Adidas padel rackets run from about £55 for a beginner racket to £270 for the top Metalbone at UK retailers. The challenge is knowing which model suits your level, because the names alone won’t tell you. Prices below were checked at UK retailers on 17 October 2026.

Where Adidas sits in the padel market

Adidas sponsors professional players and builds signature rackets around them. Padel Market UK lists the 2026 Metalbone and Metalbone HRD+ as Ale Galán’s rackets, the Cross It Light as Marta Ortega’s and the Arrow Hit Ctrl as Álex Ruiz’s.

The current range splits into Match and Drive for beginners, the RX Series for intermediates, and the Metalbone, Cross It and Arrow Hit families from intermediate up to professional level.

The Metalbone range

The Metalbone is Adidas’s flagship padel racket line, and the 2026 collection covers several variants for different playing styles.

Metalbone 2026 (£205 at PDH Sports, £222.99 at Padel Market UK, RRP £340) is a high-balance diamond built for attacking play. It has 16K aluminised carbon faces, an EVA Soft Performance core and a removable weight system that adjusts the weight by up to 11.2 g. Padel Market UK classes it as advanced to professional.

Metalbone CTRL 2026 (£269.99 at PDH Sports) is the control-oriented variant, with the same aluminised carbon, Soft Performance core and weight system. Padel Market UK lists the CTRL versions as round, which puts the sweet spot in the centre of the face and makes it more forgiving than the diamond.

Metalbone HRD+ 2026 (£207 at PDH Sports, £222.99 at Padel Market UK) sits at the aggressive end. It is a high-balance diamond with 15K aluminised carbon faces and a firmer EVA High Memory core, weighing 345–360 g. Padel Market UK classes it as professional.

Metalbone Carbon 2026 is the cheaper way into the Metalbone name: a 6K carbon face, EVA Soft Performance core and a diamond shape, out of stock at both PDH Sports (£139) and Padel Market UK (£171.99) on 17 October. The round Metalbone Carbon CTRL 2026 was £168.75 at PDH Sports and £179.99 at Express Padel.

Metalbone Team 2026 (£128.99 at Padel Market UK) is also a high-balance diamond, with fibreglass faces and a 360–375 g weight. Padel Market UK classes it as advanced, so treat it as a cheaper attacking racket.

For more on what the shape of a padel racket means in practice, it’s worth reading that guide alongside this one – particularly if you’re considering moving from round to diamond.

The Cross It and Arrow Hit ranges

The Cross It and Arrow Hit lines sit alongside the Metalbone and include more round, control-oriented rackets.

Cross It Team CTRL 2026 (£119.99 at Padel Market UK, £123.99 at PDH Sports) is round, with fibreglass faces and a Soft Performance EVA core. Cross It Light 2026, Marta Ortega’s racket, is round with a medium balance, 345–360 g and 24K aluminised carbon faces (£184.99 at Padel Market UK). Cross It Carbon 2026 is the diamond in the family (£166.99 at Padel Market UK, £179.99 at PDH Sports).

Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026, Álex Ruiz’s racket, is round with a low balance and 360–370 g (£226.99 at Padel Market UK). PDH Sports also lists an Arrow Hit Attk (£220) and Arrow Hit Light (£187.99).

The older Adipower line is now only found as 2023 stock (Adipower 3.2 at £104.99, Padel Market UK).

Entry-level and intermediate Adidas padel rackets

Below the Metalbone, Cross It and Arrow Hit lines, Adidas makes three ranges aimed at new and casual players.

Drive 2026 (£58.49 at PDH Sports, RRP £70; £69.99 at Padel Market UK) is the beginner pick. Padel Market UK lists it as a round, low-balance beginner racket with fibreglass faces, an EVA Soft Performance core and a 360–375 g weight. The round shape gives you a large, central sweet spot, which is what you need when you’re still building consistent contact. The Drive Light 2026 is £57.99 at PDH Sports, and the Match 2026 is £54.99.

RX Series 2026 (£79.99 at PDH Sports, RRP £100; £85.99 at Padel Market UK) is the step up. Both retailers describe it as a racket for intermediate players: round, low balance, 360–375 g, fibreglass faces, an EVA Soft Performance core and a carbon fibre insert in the heart of the racket for rigidity. The best padel rackets UK guide also covers this model if you want a broader comparison.

RX Series Light comes in a lighter build for players who find standard-weight rackets tiring; the 2025 version was £76.99 at Padel Market UK.

Metalbone Superlight 2026 (RRP £130) is a lighter Metalbone: a 345–360 g high-balance diamond with fibreglass faces, which Padel Market UK classes as intermediate. It was out of stock at PDH Sports (£110) and Padel Market UK (£131.99) on 17 October.

The padel racket weight guide covers how weight affects play in more depth, which is particularly relevant if you’re considering the Light variants.

How to choose by level

The right Adidas padel racket depends primarily on where you are in the sport, not on how much you want to spend.

Just starting: Drive 2026. Round head, soft EVA core, fibreglass faces. About £58–70. Don’t overcomplicate it.

Improving, want more: RX Series 2026 (about £80–86).

Experienced, control-focused game: Metalbone CTRL 2026 (£269.99), Metalbone Carbon CTRL 2026 (about £169–180), Cross It Light 2026 (£184.99) or Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026 (£226.99). All round.

Experienced, attacking game: Metalbone 2026 (about £205–223) or Metalbone HRD+ 2026 (about £207–223). Diamond heads and high balance. Only worth the money if your technique is solid enough to consistently find the sweet spot.

If you’re not sure which category you’re in, start with the shape. Round = forgiveness and control. Diamond = power and precision. Racket shape is the single most important variable at every level.

Where to buy in the UK

PDH Sports (pdhsports.com) lists the 2026 Adidas range from the Match to the Metalbone CTRL.

Express Padel (expresspadel.co.uk) stocks Metalbone 2026 models, including the Metalbone (£199.99) and Metalbone Carbon CTRL (£179.99) on 17 October 2026.

Tennisnuts (tennisnuts.com) is another specialist with Adidas padel stock, including the 2026 Metalbone Carbon and HRD+.

Padel Market (padelmarket.com, UK store) lists 2026 models alongside 2025 stock and 2027 Match and Drive rackets.

Prices across the range shift regularly. The figures here were checked on 17 October 2026, and the gap between retailers on the same racket can be £15–20 or more.