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adidas Metalbone vs Vertex 05 W
The Metalbone is the better racket, 90 to 83: more control and sweet spot. It is also €76 cheaper.
Our scores, updated 15 September 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Metalbone takes 3 of the six, the Vertex 05 takes comfort and handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
Better, and cheaper
€76
less for the better racket. No trade-off on price here.
- +10Control88 against 78
- +2Sweet spot74 against 72
- +2Power84 against 82
- 16KA 16K carbon faceagainst carbon and fibreglass: a stiffer face, a crisper answer on volleys
The Metalbone scores higher and costs less. The Vertex 05 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 Vertex 05.
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 350 to 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.
€76 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Metalbone 52%, Vertex 05 10%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
Edge: the Metalbone, 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
Our score 90 · €189Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Vertex 05 has 80 for handling against its 74.
Vertex 05 W
Our score 83 · €265Skip it if you want more control: the Metalbone has 88 for control against its 78.
Our recommendation for most players
The Metalbone
The higher score, 90 to 83.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Metalbone +7
Padelful
Has scored only the Metalbone
PadelReference
Has scored only the Metalbone
We do not change ours to match.
Your shape
What players said
17 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
9 of 16 liked it
Liked it 9No strong view 3Did not 4
What they said, by how many said it
Vertex 05 W
0 of 1 liked it
Liked it 0No strong view 1Did not 0
Only 1 player so far: too few to rank what they said.
Our recommendation
adidas Metalbone
The better racket, 90 to 83: more control and sweet spot.
- Our score 90 against 83
- €76 cheaper
- Carbon 16K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Metalbone or the Vertex 05 W?
The Metalbone is the better racket, 90 to 83: more control and sweet spot. It is also €76 cheaper.
What is the difference between the Metalbone and the Vertex 05 W?
Carbon 16K on the Metalbone, carbon and fibreglass on the Vertex 05. About the same weight: 345 to 360 g and 350 to 360 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Metalbone: control 88 against 78.
What is the price difference?
€76 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Metalbone 52%, Vertex 05 10%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
