Adidas Arrow Hit Junior
1 offer · Padel Market · prices as of September 6, 2026 · we may earn a commission
1 offer · Padel Market · prices as of September 6, 2026 · we may earn a commission
1 offer · Padel Market · prices as of September 6, 2026 · we may earn a commission
About the Adidas Arrow Hit Junior
adidas positions the Arrow Hit as its control family, and its build words mean the same thing across every range, which is what makes the Junior readable: it is the junior-sized version of that control character, not a different racket wearing the name. The head is a diamond, which adidas pairs here with intelligent balance technology for an impact the brand describes as accurate rather than merely explosive.
The specification is what makes it work for the intended player. The core is a soft EVA — adidas is an EVA house rather than a foam one, and its Soft Performance rubber is a low-density grade of it — so the frame gives at contact instead of transmitting the shock up a young arm. The balance being adjustable matters more here than on an adult frame: a growing player's strength changes over a season, and being able to move weight down keeps the racket usable while it does.
It is filed at beginner to intermediate level and that is honest. A junior who has outgrown it should be looking at the full-size Arrow Hit builds rather than at a Metalbone, which is a power line and a different proposition altogether.
Questions about the Adidas Arrow Hit Junior
What age or size is the Arrow Hit Junior meant for?
It is the junior-sized build in the Arrow Hit line, shortened and lightened relative to the adult frames so a younger player can swing it properly. adidas does not tie its junior builds to a fixed age; grip size and whether the player can swing it late in a match are the better tests.
Is a diamond head not too demanding for a beginner?
On an adult competition frame it would be. Here the diamond is paired with a soft core, an adjustable balance and junior dimensions, so the shape gives the racket its character without the weight distribution that makes an adult diamond punishing.
Why is the balance adjustable on a junior racket?
Because a growing player changes faster than their equipment. Being able to move weight towards the grip keeps the frame swingable through a growth spurt or a change in strength, which extends how long one racket stays the right racket.
What should a junior move to when they outgrow this racket?
The full-size Arrow Hit builds, which carry the same control character in adult dimensions. Jumping straight to the Metalbone is a common mistake — that is adidas’s power line, built around a head-heavy diamond for advanced players.
Is the core hard or soft on the Arrow Hit Junior?
Soft. It uses adidas’s Soft Performance EVA, a low-density grade of the rubber the brand builds its line on. That is a deliberate choice for a junior frame: a softer core transmits less of the impact into a developing arm.
Similar rackets from other brands
Matched on shape first, then the rest of the spec sheet — same playing character, different maker.
