Adidas Adipower Multiweight Ctrl 3.4 2025

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The 18K carbon face on the hitting surface barely flexes on contact and gives back a crisp, direct response: on block volleys and counter-volleys the ball comes off exactly where you aim, with no drift on fast exchanges The 460 cm² round-shaped hitting surface keeps the sweet spot dead in the geometric centre, right where a well-set-up bandeja makes contact — it forgives you when you're rushed for time The Weight & Balance System lets you add or strip weight from the frame, so the same racket plays soft and forgiving for a net player or heavier and more attacking for someone chasing the smash The sandy finish with the Spin Blade Decal grips the ball nicely on cortadas and viboras, and the Dual Exoskeleton cuts down on twisting when contact drifts toward the side of the frame

Cons

• ✗The EVA High Memory core is genuinely firm: on low, dead-ball wall exits around knee height it's hard to generate depth, and the lob falls short unless you commit your whole body to the swing Smashing at full pace demands real arm acceleration; anyone hitting at half power will notice the ball bouncing shorter than expected, since this racket doesn't give you free ball exit With the stock mid-low balance it loses inertia on flat smashes compared with heavier setups, so you'll need to add weight if your game leans on closing out points from the back The 355-365g weight combined with such a firm, unforgiving core can take a toll in long matches if your elbow or shoulder has any history of trouble

Adidas Adipower Multiweight Ctrl 3.4 2025 review: Alex Ruiz's round racket you can dial in gram by gram

Alex Ruiz's signature Adidas Adipower Multiweight Ctrl 3.4 2025 is a round-shaped padel racket weighing 355 to 365 grams, with an 18K carbon face, EVA High Memory core and a 38mm frame, built around a Weight & Balance System that lets you add or remove weight to shift the balance point.

That system is the whole story here: you're not locked into one balance, you're choosing a range. Straight out of the box the weight distribution sits mid-low, close to the hand, and that setup is exactly what gives it its maneuverability.

What do the 18K carbon face and EVA High Memory core bring to this padel racket?

The 18K weave is an extremely dense carbon fibre construction: it barely deforms on impact and feeds information straight back to your forearm with no lag. That's the foundation of its control — the ball exits where you point it, not where the face decides.

The EVA High Memory core backs that up with a distinctly firm rubber, the type that doesn't sink in on soft contact and snaps back into shape shot after shot. It keeps the feel consistent deep into the third set, but it comes at a price: you need real arm speed to get the ball to come off on its own.

The Dual Exoskeleton reinforces the perimeter and locks the face to the frame, cutting down on torsion on off-centre hits toward the side. The Power Embossed Ridge adds a raised rib across the central zone that stiffens the hitting surface, and the Spin Blade Decal rounds off the sandy finish that bites into the ball on cutting shots.

Technical specs

Shot by shot: where this racket shines and where it demands more arm

The bandeja is where the Adipower Multiweight Ctrl 3.4 feels most at home. The 460 cm² hitting surface and round shape keep the sweet spot right in the geometric centre, exactly where a well-executed bandeja makes contact, and the 45.5cm length doesn't cost you any set-up time.

The vibora comes off with plenty of bite thanks to the sandy surface, though without the explosive exit speed of a higher-balance racket — the spin is on you, via the wrist, and the racket transmits it faithfully rather than adding its own.

On the smash there's power available, but it's arm-generated power. The firm rubber and rearward weight distribution mean you have to genuinely accelerate to put away a smash por 3; hit at half pace and the ball bounces higher than you'd like, and the kick loses height.

Volleys and counter-volleys are its other strong suit. The racket decelerates quickly, block-to-block exchanges come off clean, and the short dropshot can be dosed with surgical precision — something anyone who lives at the net will appreciate.

Under pressure, wall exits demand you hit early. With a dead ball low near the ground the firm EVA doesn't do you any favours: if the lob isn't backed up with leg drive, it falls short of mid-court.

What level of player is the Adipower Multiweight Ctrl 3.4 2025 built for?

This one's built for advanced players with solid technique and real arm speed. The 38mm frame, round shape and firm core all demand clean contact and early preparation. An intermediate player who relies on the racket doing the work will lose depth in the closing stages of a match.

Three ways to make the most of the Weight & Balance System

1. **No added weight** — maximum maneuverability, ideal for the net-playing half of the pair, quick to correct and built for the cross-court block.
2. **Weight added to the frame** — shifts the racket's character toward attack, adds inertia on flat smashes and costs you a touch of reaction time on reflex volleys.
3. **Progressive setup** — start with no added weight for the first few weeks and build up load as your arm adapts to the firm core, avoiding elbow overload.

That tunability is what sets this Adidas racket apart from a conventional control-oriented round racket: the racket adapts to the player, not the other way round.

Verdict: elite-level control that demands plenty in return

The Adipower Multiweight Ctrl 3.4 performs like a precision tool for the technical player. It gives back an extremely faithful read of the ball, forgives more than you'd expect from a round racket thanks to its generous hitting surface, and lets you reconfigure the balance to suit your role on court.

In exchange, it's not a racket that plays for you. Ball exit is restrained, the smash has to be earned, and the firm EVA core punishes arms that are already carrying niggles.

It suits the net player who builds the point, defends with a precise lob and finishes at the net; it suits less well anyone looking for easy depth from the back of the court. If your game is the former, few round rackets in this segment offer this much room to make it your own.