About the adidas Adipower CTRL 3.2 Light
Lightweight control-focused widebody; lighter swing weight for quick hands.
Listed play style: control.
Where to buy: adidas direct.
Where to buy
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Pickle's Take
16mm core, carbon fiber face. Soft, plush feel and a forgiving sweet spot. Best for dinkers and counter-attackers who win at the kitchen line.
- PickleSwaps editorial team
Pickle's 5-axis score
Based on published specs, ranked against all 320 paddles we cover. 0–10 per axis.
- Power
- 1.1 / 10
- Hand speed
- 9.9 / 10
- Forgiveness
- 9.0 / 10
- Touch
- 6.8 / 10
- Spin
- 2.7 / 10
Bottom 2% of catalog on power
Top 2% of catalog on hand speed
Above the catalog median on forgiveness
At the catalog median on touch
Below the catalog median on spin
The adidas Adipower CTRL 3.2 Light in our database
Its handle length (5 in) is shorter than 94% of the 36 other 16 mm widebody paddles in our database.
Where it sits
| Spec | Adipower CTRL 3.2 Light | Position | Compared with (our database) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 7.5 oz (midpoint of 7.3–7.7 oz) | lighter than all | 39 other 16 mm widebody paddles |
| Length | 15.875 in | shorter than 41% (43% same) | 37 other 16 mm widebody paddles |
| Handle length | 5 in | shorter than 94% (6% same) | 36 other 16 mm widebody paddles |
| Weight within adidas | 7.5 oz | lightest | 6 paddles from adidas |
Approval record
- USA Pickleball:
- No matching entry found on the approved list. That is not a ruling; check the list before tournament play.
- UPA-A:
- No matching entry found on the approved list.
Checked: USA Pickleball Nov 3, 2026; UPA-A Oct 3, 2026. Current status only.
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