# Nox Pro Cup Hard > Teardrop, 360 to 375 g, even balance. Below average for comfort. € 199.90 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Check if it suits your game. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/nox/pro-cup-hard/ - Last updated: 2026-11-11 - 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/) · [Pro Cup HARD](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/pro-cup-hard/generations/) 2027 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: HR3 Hard EVA Lowest price **€ 199.90** at Extreme Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 02:27 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 53 days **€ 166.00** Today **€ 199.90** [Buy at Extreme Padel](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.extreme-padel.fr%2Fraquettes-de-padel-nox%2F24514-raquette-de-padel-nox-pro-cup-hard-2027.html) 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%2Fpro-cup-hard-agustin-tapia-2027) 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 Pro Cup Hard is an advanced teardrop. It has a hard HR3 EVA core, a carbon frame and a listed weight of 360 to 375 g. On paper it is firm and demanding: comfort and sweet spot read Low. No reviews exist yet, so this rests on specs. Good for a controlled arm, a hard sell for a sore one. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 14 October 2026 Choose it if - you already play advanced padel and want a firm, controlled response rather than a forgiving one - you like a teardrop with medium balance and accept a heavier racket in return - you know you prefer hard cores and want the Tapia family in its firmer version Skip it if - your elbow or shoulder complains after long sessions and you would try the Nox Pro Cup Soft, which matches the other listed specs and differs in its softer core, though its comfort meter also reads Low - you are still learning the game, since the Dunlop Impact HL Red is listed for beginners and intermediates and reads Medium for comfort and sweet spot - you want a racket that turns quickly at the net, since the Siux Adrenaline IBAI Edition reads Medium for maneuverability ## How it plays 7.0 **padell.io score 7.0** Play 7.2 (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**: 6.0 around average● - **Power**: 7.0 around average● - **Comfort**: 4.5 below average▼ - **Handling**: 4.5 around average● - **Forgiveness**: 5.0 around average● - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below Everything below comes from specs, because nobody has published a court test of this racket yet. - **Control** Medium, as the teardrop shape and medium balance raise it while the fiberglass face pulls it back a little. - **Power** Medium, with the hard core, the heavy weight class and the teardrop shape raising it and the fiberglass face holding it back. - **Comfort** Low, because the profile lists the hard core and the heavy weight class as lowering it. - **Handling** Low, as the heavy weight class lowers it and the medium balance only raises it a little. - **Forgiveness** Low, as the hard core lowers it and the teardrop shape only raises it a little. ## 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 - **Balance**: Even according to the brand Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash - **Face**: Silver fiberglass - **Core**: HR3 Hard EVA Hard: control and power at speed, more vibration - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: Exclusive Spin Rough: helps with spin - **Frame**: Carbon Not published by the brand: head size, handle 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%20Pro%20Cup%20Hard) ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/pro-cup-hard/generations/) [2026 · Different specs · € 122.88](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-pro-cup-hard/) 2027 · This racket · € 199.90 The 2026 predecessor was called Nox AT10 Pro Cup Hard. The 2027 racket drops the AT10 from the name. The one listed change is the face: Fiberglass Alum before, Silver fiberglass now. Core, frame, shape, balance label, thickness, weight range, level and the Tapia link all match. A changed label is not a measured change, and the product page still describes aluminised fibreglass faces. If you are choosing between the two, treat them as very close and compare them on the [AT10 page](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-pro-cup-hard/). The listed specs do not give you a reason to prefer one. ## Price history Today **€ 199.90** Lowest in 30 days **€ 166.00** vs 30-day average **+1%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. The Nox Pro Cup comes in a Hard and a Soft version for 2027. The two rackets match in almost every listed spec and differ in the core. This page works from specs alone. No review of the Pro Cup Hard has been found yet, and Ruud has not played it. ## Pro Cup Hard or Pro Cup Soft: one core apart The [Nox Pro Cup Soft](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/pro-cup-soft/) and this racket share a [teardrop shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) and 38 mm thickness. Both list a 360 to 375 g [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/) and a medium balance label. Both have a silver fiberglass face and the link to Agustín Tapia. The core is the difference. This one has HR3 Hard EVA, the other HR3 Soft EVA. Both rackets show the same meter labels: Medium for control and power, Low for comfort, maneuverability and sweet spot. So the meters do not separate them. Treat that as a limit of the meters, not proof that the two feel alike. A softer core is generally expected to feel gentler, but the comfort label reads Low on both. The Pro family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) **Cup Hard** [**Cup Soft**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/pro-cup-soft/) ## Silver fiberglass in place of Fiberglass Alum: the one change since the AT10 Last year's [Nox AT10 Pro Cup Hard](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-pro-cup-hard/) lists the face as Fiberglass Alum. The 2027 racket lists Silver fiberglass. Every other compared spec is the same: core, frame, shape, balance label, thickness, weight range and level. So what changed? A label. The product page still talks about aluminised fibreglass faces with a metallic finish, which suggests the wording moved more than the material did. [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/) does not say either way. If you own the AT10, you have no spec-based reason to expect a different racket. ## HR3 Hard EVA in a teardrop: why comfort and sweet spot read Low Two drivers explain the Low labels. The hard core lowers both comfort and sweet spot. The heavy weight class lowers comfort further. The fiberglass face works the other way on comfort and raises it a little. The teardrop shape raises the sweet spot a little, but not enough to lift the label, which reads Low. If your arm complains, the Soft version has a softer core. Its comfort label is the same Low, though, so the meters do not promise a difference. ## A firm feel for precision, says Nox: what the medium meters say The product page says: "The firmer feel of a legendary club, for those seeking precision and control with every swing." It also claims the aluminised fibreglass faces and the carbon fibre frame give considerable stiffness. It adds that the Pulse System anti-vibration technology helps protect the arm. Those are brand claims, not test results. The meters are more modest. Control reads Medium: the teardrop and medium balance raise it, the fiberglass face lowers it. Power reads Medium too, with the hard core, weight and shape pushing up and the face pulling down. This is not a power racket and not a soft control tool. It sits in the middle, with a firm edge. ## 360 to 375 g at 38 mm: what the weight range asks of an advanced arm The listed range is 360 to 375 g. Nox does not say which weight your racket will be. The profile treats it as a heavy weight class, and that is why maneuverability reads Low even with a medium balance label. Nox lists the level as Advanced. Together with a Low comfort label and a Low sweet spot, that points to players with a settled swing. ## Next to the Dunlop Impact HL Red and the Siux Adrenaline IBAI Edition The [Dunlop Impact HL Red](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/impact-hl-red/) shares the 38 mm thickness, the teardrop shape and the 360 to 375 g range. It is listed for beginners and intermediates, and its comfort and sweet spot meters read Medium, one step above the Nox. Its core is listed as EVA super flex. If you want a racket in the same weight range with Medium comfort and sweet spot meters, it is the cleaner comparison. The [Siux Adrenaline IBAI Edition](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/adrenaline-ibai-edition/) is also a teardrop with medium balance, and is listed for beginners and intermediates. Its maneuverability reads Medium against Low here. That is the only meter where it differs from this racket. What Nox leaves blank matters too. Balance in mm, head size, handle and weight system are not published. The balance is only given as the label Medium. That is enough to place the racket roughly, but not to compare it closely with another medium-balance racket. If these details decide your purchase, check them in a shop before you commit. 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 Pro Cup Soft](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/pro-cup-soft/) · 7.0 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-pro-cup-hard-vs-nox-pro-cup-soft/) [Siux Adrenaline IBAI Edition](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/adrenaline-ibai-edition/) · 7.1 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/siux-adrenaline-ibai-edition-vs-nox-pro-cup-hard/) [Dunlop Impact HL Red](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/impact-hl-red/) · 7.3 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-pro-cup-hard-vs-dunlop-impact-hl-red/) [Kuikma PR Hybrid Carbon Coki Nieto](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-hybrid-carbon-coki-nieto/) · 7.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-pro-cup-hard-vs-kuikma-pr-hybrid-carbon-coki-nieto/) [All rackets that play like the Nox Pro Cup Hard →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=271) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Nox Pro Cup Hard the same racket as the AT10 Pro Cup Hard?** Nearly. The 2026 AT10 Pro Cup Hard and this 2027 racket match on core, frame, shape, balance label, thickness and weight range. Only the face label changed, from Fiberglass Alum to Silver fiberglass. **What is the difference between the Pro Cup Hard and the Pro Cup Soft?** The core. This racket uses HR3 Hard EVA, the Soft uses HR3 Soft EVA. The other listed specs match. The comfort meter reads Low on both, so a gentler feel from the Soft is only a general expectation. **Is the Nox Pro Cup Hard good for beginners?** No. Nox lists it as Advanced, and on paper it has low comfort, low maneuverability and a low sweet spot. The Dunlop Impact HL Red is listed for beginners and intermediates and reads Medium for comfort and sweet spot. **Is it hard on the arm?** On paper, yes. The hard core and heavy weight class lower the comfort label. Nox claims its Pulse System reduces vibration, but no review confirms that yet. **Is the Pro Cup Hard 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 Pro Cup Soft plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. Today: € 214.99. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-pro-cup-hard-vs-nox-pro-cup-soft/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 4.5/10), 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/)