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adidas Metalbone HRD+ vs Coello Motion
The Coello Motion is the better racket, 93 to 88: more sweet spot and comfort. It is also €10 cheaper.
Our scores, updated 26 October 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Coello takes 6 of the six.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
Better, and cheaper
€10
less for the better racket. No trade-off on price here.
- +25Sweet spot88 against 63
- +18Comfort82 against 64
- +17Handling84 against 67
The Coello scores higher and costs less. The Metalbone only makes sense if one of its own strengths is the one you play for.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon 16K on the Metalbone, carbon and fibreglass on the Coello.
No edge either way
* 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.
About the same weight: 345 to 360 g and 360 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.
€10 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Metalbone 52%, Coello 49%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
Edge: the Coello, 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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Metalbone HRD+
Our score 88 · €189Skip it if you want a bigger sweet spot: the Coello has 88 for sweet spot against its 63.
Coello Motion
Our score 93 · €179Skip it if value matters most to you: it is its lowest score, 74.
Our recommendation for most players
The Coello Motion
The higher score, 93 to 88.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Coello +5
Padelful
Has scored only the Coello
PadelReference
Has scored only the Coello
We do not change ours to match.
Your shape
What players said
5 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.
Metalbone HRD+
No player has told us about the Metalbone yet.
Coello Motion
3 of 5 liked it
Liked it 3No strong view 1Did not 1
What they said, by how many said it
Our recommendation
HEAD Coello Motion
The better racket, 93 to 88: more sweet spot and comfort.
- 6 of 6 scores
- €10 cheaper
- Carbon and fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Metalbone HRD+ or the Coello Motion?
The Coello Motion is the better racket, 93 to 88: more sweet spot and comfort. It is also €10 cheaper.
What is the difference between the Metalbone HRD+ and the Coello Motion?
Carbon 16K on the Metalbone, carbon and fibreglass on the Coello. About the same weight: 345 to 360 g and 360 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for sweet spot?
The Coello Motion: sweet spot 88 against 63.
What is the price difference?
€10 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Metalbone 52%, Coello 49%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
