adidas Arrow Hit Carbon Padel Racket 2026

Padelful describes a lively, punchy ball exit, a stable feel on contact and solid bandejas and víboras. One of the reviews it draws on, Pádel Review, calls it an attacking racket that is fairly forgiving and less punishing than many diamonds. A German review calls it a successor to the Metalbone line that blends punch with manageability.

The warnings are the usual ones for the shape. Low balls need cleaner timing, shots off the wall take more work and long matches can load the arm. Power at 7.3 is the lowest score on the sheet, so this is a racket that rewards timing more than brute force.

The scores come from very few reviews, so treat them as a first impression. The licensee lists the level as pro, while its own text says advanced. Take that as advanced.

On the licensee's sheets the two look very close: both are head-heavy diamonds with an ASC face, 360 to 375 g and a 38 mm profile. We could not find a source that spells out the build difference. What the scores say is that the plain Arrow Hit leads on four of five lines, power most of all, 8.4 against 7.3, while the Carbon is a touch quicker in the hand.

If you want the round version of the family, the Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl and Arrow Hit Ctrl are the options. For other diamonds, the Metalbone Carbon is the older cousin.

Retailers list this racket as the Arrow Hit Carbon Attack, the Arrow Hit Carbon ATTK and sometimes the ATTK Carbon. Attack is the game type adidas gives it, and the licensee's reference code for the Carbon matches the one a retailer gives its Carbon Attack. They are one racket. The plain Arrow Hit is a separate listing. The limited Arrow Hit Hexagon is another variant with its own face.

Fit a racket protector and a fresh adidas overgrip; the padel grips page has more choice. adidas Speed RX balls and the padel balls guide cover the rest, and padel shoes help with the net work.

More power rackets are on the diamond padel rackets and advanced padel rackets pages, our guide to choosing a padel racket explains the trade-offs, and the full padel racket range covers the rest.