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Round control racket with medium balance and a carbon face. Medium hardness and 360 g, designed for precision rather than power.
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Lowest price €165.98 (02.11.) · highest price €166.48 (14.11.) – in each case the cheapest daily price across all shops, including shipping.
The Adidas Adipower Carbon Ctrl 2025 cost €165.98 on 25.10. and is €166.48 today – that's €0.50 more. We've been tracking the price since 25.10.: 21 days with price changes.
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The Adipower Carbon Ctrl 2025 has a round shape, medium balance and a carbon face. The round outline gives it a central, generous sweet spot, and the medium balance keeps the racket easy to handle, even in fast exchanges at the net. The medium hardness provides a well-rounded feel, while the carbon face gives a firm, direct contact point. At 360 g, it stays controllable even in long rallies. With this build, pressure comes from clean timing rather than from weight in the head.
At 360 g, it is mid-range in our comparison – light enough for quick volleys, heavy enough to take hard balls with stability. Head shape Round means: a large, central sweet spot – lots of control and forgiveness, little power of its own; plus the medium balance as the all-round standard. The medium-hard core balances feedback and comfort. With power 6 and control 8 out of 10, it is clearly built for precision.
With a forgiveness rating of 6.9 out of 10, it is easy-going, even though 83% of the round models in our comparison leave even more margin for error. Of the 2 versions of the Adidas Adipower Carbon in our comparison, this is the heaviest (360 g) and also the most expensive (€166.48). Right now only Smashinn stocks this model, at €166.48 – out of 21 shops in our comparison.
Intermediate players who build their game on control and value placement over sheer power.
| Shape | Round |
|---|---|
| Weight | approx. 360 g |
| Balance | Medium |
| Hardness | Medium |
| Frame | Carbon more direct ball exit and more feedback than fibreglass |
| Level | Competitive |
| Power | 6/10 |
| Control | 8/10 |
| Forgiveness (estimated) | 6.9/10
forgiving, wide hitting area |
| Arm-friendly | Not really |
Last updated: November 2026 · How we rate
Our classification: Competitive. Its forgiveness is 6.9 out of 10 – forgiving, wide hitting area.
The Adidas Adipower Carbon Ctrl 2025 weighs 360 g and has a round shape, a medium balance and a medium-hard core. The frame is made of Carbon.
Not by our rule: the core is medium-hard. We only call rackets arm-friendly if they have a soft core, a balance that isn't head-heavy, a round or teardrop shape and weigh 360 g at most. Suitable models are listed in our guide to padel rackets for tennis elbow.
On 14/11/2026, Smashinn was the only shop in our comparison stocking the Adidas Adipower Carbon Ctrl 2025, at €166.48 including shipping. We check prices daily; the current ones are at the top of this page.
The closest matches in shape, hardness, balance, weight and price: Adidas Metalbone Carbon CTRL 2026 (8.4/10), Oxdog Sense Pro Classic Series (7.8/10) and Adidas Cross It Ctrl 2026 (8.2/10).
The control version of the Metalbone Carbon: round, balanced, with a Carbon 6K hitting surface.
According to the manufacturer, one of the fastest round rackets there is: HES carbon with a sandy surface over a medium-density EVA core, PowerRibs and Vibradamp damping for plenty of pace in a round head shape.
The control top model of the Cross It range: round, 15K carbon, EVA High Memory core and textured surface.
Side by side: vs. Adidas Metalbone Carbon CTRL 2026 · vs. Oxdog Sense Pro Classic Series · vs. Adidas Cross It Ctrl 2026