Nox Future Attack 12K Alum

Nobody has published a test of the Nox Future Attack 12K Alum. The only way to judge it is to read what the build asks of you. On paper it asks for a lot.

The listing gives a diamond shape and a high balance. The face is Carbon Alum 12K over an EV50 core. The frame is carbon, the profile is 38 mm and the weight range is 360 to 375 g. That is a racket made to hit through the ball. Whether you can use it is the real question.

Three Future rackets, one sheet: what the Attack gives up for power

Nox released three Future rackets in 2025 with the same EV50 core, the same 38 mm thickness and the same 360 to 375 g range. Shape and balance are what separate them.

The Nox Future Control 12K Alum is round with a low balance. Its meters read High for control and Low for power. The Nox Future Hybrid 12K Alum is a teardrop with a medium balance. It reads High for control and Medium for power. The Attack is the diamond with the high balance. Power reads High, and every other meter reads Low.

That is the trade in one line. You do not get a bit of everything here. You get one strong trait and four weak ones.

Outstanding control, says the product page: the meters read Low

The product page calls the racket aggressive and says it gives "outstanding control" alongside its power. Treat that as marketing. The same page also says the diamond shape gives a higher balance that lets players keep "some control", which is a more modest claim.

The specs point the same way as the modest one. The EV50 core is medium density and raises control a little. The diamond shape and the high balance pull it down further. The result is a Low control meter. Control here means the control an attacker has when you already know where the ball should go. It does not mean help with a poor swing.

EV50 under Carbon Alum 12K: where High power and Low comfort come from

The face is a stiff carbon layer. A stiff face returns energy quickly, which is why the power meter is High. The listing adds a 3D surface, and the retailer data gives a Custom Grip as the anti-vibration feature.

The core is the softer part of the sandwich. EV50 is listed as medium density, and it is the one thing that raises comfort. It does not cancel out the stiff face, the weight and the high balance. Expect a firm, direct response. Not a plush one.

If you like a firm response, that is fine. If you have had arm trouble, treat it as a warning.

360 to 375 g and a High balance label: what the heavy head asks of your arm

The weight is given as a range, 360 to 375 g, so the racket you receive can sit anywhere inside it. The balance is labelled High, which means head-heavy. The millimetre figure is not published.

Head-heavy helps when you hit down: smashes, bandejas and vibora-style shots get extra momentum. It hurts when you must react quickly. Volleys at close range, blocks and last-second defence all need a fast racket. This one will be slower to turn.

On a long match day this adds up. Your forearm and shoulder carry that weight on every swing. The practical fix is to be honest about your fitness, and to keep your swings short and compact if you try it.

Attack, Dunlop Aero-Star Pro or LOK Maxx Hype: picking your diamond

The Dunlop Aero-Star Pro is the closest comparison on paper. It is also an Advanced diamond at 360 to 375 g and 38 mm. Its high balance is listed at 270 mm, and its face is 16K carbon. Its meters are the same as the Attack's except for control, which reads Medium. If control matters to you, that is the difference to weigh.

The LOK Maxx Hype and the LOK Maxx Hype Green Mike Yanguas are listed as Professional level, with a Top balance and C18 carbon. Their meters match the Attack's exactly. So they are not a step toward control. They are a step up in demand.

The Attack sits at Advanced. For a player going into diamonds for the first time, that is the lower rung of this group.

Head size, balance in mm, handle: what the sheet does not publish

Several things are missing from the listing. Head surface area, balance in millimetres, handle details, weight system and any pro player are not published. The weight range also means you cannot say exactly what your racket weighs until you hold it.

That matters most for the balance figure. High is a label, not a measurement, so two rackets with this label can still differ in how the weight sits. Until someone tests it, treat the specs here as a map and not as proof.