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adidas Metalbone HRD+ 2026 Padel Racket
- 🎯 Diamond shape – maximum power zone, ideal for advanced players
- ⚖️ 360-370g carbon – firm, direct and stable through contact
- ⭐ Removable weight system – tune balance and power to your style
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The adidas Metalbone HRD+ 2026 is a maximum-power racket for advanced attacking players who generate consistent racket-head speed. Ale Galán, world number 3, uses this model.
- Shape: Diamond, with the mass and sweet spot high in the head for maximum power in attack.
- Level: Suits advanced players.
- Face: Carbon, firmer and more direct, turning your swing speed straight into ball speed.
- Balance: High, head heavy, putting real weight behind your smashes.
- Weight: 360-370g, a middle-ground weight most players adapt to quickly.
- Surface: A rough finish grips the ball, making slice and topspin easier to add.
- Standout: The removable weight system lets you add or remove up to 11.2 g total, shifting the balance between raw power and comfort without changing rackets.
- Value: Below advanced level, you would be paying for a ceiling you cannot reach yet: the high balance and hard core demand precise timing and strength to control.
- Removable weight system (11.2 g range): Add or remove small weights to shift the racket's balance and total mass. More weight in the head increases power; moving it toward the handle improves manoeuvrability and reduces fatigue. You tailor the racket to your arm strength and attacking style.
- High-density EVA rubber core: A hard foam core that compresses minimally on impact, returning energy to the ball rather than absorbing it. This delivers maximum ball speed on overheads and hard drives, at the cost of comfort – off-centre hits feel firmer and transmit more vibration.
- 100% carbon frame and face: Carbon construction throughout gives structural rigidity and durability under high swing speeds. The stiff frame transfers power cleanly, and the rough carbon surface grips the ball for slice and topspin when you brush across it.
- Octagonal structure: An eight-sided internal frame geometry that resists twisting on off-centre contact. This keeps the racket stable through fast swings and preserves the sweet spot's power even when you do not strike perfectly centre.
- Spin Blade technology and textured surface: Raised texture on the hitting face and strategically placed hole patterns both increase friction between ball and racket. When you brush the ball, the surface grips it longer, adding bite to slices, kick serves and topspin drives.
- Power Groove: Frame reinforcement that adds rigidity around the racket's edges, reducing flex at impact. The stiffer frame channels more energy forward into the ball, boosting power, and helps the structure hold its shape under repeated hard hitting.
- Extended handle: A longer grip than standard gives you extra reach on high balls and more leverage on overheads. The added length increases swing radius, so the racket head travels faster through the strike zone, adding power to smashes and aggressive volleys.
An incredible racket for the smash, vibora, and all round aggressive play. The longer handle this year gives you the edge on your overheads.
Ewan Ramsden
Founder @everythingpadel
adidas Metalbone HRD+ 2026 Padel Racket
Specification at a glance
- Shape
- Diamond
- Weight
- 360-370g
- Balance
- High (Head Heavy)
- Surface
- Textured
- Material
- Carbon
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How do I choose the right padel racket for my skill level and playing style?
Start with your level, then your style. As a rough guide: round rackets have a big sweet spot and maximum control, ideal for beginners and defensive players. Teardrop rackets balance power and control, perfect for most intermediate players. Diamond rackets are power-focused with a smaller sweet spot, best for advanced, aggressive players. The quickest way to narrow it down is our Racket Quiz, answer a few questions about your level, style and budget and it'll recommend the best options currently in stock. You can also check out our YouTube channel where we review and test rackets on court, or just message us on WhatsApp and we'll recommend one personally.
