power pace, the highest tier we score. Everything else is the price of admission. Control 74 asks you to aim with your feet, comfort 62 makes it one of the harshest hits at tour level, and tolerance 61 turns mishits into nothing balls. Maneuverability 66 means late reactions at the net stay late. For a physically strong, technically clean attacker it is devastating. For anyone else it is a fast route to a sore elbow.”
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