# Nox Genius Attack 12K Alum XTREM > Diamond, 360 to 375 g, head-heavy balance. Below average for control, comfort, handling and forgiveness. Check if it suits your game. Score 7.7/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem/ - Last updated: 2026-11-09 - 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 Attack 12K Alum XTREM](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem/generations/) 2027 - **Shape**: Diamond - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g - **Balance**: Head-heavy - **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 **€ 383.50** Today **€ 383.50** [Buy at PadelShop.com](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem-tapia-2027) 1. [Extreme Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 02:28 (2026-11-14) **€ 389.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.extreme-padel.fr%2Fraquettes-de-padel-nox%2F24521-raquette-de-padel-nox-genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem-2027.html) 2. [Holland Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:22 (2026-11-14) **€ 389.95**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhollandpadel.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-at10-genius-attack-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 Attack 12K Alum XTREM is a diamond-shaped racket linked to Agustín Tapia, aimed at strong, attacking players. It has a high balance and is listed at 360 to 375 g. On paper it is built for smashes and gives little back in control, comfort or forgiveness. No review exists yet, and balance in mm is not published. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 26 October 2026 Choose it if - you already hit hard overhead and want a racket that adds to it - you play at a professional level and are used to a diamond shape - you like adjusting a racket and would use the extra weight pieces Skip it if - you want a more forgiving racket; the Nox Genius 12K Alum XTREM in teardrop shape has medium control, though its sweet spot, comfort and maneuverability still read Low - you have an arm that reacts to stiff, heavy rackets and need comfort first - you want a different diamond option to compare, such as the Nox Genius Attack 18K Alum, which differs only in its face ## How it plays 7.7 **padell.io score 7.7** Play 8.4 (60%) and reviews 6.6 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 3.5 below average▼ - **Power**: 10.0 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 1.5 below average▼ - **Handling**: 2.0 below average▼ - **Forgiveness**: 3.0 below average▼ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below On paper this is a racket for attack, and the specs point one way. - **Control** Low, because the diamond shape and high balance leave less margin than a rounder racket. - **Power** High, since the hard core, stiff carbon face, diamond shape, weight and high balance all push the same way. - **Comfort** Low, as a hard core, a stiff face and a heavy frame send more of the hit to your arm. - **Handling** Low, because weight and head-heavy balance make it slower to swing and to bring back in defence. - **Forgiveness** Low, with a hard core and diamond shape giving a smaller zone of clean response. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2027 The newest version of this racket - **Shape**: Diamond [Sweet spot high in the face: power overhead, less forgiving](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Balance**: Head-heavy according to the brand Head-heavy: more power overhead, slower to move - **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 - **Handle**: Oversize Grip - **Frame**: Carbon Not published by the brand: head size Specs from the brand's own site · checked 23 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Nox%20Genius%20Attack%2012K%20Alum%20XTREM) ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem/generations/) [2026 · Different specs · € 196.65](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem-2026-by-agustin-tapia/) 2027 · This racket · € 383.50 The 2026 Nox AT10 Genius Attack 12K Alum XTREM by Agustín Tapia is the version to compare. Three things differ on the sheet. The core goes from HR3 Black EVA to MLD Black EVA. The handle goes from Oversize Grip with a 30 mm grip extension to plain Oversize Grip. The weight system goes from a counterweight system for personalised balance to one that allows up to 8 g to be added. Face, shape, balance label, thickness, level and the 360 to 375 g range are the same. The core is the only listed material change, and no one has tested what it does. The handle and weight system entries are changes in wording on the sheet. ## Price history Today **€ 383.50** Lowest in 30 days **€ 383.50** vs 30-day average **-1%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. Three listed differences separate the [2026 Nox AT10 Genius Attack 12K Alum XTREM by Agustín Tapia](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem-2026-by-agustin-tapia/) from this 2027 racket: the core, the handle wording and the weight-system wording. Apart from those, the specs on the sheet match. No review exists yet. What follows comes from the listed specs, and the brand's own claims are marked as claims. The Genius family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) **Attack 12K Alum XTREM** [**Attack 18K Alum**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-attack-18k-alum/) [**12K Alum XTREM**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-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/) ## HR3 to MLD: the core that changed The 2026 version lists an HR3 Black EVA core. This one lists MLD Black EVA. [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/)'s product page says the MLD core combines power on smashes with control on slower shots. That is a claim, not a measurement. What can you take from it? The core is classed as hard here, and it pulls comfort and sweet spot down while pushing power up. Nobody has measured how MLD differs from HR3 in the hand. Treat the change as real on the sheet and unproven on court. ## A 30 mm grip extension that lost its number Last year's sheet gave the handle as Oversize Grip with a 30 mm grip extension. This year's sheet reads only Oversize Grip and omits the 30 mm figure. The brand's product page does mention an extra 30 mm on the handle. Do not read a measured change into either wording. The page says the longer handle helps two-handed shots and shifts balance towards the head. Take that as the brand's description. ## Diamond, high balance, 360 to 375 g: why only power reads High Four of the five meters read Low. Power reads High. The reason is simple. A [diamond shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/), a high balance, a heavy frame, a hard core and a stiff carbon face all add punch. The same features take away forgiveness. That is heavy for many players. A [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/) of 360 to 375 g with the mass towards the head asks for a trained arm and good timing. Not for beginners. Nox lists the level as Professional. The racket is 38 mm thick. The face is [12K Alum Xtrem](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem/) carbon and the surface is Dual Spin. The brand also lists VCS anti-vibration in the handle and claims it cuts vibration to the arm compared with its previous system. That may take some edge off a stiff build, but it is the brand's claim, not a measurement. ## Up to 8 g to add, on a balance nobody has measured in mm The Weight Balance system allows up to 8 g to be added. The product page describes interchangeable counterweight pieces. The 2026 sheet worded it as a counterweight system for personalised balance. The wording differs between the two years, and that is all the sheet tells you. Here is the catch. Balance in mm is not published, and neither is head size. The label says High, nothing more. Adding weight changes the swing, and the system adds up to 8 g to the listed weight. Start without the extra pieces if you are unsure. ## 12K Alum Xtrem or 18K Alum: the same Attack, a different face The [Nox Genius Attack 18K Alum](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-attack-18k-alum/) shares the shape, core, balance, weight range, thickness and the Tapia link. Only the face changes, to 18K Alum carbon. Its five meters read the same as this racket's. The [Ventus Attack 12K XTREM](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-attack-12k-xtrem/) also matches on the sheet, but it is linked to Aimar Goñi, not Tapia. So the choice between the 18K Alum and this racket is not about the meters. It comes down to the face material. Only the Ventus differs in the player named. ## Nobody has played it yet: what the sheet cannot say There are no reviews, no video tests and no player reports yet. The ratings above are inferred from specs. They tell you the direction, not the size of the effect. If you try a demo, check how the head-heavy balance feels in defence, and whether your elbow tolerates the stiffness. 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 Genius Attack 18K Alum](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-attack-18k-alum/) · 7.7 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem-vs-nox-genius-attack-18k-alum/) [Nox Ventus Attack 12K XTREM](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-attack-12k-xtrem/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem-vs-nox-ventus-attack-12k-xtrem/) [Siux Fenix Pro 4](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/fenix-pro-4/) · 9.0 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/siux-fenix-pro-4-vs-nox-genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem/) [Drop Shot Canyon Pro Attack 1.5](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/canyon-pro-attack-1-5/) · 7.7 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem-vs-drop-shot-canyon-pro-attack-1-5/) [All rackets that play like the Nox Genius Attack 12K Alum XTREM →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=268) ## Questions before you buy **Is this the same racket as the 2026 AT10 Alum XTREM?** Close on the sheet. Face, shape, balance label, thickness, level and weight range match. The core changes from HR3 to MLD Black EVA, and the handle and weight system are worded differently. **Is it suitable for intermediate players?** Probably not. Nox lists it as Professional, and the diamond shape, high balance and heavy weight make it demanding. The Nox Genius 12K Alum XTREM is a teardrop with medium control and a medium-hard balance, but its sweet spot, comfort and maneuverability still read Low. **Is it hard on the arm?** On paper, yes. The hard core, stiff face and heavy frame lower comfort. The brand lists a VCS vibration system in the handle, but no one has tested it here. **What is the balance in mm?** Not published. Nox only gives a High label, and head size is also missing. **Is the Genius Attack 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 Genius Attack 18K Alum plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. Today: € 383.50. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-genius-attack-12k-alum-xtrem-vs-nox-genius-attack-18k-alum/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you rely on placement and long rallies (control 3.5/10), or if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 1.5/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (3.0/10). **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/)