Adidas Metalbone CTRL 3.4 Padel Racket vs Siux Diablo Revolution Padel Racket — Padel Rackets Comparison UK 2026

This used to be top-shelf money versus a sensible saving; now there's only £20 in it. The Adidas Metalbone CTRL 3.4 sits at £158 with 18K carbon fibre, EVA Hard Performance core, diamond shape, high balance and 360-375g. Adidas's Smart Holes design and that 18K weave deliver outstanding control at high swing speeds — it's the choice of pros for a reason. The downside is blunt: unforgiving when you don't middle the ball.

The Siux Diablo Revolution at £138 is positioned for all skill levels, which translates to a more forgiving response and a softer learning curve.

• Buy the Metalbone CTRL 3.4 if you're playing competitive padel several times a week, hit cleanly under pressure, and your technique can extract precision from a stiff diamond frame — the £20 premium is nothing at that level.
• Go Siux Diablo if you want a quality advanced-leaning racket with a friendlier response, and you'd rather not fight a tour frame you may not yet have the racket-head speed to deploy.

The Metalbone is brilliant in the right hands, and the price is no longer the barrier it was — but most British club players are still not those hands, and no discount changes that.