# Nox NextGen Pro Hybrid 12K NFA Series > Teardrop, 360 to 375 g, even balance. Above average for power, below for comfort. € 179.99 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Score 7.5/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/nox/nextgen-pro-hybrid-12k-nfa-series/ - Last updated: 2026-11-08 - 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/) · NextGen Pro Hybrid 12K NFA Series 2026 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: MLD Black Lowest price **€ 179.99** at Lardesports · In stock · Free shipping · Checked on 13 Nov (2026-11-13) Lowest in 53 days **€ 117.00** Today **€ 179.99** [Buy at Lardesports](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lardesports.com%2Fen-eu%2Fproducts%2Fraquette-de-padel-nox-nextgen-pro-hybrid-12k-nfa-series) 1. [NOX · In stock · + € 15.00 shipping · Checked at 05:40 (2026-11-14) **€ 214.99**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnoxsport.com%2Fen%2Fproducts%2Fpala-nextgen-pro-hybrid-12k-nfa-series) 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 NextGen Pro Hybrid 12K NFA Series is listed as a teardrop with a hard MLD Black core and a weight of 360 to 375 g. On paper that means a power-leaning racket for intermediate and advanced players. The catch: comfort reads Low, and no review or court test exists yet. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 8 November 2026 Choose it if - you are an intermediate or advanced player who wants a power-leaning racket - you want a teardrop shape with a firm, hard core and a 12K carbon face - you are used to the heavy weight class and are fine with 360 to 375 g Skip it if - your elbow or shoulder complains after long sessions, since comfort reads Low and the Nox AT10 Genius 12K does not change that on paper - you want a racket that is quick to swing at the net, since the weight range makes maneuverability Low - you worry about a narrow sweet spot, and would rather compare the Nox AT10 Genius 12K, which reads Medium there ## How it plays 7.5 **padell.io score 7.5** Play 8.1 (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**: 7.0 around average● - **Power**: 8.0 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 3.0 below average▼ - **Handling**: 4.5 around average● - **Forgiveness**: 5.0 around average● - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below This is a read of the specs only, because no reviewer has published a test of it yet. - **Control** Medium, helped by the teardrop shape, the 12K carbon face and the brand's Polivalente balance label. - **Power** High, driven by the hard MLD Black core, the teardrop shape and the weight. - **Comfort** Low, because a hard core and a heavy racket send more of the impact to your arm. - **Handling** Low, as the heavy build outweighs the medium balance, which is the brand's own label. - **Forgiveness** Low, since the hard core narrows the forgiving zone even with a teardrop head. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2026 - **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**: 12K carbon Medium stiff: a mix of feel and precision - **Core**: MLD Black Hard: control and power at speed, more vibration - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: Dual Spin Rough: helps with spin - **Frame**: 12K carbon Not published by the brand: head size, handle Specs from the brand's own site · checked 30 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Nox%20NextGen%20Pro%20Hybrid%2012K%20NFA%20Series) ## Price history Today **€ 179.99** Lowest in 30 days **€ 149.95** vs 30-day average **-5%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. Hybrid is in the name. The sheet lists this [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/) as a teardrop. It has a hard MLD Black core and a weight of 360 to 375 g. Nobody has published a review of it yet. Everything below comes from the listed specs, so read it as an informed guess, not as court experience. ## Hybrid in the name, teardrop on the sheet: which label to trust The name says Hybrid. The shape field says Teardrop. That shape entry was added manually, with lardesports.com as the site. So treat it as a good indication, not a certainty. Why does it matter? Shape decides where the racket puts its weight and its forgiveness. A teardrop usually sits between a round racket, which is easy to control, and a diamond, which is built for power. Here the shape pushes both control and power up a notch. ## Polivalente on the page, High power on the meters: who this racket is for Nox labels the balance as Polivalente, which reads as a medium, all-round balance. The brand gives no balance figure in mm, so you cannot check it. The product page claims the racket combines power and control for all-around play. That is marketing, and the specs tell a more pointed story. The hard MLD Black core, the 12K carbon face, the [teardrop shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) and the weight all raise power. Control lands at Medium. The brand lists the level as Intermediate / Advanced, and that fits. This is not a first racket. It asks you to bring the swing yourself. A retailer calls the player profile versatile and the core density medium. Those are shop descriptions, so weigh them lightly against the hard core rating. ## A hard core under 12K carbon: why comfort reads Low and what rubber pieces in the frame may do Two things pull comfort down: the hard core and the weight. A hard core gives a crisp, fast response. It also passes more shock to your hand and arm. At 360 to 375 g, there is more mass to stop on every ball. The frame is 12K carbon as well, and the thickness is 38 mm. A retailer lists rubber pieces embedded in the frame to absorb vibrations. That is a claim from a shop, and no test confirms how much it helps. It may take some sting out. It will not turn a hard core into a soft one. What can you do? If you play often, build up slowly. And watch your elbow in the first weeks. ## Same build as the AT10 Luxury GENIUS and the EA10 Ventus: where this Nox differs On paper, this racket sits very close to two Nox siblings. The [AT10 Luxury GENIUS 12K 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-luxury-genius-12k-2025/) has the same shape, face, thickness and [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/). Its core is similar, listed as MLD Black EVA against MLD Black here. Its meters are identical: Medium control, High power, Low comfort, Low maneuverability, Low sweet spot. The [EA10 Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM by Edu Alonso](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ea10-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-by-edu-alonso/) also shares the shape, thickness and weight range, and has the same meters. It uses a Carbon 12K Xtrem face and is listed as Professional level, so it aims higher. The concrete differences are small. The AT10 Luxury has the EVA in its core name and is tied to the pro player Agustín Tapia. The EA10 is tied to Edu Alonso. For this racket the brand publishes no pro player. ## AT10 Genius 12K: a different core, one Medium sweet spot The [AT10 Genius 12K](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-12k/) is the one sibling that differs on the meters. It uses a Black EVA core instead of MLD Black, and its sweet spot reads Medium against Low here. Its level is Advanced, with no Intermediate listed. If the narrow sweet spot worries you, that is the racket to compare first. ## What the brand leaves out: mm balance, head size, handle, court tests Several things are missing. The brand does not publish the balance in mm, the head size, the handle details or a weight system. There is no review and no video test either. The weight is a range, 360 to 375 g, so the exact weight of your racket may vary within it. That is a lot of open questions. Until someone plays it and writes it down, the specs are all you have. 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 12K](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-12k/) · 8.8 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-12k-vs-nox-nextgen-pro-hybrid-12k-nfa-series/) [Nox AT10 Luxury GENIUS 12K 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-luxury-genius-12k-2025/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-nextgen-pro-hybrid-12k-nfa-series-vs-nox-at10-luxury-genius-12k-2025/) [Nox EA10 Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM by Edu Alonso](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ea10-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-by-edu-alonso/) · 8.1 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-nextgen-pro-hybrid-12k-nfa-series-vs-nox-ea10-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-by-edu-alonso/) [Dunlop Infinity Pro G1 HL Black](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/infinity-pro-g1-hl-black/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-nextgen-pro-hybrid-12k-nfa-series-vs-dunlop-infinity-pro-g1-hl-black/) [All rackets that play like the Nox NextGen Pro Hybrid 12K NFA Series →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=284) ## Questions before you buy **Is the NextGen Pro Hybrid 12K NFA Series a hybrid shape?** The name says Hybrid, but the shape is listed as teardrop. That entry was added manually from lardesports.com, so check it if shape matters to you. **Is it a good racket for beginners?** Not on paper. The brand lists Intermediate / Advanced, and the hard core, the weight of 360 to 375 g and Low comfort all point to experienced players. **Will it be hard on my arm?** The comfort meter reads Low because of the hard core and the weight. A retailer mentions rubber vibration absorbers in the frame, but no test confirms the effect. **How does it compare with the AT10 Luxury GENIUS 12K 2025?** On paper they match on shape, face, thickness, weight and all five meters. The core is listed as MLD Black EVA there and MLD Black here. The AT10 is tied to Agustín Tapia, while this racket lists no pro player. **Is the NextGen Pro Hybrid 12K NFA Series worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Good value" 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 12K plays most alike. Differences: power +1.0, comfort +1.0. Today: € 179.95. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-12k-vs-nox-nextgen-pro-hybrid-12k-nfa-series/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 3.0/10), 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/)