Adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.3 Padel Racket vs Bullpadel Hack CTRL Padel Racket — Padel Rackets Comparison UK 2026

Genuinely different rackets even though both are tour-grade — and the pricing now runs against the old script. The Adidas Metalbone HRD at £108 is an unapologetic diamond — high balance, 12K carbon face, Spin Blade roughness, and a Hard EVA core that flattens the trampoline effect. It's a finishing racket: when you get on top of the point, smashes are devastating; when you don't, mishits sting.

The Bullpadel Hack CTRL at £124 is a teardrop with a softer MultiEva core, designed for players who want to control the rally rather than end it in three shots. Vibration is markedly lower, and the larger sweet spot means you can keep playing your A-game when you're tired in the third set.

Buy the Metalbone HRD if you're a 4.0+ attacker whose timing is already reliable — it's now the cheaper of the two, by £16 or so. Otherwise go for the Hack CTRL: it's kinder on the elbow and a far better racket for the average UK club player who plays once or twice a week. The forgiveness now costs a little extra rather than saving you money, but for most arms it's still the right spend.