# Nox Ventus Control 12K > Round, 360 to 375 g, head-light balance. Above average for handling and forgiveness, below for power and comfort. Check if it suits your game. Score 8.2/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control-12k/ - Last updated: 2026-10-26 - 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/) · [Ventus Control](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control/generations/) 2027 - **Shape**: Round - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g - **Balance**: Head-light - **Core**: MLD Black EVA Lowest price **€ 294.99** at PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:16 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 53 days **€ 294.99** Today **€ 294.99** [Buy at PadelShop.com](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fnox-ventus-control-12k-aranzazu-osoro-2027) 1. [Extreme Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 02:26 (2026-11-14) **€ 299.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.extreme-padel.fr%2Fraquettes-de-padel-nox%2F24515-raquette-de-padel-nox-ventus-control-12k-2027.html) 2. [NOX · In stock · + € 15.00 shipping · Checked at 05:40 (2026-11-14) **€ 314.99**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnoxsport.com%2Fen%2Fproducts%2Fventus-12k-aranzazu-osoro-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 Ventus Control 12K is a round, low-balance control racket with a 12K carbon face and a weight of 360 to 375 g. On paper it gives you precision and asks you to generate the pace yourself. It is rated Advanced by Nox. No reviews exist yet, and the balance in mm is not published. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 21 October 2026 Choose it if - you win points by placing the ball and want a round head that keeps shots predictable - you already hit with a full, committed swing and can add pace without help from the racket - you like to adjust a racket and want room for up to 8 g of counterweight Skip it if - you want a more attacking setup on paper, such as the Nox Ventus Control 3K with its teardrop shape and Medium-Hard balance - your arm is sensitive and you need a soft racket, since the specs point to Low comfort - you want quicker handling, like the Siux Spyder Lite Ctrl 3 Hard or the lighter Drop Shot Axion Comfort 1.0 ## How it plays 8.2 **padell.io score 8.2** Play 8.4 (60%) and reviews 7.9 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 9.0 above average▲ - **Power**: 5.0 below average▼ - **Comfort**: 3.5 below average▼ - **Handling**: 6.5 above average▲ - **Forgiveness**: 6.5 above average▲ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below Everything here comes from the specs, because no review has tested this racket yet. The picture is a precise, heavy, low-pace racket. - **Control** High, because the round shape, the low balance and the carbon face all work in the same direction. - **Power** Low, since the hard core, the carbon face and the heavy weight raise power, but the round head and low balance pull it down. - **Comfort** Low, as the hard MLD Black EVA core and the weight make for a firm hit. - **Handling** Medium, with the round head and low balance helping and the heavy weight holding it back. - **Forgiveness** Medium, because the round shape helps but the hard core narrows the forgiving zone. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2027 The newest version of this racket - **Shape**: Round [Big sweet spot low in the face: control and margin](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 360 to 375 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Balance**: Head-light according to the brand Head-light: quick hands at the net - **Face**: 12K carbon Medium stiff: a mix of feel and precision - **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: 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%20Ventus%20Control%2012K) ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control/generations/) [2026 · Different specs · € 137.64](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/vk10-ventus-control-12k/) [2026 · Other version · € 144.95](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ml10-ventus-control-3k/) 2027 · This racket · € 294.99 [2027 · Other version · € 279.95](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control-3k/) The Nox Ventus Control 12K carries the year 2027. The [Nox VK10 Ventus Control 12K](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/vk10-ventus-control-12k/) from 2026 matches it on balance label, core, face, shape, thickness and weight. Only the level label differs: Professional there, Advanced here. That is a changed label, not a measured change. The two may well be different models, so do not read it as a version story. The more useful comparison is inside the 2027 line. The Nox Ventus Control 3K keeps the MLD Black EVA core but swaps the 12K face for 3K and the round head for a teardrop. It also lists a Medium-Hard balance. Pick between those two by shape and balance, not by year. ## Price history Today **€ 294.99** Lowest in 30 days **€ 294.99** vs 30-day average **0%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. A round head, a low balance and a weight of 360 to 375 g. That is the Nox Ventus Control 12K. It asks you to bring the speed yourself, and gives you precision in return. [Nox](https://padell.io/brands/nox/) lists it as an Advanced racket, developed with Aranzazu Osoro. No review has tested it yet, so this page reads the specs and says so where they run out. ## Round, low and heavy: the control you get and the pace you add Three specs decide the character. The shape is round. The balance is listed as Low. The weight sits between 360 and 375 g. What does that mean on court? The [round shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) raises control and sweet-spot consistency, but the hard core narrows the forgiving zone. A low balance puts the mass nearer your hand, so the head should be easy to bring around. The weight adds stability when the ball arrives hard. The flip side is pace. Round and low-balanced rackets give back little by themselves. Heavy ones need a proper swing. You will notice it on shots where you must create the speed yourself, because the racket will not add much. Not a racket that hits for you, then. A racket that does what you ask. ## A hard core and a Low comfort meter: what to ask of your arm The core is MLD Black EVA, and the face is 12K carbon. The profile reads the core as hard. That gives a dry, direct hit, and it is why comfort comes out Low. The low balance raises comfort slightly. It does not cancel the firm core and the weight. If you have had elbow or shoulder trouble, this is a racket to think about carefully. What can you do? Warm up properly, keep your grip relaxed and consider the counterweight option below to change the feel. Whether the handle damping changes things is covered further down. ## Up to 8 g of counterweight: tuning a racket whose balance in mm is not published The Low label comes from padelnuestro.com. Nox publishes no balance in mm, no head size and no handle details. So you only have the label. Treat it as a direction, not a measurement. Nox does publish a Weight Balance system. It allows 2 g and 4 g counterweights to be added, up to a maximum of 8 g. That is a real tool for personalising the racket. Add it slowly, one piece at a time, and test over a few sessions before you decide. One caution. The racket is already in the heavy range. Added counterweight raises the total weight, so it will not make the racket lighter. If 360 to 375 g is more than you want to swing, a lighter racket is the better route. ## 12K Round or 3K Teardrop: two Ventus Control rackets, two different jobs The same line has a [Nox Ventus Control 3K](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-control-3k/). The [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/), the thickness of 38 mm and the MLD Black EVA core match this racket. The differences are the face, 3K carbon against 12K, the shape, Teardrop against Round, and the balance, listed as Medium-Hard against Low here. Both carry the Advanced label. No profile exists for the 3K, so this is an inference from shape and balance only. A teardrop with a higher balance usually points to a more attacking setup. This 12K, with its round head and low balance, points to steadier placement. If you build points patiently, this one fits that. If you want to finish them, the 3K is worth a look. ## VCS in the handle: what Nox claims and what no one has tested The racket has VCS anti-vibration. Nox claims a high-performance elastomer bonded to the entire inner surface of the handle, meant to reduce vibrations and impacts. That is a brand claim. No source has measured it on this racket, and no player report exists yet. So treat it as a possible help for your arm, not a promise. The hard core still sets the basic feel. ## Next to the Siux Spyder Lite Ctrl 3 Hard and the Drop Shot Axion Comfort 1.0: where handling moves Both rivals share the round shape and the Low balance. Both read High on control and Low on power and comfort, so the profile is close. The difference is handling. The [Siux Spyder Lite Ctrl 3 Hard](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/spyder-lite-ctrl-3-hard/) has a 12K carbon face and a hard EVA core, and it reads High for maneuverability against Medium here. Its weight is not listed, so you cannot compare it with the Nox on that point. The [Drop Shot Axion Comfort 1.0](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/axion-comfort-1-0/) is listed at 350 to 370 g, a touch lighter, and also reads High for maneuverability. So the choice is simple. Against the Drop Shot, the extra weight of the Nox may give you a little more stability. If you want a quicker racket in your hand, the other two do better on paper. 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 ML10 Pro Cup Luxury Series 23](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ml10-pro-cup-luxury-series-23/) · 7.7 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-ml10-pro-cup-luxury-series-23-vs-nox-ventus-control-12k/) [Siux Spyder Lite Ctrl 3 Hard](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/spyder-lite-ctrl-3-hard/) · 7.8 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/siux-spyder-lite-ctrl-3-hard-vs-nox-ventus-control-12k/) [Kuikma Control Carbon 26](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/control-carbon-26/) · 8.0 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-ventus-control-12k-vs-kuikma-control-carbon-26/) [Bullpadel Ionic Control 2023](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/ionic-control-2023/) · 8.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-ionic-control-2023-vs-nox-ventus-control-12k/) [All rackets that play like the Nox Ventus Control 12K →](https://padell.io/alternatives/nox/ventus-control-12k/) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Nox Ventus Control 12K the same racket as the VK10 Ventus Control 12K?** The listed specs match except for the level label: Professional for the VK10, Advanced here. Nothing shows a measured change, so treat them as close relatives and not as a confirmed update. **Is this racket suitable for beginners?** Probably not. Nox lists it as Advanced, and the specs point to a heavy, low-pace racket that needs a full swing. A lighter racket will be easier to learn on. **Is it kind to the arm?** On paper, not especially. The hard core and the weight lead to a Low comfort reading. Nox claims VCS damping in the handle, but no review or player report has confirmed it yet. **Should you take the 12K Round or the 3K Teardrop?** Take the 12K Round if you want placement and steadiness. Take the Ventus Control 3K if you want a teardrop shape and a balance listed as Medium-Hard. As a general inference from those two specs, that setup leans more attacking. **Is the Ventus Control 12K 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 ML10 Pro Cup Luxury Series 23 plays most alike. Differences: comfort +1.0. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-ml10-pro-cup-luxury-series-23-vs-nox-ventus-control-12k/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you want easy power for smashes (power 5.0/10), or if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 3.5/10). **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/)