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Been debating what racket I should buy as a beginner/intermediate player.
The Adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.4 stands out to me given all the praise on this channel.
The 2024 ver. (Brand new) Is currently on offer and within my budget however with it being 2024 just curious whether this will affect the foam/playability of the racket being 2 years old?

Cheers!