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Buy the Adidas Metalbone HRD — it covers the same attacking ground for £70-130 less; the Extreme Pro only if Head's firmer feel is worth the premium to you.
Two top-tier diamond rackets, both unforgiving — but the price story has completely reversed. The Adidas Metalbone HRD, the harder, more aggressive sibling of the Metalbone family built for tour-level power, now sits at £108. The Head Extreme Pro at £180-235 is the diamond-shape, 360 to 375g, high-balance, Hard EVA core, 3K carbon attacker that's seen on many advanced UK club courts.
It's now the Adidas that saves you serious money — £70 at the Head's cheapest, £130 at its dearest.
Where the Extreme Pro justifies costing more:
Where the Metalbone HRD wins:
If you're already winning men's category 2 tournaments and know the Head feel is your feel, pay for it. For everyone else playing advanced club padel, the Metalbone HRD now delivers the same diamond-shape attacking game for meaningfully less.
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 | Hard EVA | Hard EVA |
| Surface | Carbon fibre | Carbon fibre 3K |
| Thickness | 38mm | 38mm |
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The main differences are: Surface: Adidas Metalbone has Carbon fibre vs Carbon fibre 3K. Price: £108 vs £180-235. Overall, the Adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.3 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 Carbon 3.3 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 Carbon 3.3 Padel Racket (£108). 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.