adidas Metalbone 2026 (3.5) Ale Galan vs Metalbone 3.4 2025 Ale Galan
On the specs we hold, these are the same racket a season apart: same shape, balance and feel. Metalbone 3.4 2025 Ale Galan is £30 cheaper today. Brands do tweak materials between seasons, so check the table, but if nothing there matters to you, buy on price.
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.
Metalbone 2026 (3.5) Ale Galan
Metalbone 3.4 2025 Ale Galan
Which one suits you
Pick the Metalbone 2026 (3.5) Ale Galan if
- You want the current model (2026).
- You want choice of where to buy: 4 UK shops stock it, against 1.
Pick the Metalbone 3.4 2025 Ale Galan if
- You want to spend less: it is £30 cheaper delivered today (£169.99 against £199.99).
Not a factor, because they are the same on both: shape (both diamond), balance (both high), feel (both medium), weight, level (both professional).
Specs side by side
Rows that differ are highlighted.
| Metalbone 2026 (3.5) Ale Galan | Metalbone 3.4 2025 Ale Galan | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Diamond | Diamond |
| Weight | 345 to 360 g | 345 to 360 g |
| Balance | High | High |
| Feel | Medium | Medium |
| Core | EVA Soft Performance | EVA Soft Performance |
| Face | Carbon Aluminized 16K | Carbon Aluminized 16K |
| Surface | Rough | Rough |
| Frame | Carbon with Octagonal Structure and Power Groove | Carbon with Low Poly frame and Power Groove |
| Spin | High | High |
| Level | Professional | Professional |
| Style | Power | Power |
| Season | 2026 | 2025 |
| Player | Ale Galán | Ale Galán |
| RRP | £340 | Not published |
Is now a good time to buy either?
Since we started tracking it on 7 Sept. The average over that time is £222.
Price history and alerts →Since we started tracking it on 7 Sept. The average over that time is £177.
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