The Adidas Metalbone 3.4 is Ale Galán’s signature racket — a diamond-shaped power frame built for advanced players who finish points at the net. It’s one of the most recognisable palas in the game.
Here’s our full review of its build, specs, and on-court feel, plus who it suits. For the rest of the range, see our best Adidas padel rackets guide.
Adidas Metalbone 3.4 at a glance
Why it wins: Ale Galán’s signature diamond power racket, with an Octagonal Structure for rigidity and brutal smashing pace. (~$350)
- Diamond shape — maximum power, head-heavy
- Carbon faces + Octagonal Structure for rigidity
- Spinblade rough surface for spin
- ~365–375 g — Ale Galán’s racket
Main features of the Adidas Metalbone 3.4
The Metalbone 3.4 concentrates Adidas’ power technology into Galán’s tournament frame:
- Carbon hitting faces for a stiff, explosive response
- Octagonal Structure for extra frame rigidity and power
- High, head-heavy balance for heavy smashes
- Spinblade rough surface for spin generation
- Designed for an aggressive, net-finishing game
Specification of the Adidas Metalbone 3.4
Here are the full specs of the Adidas Metalbone 3.4:
- Shape: Diamond
- Weight: ~365–375 g
- Balance: High (head-heavy)
- Core: EVA (firm)
- Faces: Carbon
- Player level: Advanced / pro
- Type of play: Power
- Pro: Ale Galán
Our review of the Adidas Metalbone 3.4
The Metalbone 3.4 is unapologetically a power racket. The diamond shape and high balance load the head, so when you connect cleanly on a smash it delivers serious put-away pace. The carbon face is stiff and direct — you feel exactly what the ball does — and the Octagonal Structure keeps the frame rigid under hard impacts.
That power comes at the usual cost: the sweet spot is small and unforgiving, so off-centre hits get punished and the stiff frame can be hard on the arm over long sessions. This is not a beginner racket. But for an advanced player with a strong, well-timed swing who wants to dominate at the net, few palas hit harder.
Pros
- Outstanding power on smashes and volleys
- Stiff, direct carbon feel
- Rigid Octagonal frame for stability
- Pro pedigree — Galán’s racket
Cons
- Small, demanding sweet spot
- Can be tough on the arm
- Not suitable for beginners
Who is the Adidas Metalbone 3.4 for?
The Metalbone 3.4 is strictly for advanced and competitive players with a fast, well-timed swing who finish points at the net. If your game is built on power and you can consistently hit the sweet spot, it’s a weapon. If you’re still grooving your technique, it will punish you — both on mishits and on the arm.
How the Adidas Metalbone 3.4 plays
On smashes it’s elite: the head-heavy diamond balance and stiff carbon face deliver brutal put-away pace, and the Octagonal Structure keeps everything rigid on big impacts.
Everywhere else it asks for precision. The sweet spot is small and concentrated near the top, so blocks, volleys and defensive shots need clean contact or you’ll feel the harshness. There’s little of the AT10’s margin for error here — this is a specialist.
Adidas Metalbone 3.4 vs the alternatives
Compared with the more forgiving Nox AT10 Genius teardrop, the Metalbone is the more extreme power option: more pop on the smash, far less help on everything else. It’s closest in spirit to the Bullpadel Vertex 04, though the Vertex’s CustomWeight system lets you soften its balance, which the Metalbone can’t.
Is the Adidas Metalbone 3.4 worth it?
It’s a premium, range-topping racket and priced like one. For the right advanced attacker it’s worth it; for anyone else the money is better spent on a more forgiving frame. See the live Amazon price below.
Conclusion
The Adidas Metalbone 3.4 is a top-tier power pala for advanced attackers — brilliant in the right hands, punishing in the wrong ones. If you’re not there yet, our best rackets for advanced players and best padel rackets guides will point you to a better fit.
Lucas Sánchez is the founder of SimplePadel. Born and raised in Spain, Lucas has been living in the US and UK for the last 20 years and currently calls Miami his home. While he’s never played professionally, the dream is still alive.
Lucas loves nothing more than playing (and talking) about padel, and he considers himself lucky to have a wife and family that share his love for the game.