Nox Ventus Attack 12K XTREM

Nobody has tested the Nox Ventus Attack 12K XTREM yet, and the older racket that looks like its predecessor is probably a different model. So this page does not tell a before-and-after story. It reads what a 360 to 375 g diamond with a high balance asks of you.

Why the EA10 is not a clean predecessor

The Nox EA10 Ventus Attack 12K XTREM shares a lot with this racket: same core, same diamond shape, same 38 mm thickness, same weight range. But the listed pro player changed from Edu Alonso to Aimar Goñi. The face label and the handle label changed too. A changed label is not a measured change. Treat the two as relatives, not as an old and a new version of one racket.

Power without sacrificing control, says Nox

The product page describes a racket that delivers power without sacrificing control. That is the brand's claim. The specs tell a narrower story. Power reads High. Control reads Low, because the diamond shape and high balance pull it down even though the carbon face raises it.

What does that mean for you? Control here is something you bring yourself. You need a steady swing and good footwork to place the ball. If your game is built on patience and angles, a rounder racket suits you better. If you win points by finishing, the profile makes more sense.

Where High power and Low comfort come from

The core is MLD Black EVA, which the meters treat as hard. The face is 12K Alum Xtrem carbon, which they treat as stiff. Both raise power. Both also lower comfort, and the heavy weight and high balance add to that.

The frame is carbon and the surface is Dual Spin. Nox lists the level as Professional. Expect a racket that returns pace on hard hits, but also returns more of the impact to your arm on mistimed ones. A hard-hitting player with good timing will cope. Someone with a sensitive elbow should think twice.

VCS and the 8 g counterweight kit

The racket carries the VCS anti-vibration system, which Nox lists. The product page claims it reduces the vibration reaching your arm more than before. That is a brand claim, and no reviewer has measured it. Even if it works as described, it cannot change a hard core and a stiff face into a soft racket. The meters still read Low comfort.

The handle is an Oversize Grip with an extra 30 mm of handle length. Nox says the longer handle gives more room for two-handed shots and adds inertia on smashes. Treat that as the brand's description.

The Weight Balance system is more concrete. It allows 2 g and 4 g counterweights, up to a maximum of 8 g. That is a way to tune the racket to your arm. Whether it changes the response in a way you notice, only play will tell. Start with less, not more, on a racket this heavy.

Ventus Attack next to the Genius Attack and the Siux Fenix Pro 4

The Nox Genius Attack 12K Alum XTREM lists the same face, the same core, the same diamond shape and the same 360 to 375 g range. Its meters match this racket's. The difference on paper is the listed pro player: Agustín Tapia instead of Aimar Goñi. If you are choosing between them, there is little in the specs to separate them. The Genius Attack 18K Alum has the same meters with a different face label.

The Siux Fenix Pro 4 is a 2024 racket from another brand. It is also a Professional diamond with high balance and 38 mm thickness, listed at 355 to 375 g. Its meters are the same: High power, everything else Low. So the profile is a type, not something unique to Nox.

What is not published

Head size is not published. Neither is the balance in mm. Nox labels the balance only as High. That makes it hard to compare this racket with others in exact terms, and you should not guess the numbers.

There are no reviews yet, so you have no outside view on how the frame handles or how the face holds up. Until someone tests it, the specs are what you have. They describe a demanding racket for strong players.