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adidas Cross It Team Ctrl vs Metalbone Team
The main difference: Cross It Team Ctrl is round, Metalbone Team is diamond. Metalbone Team is £14 cheaper today.
Compared on the brands’ published specs and the prices we record from UK shops. We have not play-tested either racket. Prices checked 5 October 2026. We may earn a commission if you buy through a shop link; it does not change the price.
adidas · Round · Advanced
Cross It Team Ctrl
£123.99delivered
Cheapest at Express Padel, 3 shops compared
See all 3 prices →adidas · Diamond · Advanced
Metalbone Team
£109.99delivered
Cheapest at PDHSports, 3 shops compared
See all 3 prices →Which one suits you
Pick the Cross It Team Ctrl if
- You want more control and a bigger sweet spot: a round head is more forgiving on off-centre hits.
Pick the Metalbone Team if
- You want to spend less: it is £14 cheaper delivered today (£109.99 against £123.99).
- You want more power: a diamond head puts the sweet spot higher, which helps smashes and volleys.
Not a factor, because they are the same on both: balance (both high), feel (both soft), weight, level (both advanced).
Specs side by side
Rows that differ are highlighted.
| Cross It Team Ctrl | Metalbone Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Round | Diamond |
| Weight | 360 to 375 g | 360 to 375 g |
| Balance | High | High |
| Feel | Soft | Soft |
| Core | EVA Soft Performance | EVA Soft Performance |
| Face | Fibreglass | Fibreglass |
| Surface | Rough | Sandy |
| Frame | Carbon (11 Thirteen Structural Reinforcement) | Carbon octagonal tubular |
| Spin | High | High |
| Level | Advanced | Advanced |
| Style | Control | Power |
| Season | 2026 | 2026 |
| RRP | £155 | £175 |
Is now a good time to buy either?
Cross It Team Ctrl
Price has barely moved
It has been about £124 since we started tracking it on 8 Sept.
Price history and alerts →Metalbone Team
It was £15 cheaper recently
£94.99 on 26 Sept. Prices on this racket move, so an alert may be worth setting.
Price history and alerts →