# Nox Genius 12K Alum XTREM > Teardrop, 360 to 375 g. Above average for power, below for comfort. € 383.50 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Check if it suits your game. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem/ - Last updated: 2026-11-13 - 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 12K Alum XTREM](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem/generations/) 2027 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g - **Balance**: Not published - **Core**: MLD Black EVA Lowest price **€ 383.50** at PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:16 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 53 days **€ 349.96** Today **€ 383.50** [Buy at PadelShop.com](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-at10-genius-12k-alum-xtreme-2027) 1. [Extreme Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked on 13 Nov (2026-11-13) **€ 389.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.extreme-padel.fr%2Fraquettes-de-padel-nox%2F24522-raquette-de-padel-nox-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2027.html) 2. [Holland Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:23 (2026-11-14) **€ 389.95**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhollandpadel.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-agustin-tapia-2027-padelracket) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer The Nox Genius 12K Alum XTREM is a teardrop racket. It weighs 360 to 375 grams, with a 12K Alum Xtrem carbon face and a Medium-Hard balance. On paper it favours power and control over comfort, with a low sweet spot to match. The catch: no balance in millimetres is published, and no reviews exist yet, so everything here comes from the spec sheet. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 28 September 2026 Choose it if - you already play with a hard racket that carries its weight towards the head - you compete at a Professional level and can live with a low sweet spot - you hit flat and hard and do not need forgiveness on off-center shots Skip it if - you get elbow trouble, since the specs suggest low comfort and a low sweet spot - you want a racket rated for a lower level, since this one is tagged Professional; the Nox AT10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustín Tapia 2025 is listed as Advanced instead - you rely on independent playtest reviews before buying, because none exist yet for this racket ## How it plays 8.2 **padell.io score 8.2** Play 8.3 (60%) and reviews 8.0 (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 The specs point to a power-first racket with less room for error on off-center hits. - **Control** medium, helped by the teardrop shape and the medium-hard balance. - **Power** high, thanks to a hard EVA core, a stiff carbon face and the weight sitting in the heavier bracket. - **Comfort** low, since that same hard core and carbon face don't absorb much shock. - **Handling** low, because the heavier weight class outweighs the balance benefit. - **Forgiveness** low, a side effect of the hard core, even with the teardrop shape working the other way. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2027 The newest version of this racket - **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Face**: 12K Alum Xtrem carbon Stiff: precise and powerful at speed, less damping - **Core**: MLD 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 - **Frame**: Carbon Not published by the brand: balance, head size, handle Specs from the brand's own site · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Nox%20Genius%2012K%20Alum%20XTREM) ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem/generations/) [2026 · Different specs · € 199.95](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026/) 2027 · This racket · € 383.50 The direct predecessor is the Nox AT10 Genius 12K Alum XTREM 2026. Shape, thickness and weight range stayed the same. What changed: the core went from HR3 Black EVA to MLD Black EVA, and the balance label moved from Medium to Medium-Hard. The counterweight system description was reworded but the counterweights themselves are unchanged. No performance meters are published for the 2026 version, so it is not possible to say whether these spec changes shifted how the racket plays. The handle spec is unknown for both, so no comparison is possible there either. ## Price history Today **€ 383.50** Lowest in 30 days **€ 349.96** vs 30-day average **-1%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. The AT10 prefix no longer appears in the name for 2027. The racket in front of you is simply the Genius 12K Alum XTREM, but Agustín Tapia's name still appears as the pro player linked to it. That is a naming change more than anything else. The specs underneath tell a quieter story than the label suggests. ## A shorter name, the same signature player Compared with the [Nox AT10 Genius 12K Alum XTREM 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026/), the shape stays teardrop and the thickness stays 38 mm. The [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/) stays 360 to 375 grams too. The professional level tag carries over as well. What changed is narrower: the core moved from HR3 Black EVA to MLD Black EVA, and the balance label shifted from Medium to Medium-Hard. [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/) also updated how it describes the counterweight system, though the counterweights themselves, 2 g and 4 g pieces, are unchanged. ## What a core and balance change might mean A shift from a Medium to a Medium-Hard balance label usually means a little more weight towards the head. No performance meters are published for the 2026 version, so a direct before-and-after comparison on control, power, comfort, maneuverability or sweet spot is not possible here. Read the version update as a spec change with an outcome that has not been measured yet, rather than a confirmed step up or down. ## Medium-Hard on paper, but no millimetres to check it Nox describes the balance as Medium-Hard, which usually points to weight sitting higher toward the head. But the exact balance point in millimetres is not published, and neither is the head size in square centimetres. That makes it hard to compare precisely against rackets that do list those numbers. Take the Medium-Hard label as a rough pointer, not a precise measurement. ## What 12K Alum Xtrem carbon and Dual Spin are supposed to do Nox says the 12K Alum Xtrem face reduces surface waviness compared with conventional carbon and adds stiffness through an aluminised finish. The brand also claims the Dual Spin surface, with its 3D texture and silica sand finish, increases spin. These are brand claims, not measured results, so treat them as marketing until independent reviews appear. The VCS anti-vibration system is a listed spec, an elastomer layer inside the handle meant to cut vibration reaching the arm, according to Nox. ## Genius 12K, 18K or the Lite: picking inside one family This is one racket in a wider family sharing the same year and the same pro player link. The [Nox Genius 18K Alum](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-18k-alum/) uses a different face weave and a Medium rather than Medium-Hard balance label. Its five meters read the same as this racket, including the same low comfort and low sweet spot. The [Nox Genius 12K Alum XTREM Lite](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem-lite/) swaps in a White EVA core and sits at an Advanced level tag instead of Professional. Its meters also match this racket point for point. Neither sibling solves comfort or sweet spot on its own; the differences between them sit elsewhere, in level tag and face material. The Genius family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) [**Attack 12K Alum XTREM**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem/) [**Attack 18K Alum**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-attack-18k-alum/) **12K Alum XTREM** [**12K Alum XTREM Lite**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem-lite/) [**18K Alum**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-18k-alum/) ## No reviews yet, everything read from the spec sheet No reviews or sources have been logged for this racket yet. That is worth stating plainly rather than filling the gap with guesswork. Everything above comes from what Nox itself publishes, plus the version history showing what moved between 2026 and 2027. If you want a played-in opinion rather than a spec-first one, wait for independent reviews to land before committing. 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 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-genius-12k-alum-xtrem/) [Nox Genius 18K Alum](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-18k-alum/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-vs-nox-genius-18k-alum/) [Nox Genius 12K Alum XTREM Lite](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem-lite/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-vs-nox-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-lite/) [Drop Shot Conqueror Attack 1.0](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/conqueror-attack-1-0/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-vs-drop-shot-conqueror-attack-1-0/) [All rackets that play like the Nox Genius 12K Alum XTREM →](https://padell.io/alternatives/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem/) ## Questions before you buy **Why doesn't this racket have AT10 in the name anymore?** The AT10 prefix no longer appears in the 2027 name. Agustín Tapia is still listed as the pro player tied to the racket, so the naming change does not signal a different signature model. **How does this compare to the AT10 Genius 12K Alum XTREM 2026?** The core and balance label changed, while shape, thickness and weight range stayed the same. Performance meters for the 2026 version are not published, so it is not clear whether these spec changes translate into a different feel. **What level of player is this built for?** Nox lists it at Professional level. With low comfort and a low sweet spot on paper, it suits players used to a demanding, head-heavy racket rather than newer players. **Is this racket comfortable for a sensitive arm?** The specs point to low comfort, driven by a hard EVA core and a stiff carbon face. Siblings in the same family, including the Lite version, list the same low comfort reading, so switching within this line will not solve that on its own. **Is the Genius 12K Alum XTREM worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Pricey today" 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 Limited Edition 2023 plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-limited-edition-2023-vs-nox-genius-12k-alum-xtrem/) **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/)