# Nox AT10 Genius 18K Alum 2026 > Teardrop, 360 to 375 g, even balance. Above average for power, below for comfort. € 196.65 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Score 8.2/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-18k-alum-2026/ - Last updated: 2026-11-03 - Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- [Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) · [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/) · [Genius 18K Alum](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-18k-alum/generations/) 2026 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: Black EVA Lowest price **€ 196.65** at PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:20 (2026-11-14) · 26% cheaper than usual Lowest in 52 days **€ 196.65** Today **€ 196.65** [Buy at PadelShop.com](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-at10-genius-18k-alum-2026) 1. [Lardesports · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 03:55 (2026-11-14) **€ 259.00**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lardesports.com%2Fproducts%2Fraquette-de-padel-nox-at10-genius-18k-alum-by-agustin-tapia-2026) 2. [Extreme Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 02:29 (2026-11-14) **€ 269.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.extreme-padel.fr%2Fraquettes-de-padel-nox%2F22228-raquette-nox-at10-genius-18k-alum-2026.html) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer The AT10 Genius 18K Alum 2026 is Agustín Tapia's Professional-labelled teardrop, weighing 360 to 375 g with a hard Black EVA core. On paper it points to power, not comfort. Control reads Medium, and comfort, sweet spot and maneuverability read Low. No review exists yet, so treat it as a spec-sheet read. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 9 October 2026 Choose it if - you already play at a high level and want a hard, heavy teardrop that rewards a full swing - you win points with smashes and overheads, and your arm copes with a stiff carbon face - you like to tune a racket and want the adjustable 2 g and 4 g counterweights listed for this model Skip it if - you are coming back from arm trouble or want a forgiving frame. The Nox AT10 Genius Ultralight 26 at 310 to 325 g suits you better - you want a large, easy sweet spot, because the meters here read Low - you want the newest version, in which case look at the Nox Genius 18K Alum from 2027 ## How it plays 8.2 **padell.io score 8.2** Play 8.3 (60%) and reviews 8.1 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 7.0 around average● - **Power**: 8.5 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 2.0 below average▼ - **Handling**: 4.5 around average● - **Forgiveness**: 5.0 around average● - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below This is a hard, heavy teardrop, so expect it to reward good technique and punish late or off-centre contact. - **Control** Medium, helped by the teardrop shape, the medium balance and the carbon face. - **Power** High, because a hard Black EVA core, 18K carbon and a heavy build all point the same way. - **Comfort** Low, since the hard core, the stiff face and the weight all lower it. - **Handling** Low, as the heavy build outweighs the help from the medium balance. - **Forgiveness** Low, because the hard core shrinks the forgiving zone even though the teardrop shape helps a little. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2026 Newer version from 2027 - **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Balance**: Even according to the brand Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash - **Face**: 18K carbon Stiff: precise and powerful at speed, less damping - **Core**: Black EVA Hard: control and power at speed, more vibration - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: Dual Spin Rough: helps with spin - **Handle**: Oversize grip - **Frame**: Carbon Not published by the brand: head size Specs from padelnuestro.com · checked 24 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Nox%20AT10%20Genius%2018K%20Alum%202026) ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-18k-alum/generations/) [2025 · Different specs · € 154.95](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-18k-alum-by-agustin-tapia-2025/) 2026 · This racket · € 196.65 [2027 · Different specs · € 299.95](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-18k-alum/) Be careful with the 2025 racket. Nox AT10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustín Tapia 2025 is labelled Advanced, while this one is labelled Professional. It is probably another model, so the changed core, face, grip and surface wording is not a proven rebuild. A changed label is only a changed label. The 2027 Nox Genius 18K Alum is the cleaner comparison. Weight, thickness, shape and the medium balance label stay the same. The core becomes MLD Black EVA, the face is worded Carbon 18K Alum, and Weight Balance replaces the 2 g and 4 g counterweight system. If you want the latest version, look there. If you want the adjustable counterweights, this 2026 racket is the one that lists them. ## Price history Today **€ 196.65** Lowest in 30 days **€ 196.65** vs 30-day average **-9%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/) sold a 2025 Tapia racket with almost the same name, but on paper it was probably a different model. That matters more for you than the year on the box. The 2026 AT10 Genius 18K Alum is a heavy, hard, Professional-labelled teardrop. Nobody has published a review of it yet, so everything below comes from the spec sheet. ## 2025, 2026, 2027: three Tapia listings and only one clean comparison The 2025 listing is called [Nox AT10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustín Tapia](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-18k-alum-by-agustin-tapia-2025/) and carries an Advanced level label. This racket is labelled Professional. That gap is why the 2025 racket is probably another model, not an earlier version of this one. The core wording, face wording, grip and surface description all differ between the two listings. Those differences are changed labels, not proven changes in the racket. The 2027 step is clearer. The [Nox Genius 18K Alum](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-18k-alum/) keeps the same [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/), the same 38 mm thickness, the same [teardrop shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) and the same medium balance label. The core changes: MLD Black EVA instead of Black EVA. The face wording changes too, to Carbon 18K Alum instead of 18K carbon. The weight system becomes Weight Balance instead of the 2 g and 4 g counterweights. The AT10 family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) [**Genius Attack 12K Alum XTREM by Agustín Tapia**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem-2026-by-agustin-tapia/) [**Genius Attack 18K Alum**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-attack-18k-alum-2026/) [**Genius 12K Alum XTREM**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026/) **Genius 18K Alum** [**Luxury Genius 18K Alum**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-luxury-genius-18k-alum-2026/) [**Genius 12K Alum XTREM Lite by Agustín Tapia**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-lite-2026-by-agustin-tapia/) [**Luxury Genius 12K Alum Xtrem LITE**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-luxury-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-lite-2026/) [**Pro Cup Hard**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-pro-cup-hard/) [**Pro Cup Soft by Agustín Tapia**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-pro-cup-soft-by-agustin-tapia/) ## Black EVA and 18K carbon: why power reads High and comfort Low The core is Black EVA, and a retailer lists its density as medium. The face is 18K carbon and the frame is carbon. Together with the weight, those choices push power up and comfort down. That is a trade you should know about before you buy. On court, a hard core and a stiff face return the ball fast when you hit it cleanly. They also pass more of the impact to your hand and elbow. Not a racket that absorbs your mistakes, but one that repays a clean strike. ## Power and control in balance, says the product page: the meters answer differently The product page calls the racket polyvalent and says the teardrop shape balances power and control. That is the brand's pitch. The meters tell a more specific story. Power reads High, control reads Medium. Control is lifted by the carbon face, the teardrop shape and the medium balance, so it is not poor. It is simply not the main strength. How much control you really get depends on your swing. A player with a compact, controlled stroke will probably find the Medium rating enough. A player who relies on soft hands and touch may find the stiffness gets in the way. ## 360 to 375 g with an adjustable 2 g and 4 g counterweight: what it asks of your arm The weight range is 360 to 375 g. That is heavy. The product page calls it manageable and stable, which is the brand's view. The maneuverability meter reads Low, and the heavy build is the reason. What does that mean at the net? Slower hands in quick exchanges, and more work for your shoulder over a long match. The balance label is Medium, which helps a little, but the exact balance in mm is not published. The listing mentions an adjustable counterweight system of 2 g and 4 g. If you want to change the feel, that is the tool the sheet points to. Test any change in practice before a match. Adding weight to a racket that is already heavy will not make it easier on your arm. ## Pulse System rubbers and an oversize grip: what is claimed, what is listed A retailer lists a Pulse System, described as vibration reduction through lateral rubbers. That is a claim about damping, and no tester has confirmed what it does. With a hard core and a stiff face, do not count on it to make this a comfortable racket. The comfort meter still reads Low. The handle is listed as an oversize grip. If your hand is small, that is worth knowing. An overgrip will make it thicker. Making it thinner is harder, so check the grip size before you commit. The surface is listed as Dual Spin. The product page says it combines a sanded texture with 3D roughness to help you put spin on the ball. That is a claim, and no test backs it up yet. ## Professional, no review, no head size: what you cannot check Two key numbers are not published: balance in mm and head size in cm2. Without them you cannot compare this racket with others as precisely as you would like. The level label is Professional, and the retailer ties the racket to Agustín Tapia. There is no review and no court test to lean on. Want a close relative to compare? The [Nox AT10 Genius 12K Alum XTREM 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026/) shares the weight range, shape and thickness. It uses a different face and core, so put the two side by side before you decide. If you can, try this racket before you buy it. A hard, heavy racket is a poor thing to discover on your elbow. Written by **[Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)** Padel player and founder of padell.io Bought, played and sold more rackets than was good for him, and built padell.io to bring it all together. [About padell.io →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Similar rackets [Nox AT10 Genius 18K Agustín Tapia 2024](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-18k-agustin-tapia-2024/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-18k-agustin-tapia-2024-vs-nox-at10-genius-18k-alum-2026/) [Nox AT10 Genius Limited Edition 2023](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-limited-edition-2023/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-limited-edition-2023-vs-nox-at10-genius-18k-alum-2026/) [Nox AT10 Genius 12K Alum XTREM 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026-vs-nox-at10-genius-18k-alum-2026/) [Drop Shot Axion Attack 1.0](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/axion-attack-1-0/) · 8.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/drop-shot-axion-attack-1-0-vs-nox-at10-genius-18k-alum-2026/) [All rackets that play like the Nox AT10 Genius 18K Alum 2026 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=530) ## Questions before you buy **Is the 2026 AT10 Genius 18K Alum an update of the 2025 racket?** Probably not. The 2025 listing carries an Advanced label and this one is Professional, so it is likely a different model. Treat the changed wording as labels, not as a measured change. **Is this racket hard on the arm?** On paper, yes. The hard Black EVA core, the 18K carbon face and the 360 to 375 g weight all lower the comfort meter to Low. A retailer lists lateral damping rubbers called Pulse System, but no tester has confirmed their effect. **What changes in the 2027 Nox Genius 18K Alum?** The core becomes MLD Black EVA, the face is worded Carbon 18K Alum, and Weight Balance replaces the 2 g and 4 g counterweight system. Weight, thickness, shape and the medium balance label stay the same. **Is it a racket for intermediate players?** It is labelled Professional, and the heavy build and hard core ask for a solid technique. If you want something lighter and more forgiving, the Nox AT10 Genius Ultralight 26 is listed at 310 to 325 g. **Is the AT10 Genius 18K Alum 2026 worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Fair price" compared with the rackets that play most alike. Which shops deliver, and what shipping costs, depends on your country. The price comparison shows it for yours. See all prices **What is the closest alternative?** The Nox AT10 Genius 18K Agustín Tapia 2024 plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. Today: € 179.95. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-18k-agustin-tapia-2024-vs-nox-at10-genius-18k-alum-2026/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 2.0/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (5.0/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 360 to 375 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)