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Adidas Metalbone Reserve EDT vs Nextgen Pro Attack 12K NFA Series
The Metalbone Reserve EDT is the better racket, 86 to 76: more handling and value. The Nextgen costs €113 less.
Our scores, updated 8 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Metalbone takes 6 of the six.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €113 question
€113
more for the Metalbone. This is what it buys you.
- +7Handling69 against 62
- +4Value72 against 68
- +4Sweet spot66 against 62
- 16KA 16K 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 €113: the Nextgen is 76 in Our score.
What is different
Face, balance and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
16K packs 16,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 12,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Nextgen's 12K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Metalbone, 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 same weight, 360 to 375 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.
€113 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Metalbone 25%, Nextgen 35%.
Edge: the Nextgen, 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 Reserve EDT
Our score 86 · €243Skip it if sweet spot matters most to you: it is its lowest score, 66.
Nextgen Pro Attack 12K NFA Series
Our score 76 · €130Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Metalbone has 69 for handling against its 62.
Our recommendation for most players
The Metalbone Reserve EDT
The higher score, 86 to 76.
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What players said
4 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 Reserve EDT
1 of 4 liked it
Liked it 1No strong view 2Did not 1
Only 4 players so far: too few to rank what they said.
Nextgen Pro Attack 12K NFA Series
No player has told us about the Nextgen yet.
Our recommendation
Adidas Metalbone Reserve EDT
The better racket, 86 to 76: more handling and value.
- 6 of 6 scores
- Carbon 16K face
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Or the Nextgen Pro Attack 12K NFA Series€130, €113 less · Our score 76
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Metalbone Reserve EDT or the Nextgen Pro Attack 12K NFA Series?
The Metalbone Reserve EDT is the better racket, 86 to 76: more handling and value. The Nextgen costs €113 less.
What is the difference between the Metalbone Reserve EDT and the Nextgen Pro Attack 12K NFA Series?
16K packs 16,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 12,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Nextgen's 12K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. The same weight, 360 to 375 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for handling?
The Metalbone Reserve EDT: handling 69 against 62.
What is the price difference?
€113 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Metalbone 25%, Nextgen 35%.
