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Adidas Metalbone HRD+

Name: Adidas Metalbone HRD+
Brand: Adidas
Availability: InStock

The HRD+ build of the Adidas Metalbone. A diamond head with an adjustable balance, so the profile is set by the player rather than fixed at purchase. It is a power frame at advanced level. Read the build word before the model year when comparing two Metalbone listings: the year moves every season while the build word is what actually changes the racket.

Shape

Diamond

Balance

Adjustable

Hardness

Hard

Core

EVA

Style

Power

Level

Advanced

€304.95 2026

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£261.99 2026

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$290.99 2026

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About the Adidas Metalbone HRD+

The head is a diamond, which puts the weight and the sweet spot high, where the output comes from and why it asks for clean contact. The balance is adjustable rather than fixed, which is unusual at any price. The face is hard, so it returns more of the pace you generate and asks for cleaner contact in exchange. The core is EVA. Within the Adidas Metalbone, HRD+ is the build word that separates this racket from its siblings; a model year on a listing describes the season it was sold in rather than where it sits in the range. Sold in 2026. The Metalbone is adidas's headline power line and Ale Galan's racket.

Questions about the Adidas Metalbone HRD+

What does HRD mean on an adidas racket?

It marks the hardest build in a line. The Metalbone HRD+ uses a firmer rubber than the standard Metalbone, which gives a flatter, faster response for players who generate their own power and want the frame to return it rather than absorb it.

Is the Metalbone HRD+ harder than the standard Metalbone?

Yes, and by more than people expect. The standard 2026 Metalbone is built on a low-density Soft Performance EVA, so it is not the hard racket its reputation suggests. HRD+ is the build that actually is hard, and it is the one closest to the professional frame.

Is the Metalbone HRD+ hard on the arm?

It can be. A firm core transmits more of the impact than a soft one, and the diamond shape means off-centre contact is more common than on a round frame. If you have any history of elbow trouble, the standard Metalbone or the Ctrl build are more sensible choices in the same family.

Can the balance be adjusted on the HRD+?

Yes. It carries the same weight and balance system as the rest of the recent Metalbone line: two plates that take washers and screws, allowing roughly eleven grams to be moved between the head and the grip. Placed high it favours attacking, placed low it favours control.

Is the HRD+ the racket Ale Galan uses?

It is the build closest to it, and the line is developed with him. Professionals commonly play frames customised in weight and balance beyond what is sold, so the signature identifies the line and the build rather than guaranteeing an identical racket.