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Buy the Metalbone CTRL — it's now cheaper and higher-spec; the Extreme Pro only if you specifically prefer Head's feel.
Both diamond-shaped, both high-balance, both advanced — but the price picture has flipped. The Adidas Metalbone CTRL 3.4 now sits at £158 with 18K carbon and Smart Holes ventilation. The Head Extreme Pro lands at £180-235 with 3K carbon and a Hard EVA core. They weigh almost identically (360-375g).
Read that back: the racket with the denser, stiffer 18K weave — marginally better energy transfer on clean hits, a slightly more refined feel at the top of the swing — is now the cheaper of the two, by £20-odd against the Extreme Pro's best price and nearer £80 against its worst. The old "is the Adidas worth the premium?" question no longer exists; there is no premium.
Both punish off-centre contacts equally. Both reward textbook technique. On current prices the Metalbone is the dream-spec and the value pick in one; the Extreme Pro needs you to actively prefer Head's firmer 3K feel to justify paying more for it.
Hand-written editorial — not auto-generated. By Gary, RacketRise.
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| Category | Padel Rackets | Padel Rackets |
| Sport | Padel | Padel |
| Skill Level | Advanced | Advanced |
| Weight | 360-375g | 360-375g |
| Shape | Diamond | Diamond |
| Balance | High | High |
| Core | EVA Hard Performance | Hard EVA |
| Surface | 18K Carbon fibre | Carbon fibre 3K |
| Thickness | 38mm | 38mm |
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The main differences are: Core: Adidas Metalbone has EVA Hard Performance vs Hard EVA. Surface: Adidas Metalbone has 18K Carbon fibre vs Carbon fibre 3K. Overall, the Adidas Metalbone CTRL 3.4 Padel Racket is best for advanced players while the Head Extreme Pro Padel Racket suits advanced players.
Neither is specifically designed for beginners — the Adidas Metalbone CTRL 3.4 Padel Racket suits advanced players and the Head Extreme Pro Padel Racket suits advanced players. Beginners may find both challenging.
The Head Extreme Pro Padel Racket (£180-235) costs more than the Adidas Metalbone CTRL 3.4 Padel Racket (£158). Whether the premium is worth it depends on your skill level — if you are advanced players, the extra investment in the Head Extreme Pro Padel Racket can pay off.