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52% positive29 reviewsView price on Amazon
In shortPlayers praise it mainly for easy power in attack, but it is demanding. Several find it stiff or hard to control on blocks and off-centre hits, and some got arm or elbow pain. A few report cracking. Suits strong, aggressive players.
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A left-side player who moved from a Nox LA10 Quantum 12K to the Metalbone 3.4 Hard looking for raw power, and regretted it. After a few matches they had elbow pain, and the racket felt far too head-heavy to manoeuvre or swing fast on smashes, so they sold it.
“After just a few matches, I started getting elbow pain. On top of that, it felt way too heavy in the head—really difficult to maneuver and hard to accelerate my arm quickly on smashes and aerial shots.”
Powerful from the centre but dead off-centre; lobs fall short without perfect technique, and it was hard to control.
“The metalbone was powerfull when you hit in the center, but a wood when not. Every lob you didn’t make perfect motion, was low.”
Two months in: superb control, drop shots and volleys when fresh, but inconsistent and punishing on tired days.
“When I’m feeling physically good, the racket is honestly a beauty. The control on groundstrokes is amazing”
Hit with the Metalbone HRD+ for a set: more power but too stiff and unforgiving unless you catch everything clean.
“The Metalbone felt to stiff stiff for my liking. Definitely more power but I found it a bit unforgiving”
Found the HRD+ 3.4 too heavy and hard to manoeuvre, but blocks were insane and it suits strong, aggressive players.
“the blocks with the racket are insane”
Of the 29 reviews with a clear verdict, 52% are positive, 31% mixed and 17% negative. The praise mentioned most is easy power. The most common complaint is demanding.
The praise reviewers mention most: easy power (8 reviews), good control (2 reviews) and great on smashes (2 reviews). For example: Coming from a Nox, the power felt unreal; a little less control, which took some getting used to.
The complaints reviewers mention most: demanding (5 reviews), durability issues (3 reviews) and head-heavy (2 reviews). For example: Hit with the Metalbone HRD+ for a set: more power but too stiff and unforgiving unless you catch everything clean.
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