Adidas Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue) vs Adidas PRO-EDT 14
The Adidas Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue) is a 16 mm elongated paddle; the Adidas PRO-EDT 14 is a 14 mm elongated one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction they split 3–3. The Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue) swings lighter (113.0 vs 122.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the PRO-EDT 14 plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The PRO-EDT 14 is $20.00 cheaper at $189.00.
Two paddles from the same brand, so the differences are the ones the maker chose. Every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.
Spec by spec
| Spec | AdidasMetalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue) | AdidasPRO-EDT 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $209.00 | $189.00 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 14 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 7.9 oz | 8.0 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 113.0 | 122.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 5.03 | 6.48 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 24.1 cm | 24.2 cm |
| Spin | 1,978 RPM | 2,022 RPM |
| Power | 57.8 MPH | 56.5 MPH |
| Pop | 37.3 MPH | 36.4 MPH |
| Firepower | 96 | 63 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.250 in |
| Shape | Elongated | Elongated |
| Build | Gen 4 | Gen 3 |
| Surface | Paint Grit | Raw Texture/Peel Ply |
| Face material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Spin rating | Medium | High |
| Certification | Unapproved | USAP/UPA-A |
Highlighted cells win a spec that has an unambiguously better direction (6 of them here). Swing weight, static weight and balance point are never highlighted — neither direction is better, they are feel preferences.
Where each one ranks
Adidas Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue)
Adidas PRO-EDT 14
Percentiles are ranks against paddles measured by the same lab, never blended across labs.
Keep going
Open this in the interactive comparison to add up to two more paddles, or tune either one with lead tape on its own page: Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue) · PRO-EDT 14.
Static weight 7.9 oz vs 8.0 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.