Adidas Metalbone Team Light 3.4 (2025)

Power is the trade-off: respectable, not a headline. Flat winners from the back of the court are out of reach and heavy hitters will want more mass, but smashes still work when set up well and the rough face adds angle.

Control is the strongest suit. The round head and soft core make blocks, lobs, drop shots and defensive resets easy to place, and the rough surface adds bite for slice and topspin.

Very quick through the air at 345 to 360 grams, so it recovers fast after a block or volley and suits net exchanges and quick hands. Balance is described differently by different sources, so treat it as roughly neutral to low.

The sweet spot is generous and easy to find, which keeps shots clean and suits players who are still building consistency.

Soft and kind on the arm. The soft EVA core cushions the hit with little vibration, which helps over a long session. There is no frame protector in the box, so a cheap guard is worth adding against wall scrapes.