Adidas Metalbone 2026 Padel Racket | Ale Galán | Carbon Aluminized 16K | Diamond Shape | Adjustable Weight & Balance System | Advanced Attacking Players

Diamond Shape — Built to Attack From the First Point

The diamond head shape on the Metalbone 2026 does two things that attacking players need. First, it places the sweet spot high in the face — exactly where smashes and overhead volleys make contact when your technique is right. Second, it concentrates mass towards the top of the frame, creating swing weight that generates pace on the ball naturally as you swing through.

The combination means you don’t need to swing exceptionally hard to produce a heavy smash. The geometry of the racket does a significant amount of the work for you. What you need is clean timing and confident preparation — and when you bring those, the ball leaves the face with genuine authority.

Carbon Aluminized 16K — Stiff, Direct, Explosive

The face of the Metalbone 2026 is built from Carbon Aluminized 16K — a construction that integrates aluminium into the carbon fibre weave to produce a harder, stiffer hitting surface than standard carbon at the same price point. The effect is immediate and clear: the ball comes off this face with directness and energy. There is no softness, no dampening, no vagueness about where the shot went.

For advanced players who have spent time on softer rackets and want to feel genuinely connected to their shots, this surface is deeply satisfying. The feedback is crisp and honest. You feel exactly what the ball did, and you know immediately whether the shot was right.

EVA Soft Performance Core — Making a Power Racket Liveable

The inside of the racket tells a different story from the outside. The core is made from low-density EVA Soft Performance foam — the same comfortable material used across the Metalbone lineup — which absorbs impact energy before it reaches your wrist and elbow. This is genuinely important on a head-heavy diamond racket, where the swing forces are significant.

The result of pairing a stiff 16K surface with a soft core is a racket that hits hard without punishing your arm for it. You get the explosive response of a stiff face and the comfort of a softer construction in the same swing. It’s the reason the Metalbone has always attracted players who thought power rackets were too uncomfortable to play with regularly.

Weight and Balance System — Tune It to Your Exact Game

The Metalbone 2026 carries Adidas’s fully adjustable Weight and Balance System — and for a racket at this level, it genuinely changes how you relate to the equipment. Two removable plates sit in the frame, each accepting additional washers and screws, giving you up to 11.2 grams of adjustable weight and full control over where that weight sits.

Move the weights to the top of the frame and the balance shifts further head-heavy — maximising swing weight and power on smashes. Place them lower towards the grip and you bring the balance point down, making the racket faster to manoeuvre and easier to redirect in quick net exchanges. Remove them entirely and you have the lightest, most neutral version of the racket. An Allen key is included with every racket.

This isn’t a marketing gimmick. Advanced players who spend time finding their right setup consistently report that the racket starts to feel more natural and effective once the weights are dialled in to their preference.

Octagonal Structure and Low Poly — A Frame Built for Power Shots

The carbon tube that forms the frame of the Metalbone 2026 uses an octagonal cross-section rather than the standard round tube. Eight edges instead of four means dramatically more structural rigidity — the frame resists twisting under the force of a hard smash in a way that a rounder tube simply cannot match. This is why the Metalbone has always felt so solid and composed when hitting aggressively.

The Low Poly polyhedral design of the frame and core reinforces this rigidity further through geometry — more planes, more angles, more resistance to the forces generated during explosive attacking play.

Power Groove — Structural Stiffness Where You Need It Most

A Power Groove rail runs along the profile of the frame in the upper section — reinforcing the structure precisely where the hardest impacts happen. On a smash or an attacking overhead volley, the frame is under serious load. The Power Groove prevents that force from being absorbed by the frame and ensures it transfers cleanly into the ball instead. More energy into the ball, less energy lost to flex.

Power Extra Grip — More Leverage on Every Swing

The handle is longer than a standard padel grip — Adidas calls this the Power Extra Grip — and the benefit is straightforward. More handle length means more lever arm from your hand to the head. That lever arm increases inertia and generates more swing speed for the same physical effort. It’s particularly effective on overhead smashes where you’re generating power through a longer swing arc, and it feels very natural to players who come from a tennis background.

Spin Blade Decal and Smart Holes Curve

The textured Spin Blade surface and Smart Holes Curve hole arrangement work together to help you load spin onto the ball across all shot types. Whether you’re slicing a defensive lob, brushing a vibora, or putting kick on a passing shot — the surface grip and hole-generated airflow give you the conditions to shape the ball with consistency. A power racket that also helps you generate spin is genuinely more dangerous than one that can only hit flat.

Structural Reinforcement and Metalbone Protector Tape

Perimeter reinforcements around the frame protect against the torsional forces that build up during intense rallies, improving long-term durability and maintaining the racket’s structural integrity through heavy use. The Metalbone Protector Tape adds an additional layer of edge protection for players who play on outdoor courts or train at high intensity.