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Adidas Drive Light 2026

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Weight345 to 360 g (12.2 to 12.7 oz)
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    Is Adidas Drive Light 2026 a match for your game?

    Consider it if help on slower swings and off-centre contact is your priority. Forgiveness scores 72/100 in our specification model.

    Firmness
    Soft
    Face material
    Fibreglass

    Specifications and sources.

    Based on 4 of 5 published model inputs, not a play test.

    Two nearby profiles, with a difference worth checking

    How these alternatives are selected

    Nearest calculated profiles with at least four published inputs and a documented specification difference. Shop payments and stock do not affect this order. Overlapping weight ranges do not guarantee a lighter individual racket; face materials alone do not establish feel.

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    Specifications and sources

    Published specifications, not our play-test findings. Each value links to its source.

    Recorded comparison price: €80 at allforpadel.com · 7 October 2026. This is not a quote from the shop in the buy button.

    SpecPublished valueEvidence
    Weight345 to 360 g (12.2 to 12.7 oz)345-360 Gr (Light Weight) allforpadel.com (retailer listing, not the manufacturer)
    BalanceMediumEven allforpadel.com (retailer listing, not the manufacturer)
    CoreSoft, Eva Soft Performance
    The product page names the foam and does not rate it. The firmness comes from the maker's own guide, which ranks its three foams: From most to least rigid there is EVA High Memory, EVA Soft Energy and EVA Soft Performance. adidas padel guide. The softest is recorded as soft, the middle as medium, the firmest as hard.
    Eva Soft Performance allforpadel.com (retailer listing, not the manufacturer)
    FaceFiberglassFiberglass allforpadel.com (retailer listing, not the manufacturer)
    Thickness38 mm (1.5 in)38 Mm allforpadel.com (retailer listing, not the manufacturer)
    Price€8080 EUR (product meta tag) allforpadel.com (retailer listing, not the manufacturer)

    Collection note: Shape conflict: the Details table says 'Shape: Round', but the description says 'ALLROUND shape' and the summary says 'ALLROUND (hybrid) shape', so shape is null. Balance is given as 'Even', which is not one of the listed balance words; it was mapped to medium and could instead be left null. The Details table has no Touch, Feel or Hardness line. 'Soft' appears only in the foam name 'Eva Soft Performance' and in marketing text ('incredibly soft touch', 'FIBERGLASS Soft touch'), so core firmness is null. 'Surface: 519 cm2' is the face area, not a material; the face material comes from 'Face: Fiberglass'. The level is 'Beginner' in the Details table, while the description says 'ideal for Discovery players', which is Adidas's level category name. No frame material and no professional player are named. In the verbatim fields the labels sit on a separate line from their values in the page text, so only the value text was copied.

    How our estimates work

    These ratings are calculations from published specifications, not measured playing results or our play tests.

    Power46
    Control50
    Handling60
    Forgiveness72
    Comfort79
    Value52

    Not published for this racket: shape. Each missing input counts as the neutral midpoint, so treat these ratings as less certain than for a racket with all five.

    • Power 46 = shape (not published) 22.5/45 + balance (medium) 17.5/35 + weight (352.5g) 5/20 = 45 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale
    • Control 50 = shape (not published) 30/60 + balance (medium) 20/40 = 50 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale
    • Handling 60 = balance (medium) 25/50 + weight (352.5g) 37.5/50 = 62.5 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale
    • Forgiveness 72 = shape (not published) 22.5/45 + firmness (soft) 35/35 + face material (fibreglass) 20/20 = 77.5 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale
    • Comfort 79 = firmness (soft) 40/40 + face material (fibreglass) 25/25 + balance (medium) 10/20 + weight (352.5g) 11.3/15 = 86.3 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale
    • Value 52 = mean of the two highest ratings, divided by the price in euros, scaled so the best value in the index is 100

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    Questions about the Adidas Drive Light 2026

    Is the Adidas Drive Light 2026 a power or a control racket?

    On its published specification the Adidas Drive Light 2026 is an all-round racket. It rates 46 for power and 50 for control on the PadelTrue model and medium balance.

    Is the Adidas Drive Light 2026 good for beginners?

    It rates 72 out of 100 for forgiveness. That is a forgiving build, the kind usually recommended to newer players. The manufacturer lists its level as "Beginner".

    Is the Adidas Drive Light 2026 arm-friendly?

    It rates 79 out of 100 for comfort, a rating built from core firmness, face material, balance and weight, describing feel and physical demand. That is on the gentle side of the index. This describes the build, it is not medical advice.

    How much does the Adidas Drive Light 2026 cost?

    €80 on allforpadel.com when checked on 7 October 2026.

    How much does the Adidas Drive Light 2026 weigh?

    The published weight is 345 to 360 g (12.2 to 12.7 oz).

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