Adidas Metalbone Ctrl vs Nox X Auro
Head-to-head on PRR scores, specs, and live prices — independently tested with the same methodology. Updated daily.
Adidas Metalbone Ctrl wins by 15 points
Adidas Metalbone Ctrl scores 88/100 against 73/100 for the Nox X Auro. Its biggest edge is control (+15). The Nox X Auro answers back on maneuverability (+2). On price, the Nox X Auro is currently €136 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 X Auro 2026 is Nox's budget control offer: an HR3 core in a 365 g build scoring control 75 with kind terms (comfort 75, tolerance 77) and prompt handling (77). Power 63 states the brief. Face documentation is incomplete. Value 82 is excellent. The HR3 core's absorption suits the placement game perfectly: blocks die, lobs obey, arms survive. Alongside the Equation family, the X Auro completes Nox's quiet domination of the sensible end of the market: kind, competent, absurdly priced. Placement-first improvers should shortlist it with the Equation Soft.”
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