Best Adidas Padel Racket 2026: Metalbone, Adipower & RX Ranked

Quick Answer: The best Adidas padel racket in 2026 is the Adipower Multiweight 3.3 (~$260) — a diamond, head-heavy attack frame whose removable Weight & Balance System weights let you nudge the balance from pure power toward a touch more control, so one racket flexes slightly as your game grows. The current Metalbone flagship ($455, Ale Galán’s racket) is the pick for advanced attackers who want his raw smash power, the Cross It ($140) is the best light all-rounder for improvers, and the RX Series ($120-140) — the racket long known as the RX 200 — is the beginner’s Adidas. Between them, Adidas’s two flagship families — Metalbone and Adipower — are both attack-first diamonds, not an attack-vs-control pair; the RX, Cross, and Essnova value lines are where the genuinely forgiving, control-first shapes live.

Last updated October 22, 2026: corrected this guide’s Metalbone pricing and player attribution. This page previously called the Metalbone 3.3 (about $300) Ale Galán’s current 2026 racket — but per Tennis Warehouse’s own US listing (cross-checked against a 2024-dated retail listing for the Metalbone HRD+ 3.3), the “3.3” suffix marks the prior, 2024-generation build, not the current one. Galán’s actual current racket is the standard Metalbone at $455, a genuine ~$155 jump from the 3.3 generation. The 3.3 models remain real, current products — just a generation back, and a legitimate value pick, not the flagship. Full breakdown in our dedicated Adidas Metalbone review.

Last updated October 4, 2026: corrected this guide’s description of the Adipower Multiweight 3.3. It’s a diamond-shaped, head-heavy attack frame (285mm balance, per All For Padel’s own listing), not the “teardrop control-power” racket this page previously described — that forgiving, round-shaped profile belongs to a separate sibling, the Adipower Multiweight CTRL. Also removed an incorrect Marta Ortega endorsement — her 2026 racket is the Cross It Light, not any Adipower model. Full breakdown in our new Adidas Adipower review.

Adidas is one of the most recognizable names on a padel court, but its rackets aren’t built where you’d think: Adidas’s padel line is produced under license by All For Padel (AFP), a padel-specialist manufacturer — so you get the three-stripe brand with frames engineered by people who make padel rackets full-time. The catch is the naming: Metalbone, Adipower, Multiweight, HRD, Cross It, Essnova, RX — the catalog reads like a spec sheet. This guide decodes it. We rank the six Adidas padel rackets worth buying in 2026, from Galán’s flagship weapons to the beginner-friendly RX Series, and tell you exactly which level each one suits. If you’re still comparing brands, start with our overall best padel racket ranking — Adidas holds its own against Nox, Bullpadel, and Babolat at the top of that list.

By the numbers

• Adidas’s padel range is made under license by All For Padel (AFP), a dedicated padel manufacturer — which is why the frames go head-to-head with native padel brands rather than feeling like a tennis crossover.
• Adidas’s Multiweight rackets ship with removable Weight Control System weights, per Adidas’s product specs — small inserts you clip in or out to shift the balance head-heavy (power) or lower (control) without buying a new racket.
• Every racket here fits the International Padel Federation cap of 45.5 cm long, 26 cm wide, and 38 mm thick — so brands can’t compete on size, only on materials, foam, and balance.
• Padel passed 1 million players in the United States in the 2026 SFIA Topline Participation Report (cited by the USPA), up roughly 250% since 2022, with 1,000+ courts across 31 states — and Adidas is one of the few padel brands Americans already recognize, which is exactly the crossover buyer this lineup targets.

Best Adidas padel rackets at a glance

Adidas’s naming, decoded

Before the picks, the 60-second decoder. Adidas sells padel rackets in two flagship families, and both are attack-first diamonds, not an attack-vs-control pair: Metalbone (stiffer carbon, maximum power, worn by Ale Galán) and Adipower (a slightly softer-feeling diamond with the Multiweight system’s removable weights letting you tune the balance yourself). The genuinely round, control-first shape is a separate CTRL sibling under each family name — see our Adidas Adipower review for the full shape breakdown. The suffix HRD means a harder, more powerful face; 3.3, despite the look of a current-year label, actually marks the prior, 2024 generation — the current 2026 Metalbone flagship drops the suffix entirely. Below the flagships sit the value lines: Cross It (a light all-round teardrop for improvers), Essnova (round, control-first comfort), and RX (Adidas’s forgiving beginner frames — the model long known as the RX 200 is now sold as “RX Series 2026”). Higher family + higher trim = stiffer, more powerful, less forgiving. Buy the rung that matches your level.

1. Adidas Adipower Multiweight 3.3 — Best Overall

The Adipower Multiweight is the Adidas we’d hand to most club and intermediate players, and the reason is the tuning. One racket covers a range of games: clip the weights in near the head and it plays like an attack frame; take them out and it’s a maneuverable control racket. That means a single ~$260 purchase adapts as your technique matures instead of being outgrown in a season. Pair it with a set of overgrips from day one — the stock grip on most Adidas frames ships thin.

2. Adidas Metalbone — Best for Advanced Attackers

This is the sharp end of the Adidas catalog — the racket Galán actually swings at the top of the men’s game. Hit it clean and nothing else in the range produces overhead pace like it. Hit it late or low on the face and it gives you very little back. If you finish points at the net and your bandeja already lands where you aim it, this is your frame; if not, the Adipower Multiweight does most of this at a friendlier price and a friendlier feel. Attackers should match it with grippy footwear — see our best padel shoes guide for soles built for that explosive movement.

3. Adidas Metalbone HRD+ 3.3 — Best Raw Power

If the standard Metalbone is a power racket, the HRD+ is the same idea turned up: a harder face for players who want every bit of speed the rules allow on the smash. It’s a specialist tool. For most attackers the standard Metalbone flagship is already plenty, and the harder face here only pays off if you strike the ball cleanly and consistently at pace. Buy it because you’ve hit both and prefer the firmer response — not because “HRD” sounds faster.

4. Adidas Cross It — Best Light All-Rounder

The Cross It is the racket for the biggest group of players nobody makes flagships for: improvers who’ve outgrown a beginner round racket but have no business swinging a stiff diamond. At around $140 it sits just below the $150–$250 sweet spot we recommend for club players, it’s light enough to defend with, and its teardrop shape adds pace without taking away the middle of the court. This is the sensible Adidas.

Don’t confuse this $140 teardrop with the similarly named Cross It Light — a separate $350 round, even-balance racket with a carbon face, and the one Marta Ortega actually plays. See our Adidas Cross It Light review for the full breakdown of that family’s naming overlap.

5. Adidas Essnova Ctrl — Best Control / Comfort

Padel is won at club level by the pair that makes fewer errors, and the Essnova Ctrl is built around that truth. It blocks, lobs, and resets with an ease the attack frames can’t match, and its softer face keeps easy depth on defensive balls. For control-first players — and for anyone whose game is built on patience rather than put-aways — it’s one of the best-value comfort frames in Adidas’s padel catalog.

6. Adidas RX Series 2026 — Best for Beginners

Verified August 2026: this racket was long known as the RX 200 at around $55, a price still quoted across several padel buying guides. Checking current listings for this update found that Adidas dropped the numbered RX naming for 2026 — the manufacturer (All For Padel) now lists the successor “RX Series 2026” at €120 (roughly $120-140), matching independent pricing from Tennis Warehouse and Padel Market. The round, forgiving shape hasn’t changed; the price bracket has. Our dedicated Adidas RX 200 review covers the full price and naming history, plus the lighter “RX Series Light” variant. If a true sub-$100 first racket is the priority, the Babolat Alkes ($99) or Bullpadel Indiga CTR (~$70-100) are the better budget picks now.

Which Adidas padel racket should you buy?

Match your level to the rung, not the price. The table below is the whole Adidas 2026 padel lineup mapped to who it is actually built for:

Two rules read straight off that table: Adidas’s family name tells you the intent (Metalbone = attack, Adipower = control-power, Essnova/RX = forgiveness), and the “3.3” suffix marks the prior, 2024 generation, not a current-year label. The current 2026 Metalbone flagship drops the suffix entirely and costs $455 — about $155 more than the 3.3 generation it replaced.

One honest caveat that applies to every racket on this page: the International Padel Federation caps all frames at the same 45.5 × 26 cm, 38 mm envelope, so brands compete on materials, foam, and balance — exactly the qualities a spec sheet can’t convey. If your club has demo rackets, one session with an Adipower or a Metalbone tells you more than any review. And whichever rung you buy, budget for the kit around it — our padel equipment guide prices out a full setup, and a thermal padel bag protects a $455 frame from a hot trunk.

The bottom line

Buy the Adidas Adipower Multiweight 3.3 if you want the best all-round Adidas padel racket of 2026 — a diamond attack frame you can tune slightly toward control as your game grows. The current Metalbone ($455) is the flagship for advanced attackers, the Cross It is the smart $140 all-rounder, and the RX Series — the racket long known as the RX 200 — remains a forgiving beginner buy, just no longer the cheapest one. Whichever you choose, you’re getting the three-stripe brand with frames built by padel specialists — just make sure the rung matches your level.

Want the full spec breakdown on the flagship attack frames? Our dedicated Adidas Metalbone review covers the 2026 diamond’s power score, materials, and how it compares to its own round-shaped CTRL sibling, and our Adidas Adipower review does the same for the Adipower Multiweight 3.3 — including why it isn’t the control racket its name suggests. For how Adidas’s flagships stack up against the rest of the market, see our overall best padel racket ranking, and keep a can of fresh padel balls in the bag — no racket plays well with dead balls. Cross-shopping the other tennis crossovers? Our best Babolat padel racket and best Wilson padel racket guides rank those lines the same way, and our Adidas vs Babolat comparison lines the Metalbone flagship up directly against Babolat’s Viper JL 3.0 — including why Ale Galán and Juan Lebrón, former doubles partners, now headline rival brands — and our Adidas vs Head comparison pits the Metalbone against Arturo Coello’s in-house-built Coello Pro 2026 instead. Sticking with the three stripes for your feet too? See our best Adidas padel shoes ranking, and top off your kit with a padel hat or visor — our roundup includes an adidas performance hat that matches the brand. Carrying it all in the same three stripes? Our best Adidas padel bag ranking covers the Protour, Multigame, and Tour lines. Buying several pieces at once? Read is Amazon Prime worth it for padel players? first.