{"product_id":"adidas-metalbone-carbon-2026-padel-racket","title":"adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026 Padel Racket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026 is the Metalbone for people who want the shape and the frame without the pro-level price or the pro-level stiffness. Same diamond mould, same octagonal carbon tube, same Low Poly heart and the same long Extra Power Grip handle as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/adidas-metalbone-2026-padel-racket-ale-galan\"\u003eMetalbone 2026\u003c\/a\u003e — but with a \u003cstrong\u003eCarbon 6K\u003c\/strong\u003e face instead of Carbon Aluminized 16K, and adidas's soft EVA core underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the 6K face changes.\u003c\/strong\u003e In adidas's own fibre ladder, Carbon 6K sits two steps more flexible than the aluminised 16K on the flagship. More flex means more ball release on slow shots and a warmer, less jarring contact; what you give up is the last bit of stiffness that turns a full-speed smash into a winner. For most club attackers that is a good trade — the flagship's stiffness is the thing reviewers keep warning intermediate players about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it does not have.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two things the top three Metalbones carry are not listed on this model in adidas's 2026 spec sheet: the Weight \u0026amp; Balance System (the removable head screws) and the Power Groove rail. The Carbon plays at its listed 360–375g, full stop. If tuning your own balance matters to you, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/adidas-metalbone-ctrl-2026-padel-racket\"\u003eMetalbone CTRL 2026\u003c\/a\u003e at $499 is the cheapest Metalbone with the screws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it suits.\u003c\/strong\u003e adidas call it “pro level” but the honest read is advanced-intermediate and up: an attacking player who wants a head-heavy diamond with a high sweet spot and a forgiving face, at 360–375g. It is the natural step up from the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/adidas-metalbone-team-2026-padel-racket\"\u003eMetalbone Team\u003c\/a\u003e (fiberglass) and the step below the flagship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this the racket for you?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYes\u003c\/strong\u003e if you attack, you want the Metalbone silhouette and shape, and you would rather have comfort and a bigger sweet spot than the stiffest face money can buy. The comparable diamonds on our wall are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tecnifibre-bomba-soft-2026\"\u003eTecnifibre Bomba Soft\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/siux-diablo-pro-2026\"\u003eSiux Diablo Pro\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo\u003c\/strong\u003e if you want adjustable weights (CTRL or the flagship), if you defend more than you attack (a round frame like the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/adidas-cross-it-light-2026-padel-racket-martita-ortega\"\u003eCross It Light\u003c\/a\u003e), or if 360g+ feels heavy in your hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiamond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360–375g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh (head-heavy)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSweet spot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProfile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e455mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEVA Soft Performance (low density)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFace\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarbon 6K\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarbon, Octagonal Structure, Low Poly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpin Blade decal (textured)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTechnologies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOctagonal Structure · Low Poly · Extra Power Grip · Spin Blade Decal · Smart Holes Curve · Structural Reinforcement · Metalbone protector tape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot fitted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight \u0026amp; Balance System, Power Groove (flagship Metalbone 2026 \/ HRD+ \/ CTRL only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdvanced (adidas: pro, intensive)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColourway\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack \/ red\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduct code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAR2AA2U22 (adidas KL2620)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEAN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8435739405833\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eSpecifications from the adidas Padel Probook 2026 (All For Padel, the adidas padel licensee) and Everything Padel Australia (the Australian distributor), verified 2026-09-28. Where the distributor listing and the adidas probook disagree we follow the probook. Manufacturer weights vary by around ±10g. We have not court-tested this frame ourselves and quote no third-party scores because none had been published for the 2026 model at the time of writing.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"adidas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67003319484787,"sku":"APS-AD-0014","price":449.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/6287\/6275\/files\/AR2AA2U22METALBONECARBONFRONT.png?v=1790581353","url":"https:\/\/australianpadelshop.com\/products\/adidas-metalbone-carbon-2026-padel-racket","provider":"Australian Padel Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}