Padel Racket Review - Adidas Cross It Pro EDT 2025 Martita Ortega

What the reviewers say

The reviewers agree on the character: light, easy to handle and control-first, with not much free power.

Zona de Pádel filmed both 2025 Adidas limited editions and confirmed the Cross It EDT keeps the regular model's specs. They call it far softer than Galán's Metalbone, and say it is "not the racket for burning balls or putting them all out by three", but that it handles very well and adds manoeuvrability on the volley.

In their full on-court test of the 2025 Cross It Light, the same channel liked it in defence and found the ball easy to direct: "You don't have to use a lot of force to direct the ball." They add one catch: with spin the ball comes out well, but hit flat it tends to stay trapped.

Padel Market reaches the same conclusion from a more critical angle. They call it more of a control racket than a power racket, praise its overhead game and say the bandeja and víbora give you depth with little effort. On hard volleys and flat smashes they felt "the ball stays a lot", so you have to finish the stroke yourself.

The written spec sheet from Padelreference lines up: control 9, manoeuvrability 8, comfort 8, power 7 out of 10.

Our take: Kaj's summary

This is an easy racket to play well with. It moves quickly, feels soft and gives you time to place the ball, and that helps a lot in defence and at the net. The trade-off is ball output. When you are late or hit flat, it does not bail you out with free power, so an improving player needs a full swing and some spin to get depth.

This is where the racket feels most at home. The round head, light weight and soft response make blocks, lobs and wall exits calm and controlled. Reviewers mention a feeling of security on contact, and the ball goes where you aim it.

It attacks through spin and placement, not raw pace. The rough moulded face grips the ball well for kick smashes and víboras, but flat power shots lose speed because the soft face holds the ball. Getting the ball out by three is possible with good technique, but the racket does not do the work for you.

The light weight and Dynamic Air Flow channels make it very fast at the net, and the bandeja is one of its best shots. Soft volleys and drops are precise. If you like to punch volleys deep and hard, the ball can stay on the face longer than you want.

How it compares

• Adidas Cross It Pro EDT 2026 Marta Ortega: the following year's limited edition. Same concept and similar feel; pick the 2026 version if you want the current design and it is easier to find.
• Adidas Cross It Team Light 3.4 2025: a cheaper, more forgiving take on the same round, light idea. Better value for intermediates who want the handling without the collector price.